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source: Bureau of Labour Statistics
url: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.htm
document_type: html
date_retrieved: 2026-03-15
period: January 2026
parent_publication: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey News Release
indicators_covered: [Job Offers, Job Quits]
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# Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey News Release - 2026 M01 Results

# Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey News Release

## Table: Table 1. Job openings levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted ( 1 )
| Industry and region | Levels (in thousands) | Rates ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan. 2025 | Oct. 2025 | Nov. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Change from: Dec. 2025 - Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Jan. 2025 | Oct. 2025 | Nov. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Change from: Dec. 2025 - Jan. 2026 ( p ) |  |
| Total | 7,431 | 7,170 | 6,846 | 6,550 | 6,946 | 396 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 6,552 | 6,384 | 6,188 | 5,828 | 6,198 | 370 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Mining and logging | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| Construction | 232 | 196 | 292 | 245 | 231 | -14 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Manufacturing | 447 | 426 | 389 | 426 | 495 | 69 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Durable goods | 311 | 286 | 270 | 287 | 340 | 53 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| Nondurable goods | 136 | 140 | 119 | 139 | 155 | 16 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 1,065 | 1,257 | 1,115 | 976 | 1,131 | 155 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Wholesale trade | 197 | 204 | 163 | 175 | 178 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Retail trade | 540 | 641 | 685 | 505 | 635 | 130 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 327 | 412 | 268 | 296 | 318 | 22 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Information | 101 | 117 | 88 | 112 | 113 | 1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Financial activities | 506 | 307 | 353 | 237 | 406 | 169 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 1.7 |
| Finance and insurance | 335 | 204 | 255 | 129 | 313 | 184 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 2.6 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 171 | 103 | 98 | 108 | 93 | -15 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Professional and business services | 1,253 | 1,268 | 1,309 | 1,167 | 977 | -190 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | -0.8 |
| Private education and health services | 1,628 | 1,476 | 1,490 | 1,416 | 1,539 | 123 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Private educational services | 153 | 127 | 117 | 157 | 129 | -28 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,475 | 1,349 | 1,373 | 1,260 | 1,410 | 150 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 1,009 | 1,081 | 873 | 956 | 1,041 | 85 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 158 | 163 | 151 | 137 | 125 | -12 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Accommodation and food services | 851 | 918 | 722 | 818 | 916 | 98 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| Other services | 295 | 239 | 260 | 271 | 236 | -35 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| Government | 879 | 786 | 658 | 722 | 748 | 26 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| Federal | 131 | 88 | 91 | 94 | 95 | 1 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| State and local | 748 | 697 | 566 | 628 | 653 | 25 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| State and local education | 269 | 252 | 200 | 232 | 248 | 16 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| State and local, excluding education | 479 | 446 | 366 | 396 | 405 | 9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
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| REGION ( 3 ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 1,330 | 1,240 | 1,198 | 1,117 | 1,208 | 91 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| South | 2,913 | 2,876 | 2,827 | 2,691 | 2,728 | 37 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Midwest | 1,601 | 1,565 | 1,458 | 1,415 | 1,564 | 149 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| West | 1,587 | 1,490 | 1,363 | 1,327 | 1,446 | 119 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| Footnotes (1) The job openings level is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month. (2) The job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month as a percent of employment plus job openings. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 2. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted ( 1 )
| Industry and region | Levels (in thousands) | Rates ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan. 2025 | Oct. 2025 | Nov. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Change from: Dec. 2025 - Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Jan. 2025 | Oct. 2025 | Nov. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Change from: Dec. 2025 - Jan. 2026 ( p ) |  |
| Total | 5,238 | 5,180 | 5,019 | 5,272 | 5,294 | 22 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 4,883 | 4,846 | 4,739 | 4,961 | 4,976 | 15 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Mining and logging | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 15 | -5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.6 | -0.7 |
| Construction | 332 | 294 | 334 | 326 | 349 | 23 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Manufacturing | 314 | 309 | 278 | 282 | 295 | 13 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| Durable goods | 182 | 171 | 157 | 154 | 168 | 14 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Nondurable goods | 132 | 138 | 121 | 128 | 126 | -2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 1,038 | 993 | 918 | 1,013 | 978 | -35 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Wholesale trade | 135 | 137 | 108 | 125 | 141 | 16 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| Retail trade | 617 | 570 | 564 | 546 | 563 | 17 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 286 | 286 | 246 | 341 | 274 | -67 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| Information | 65 | 72 | 76 | 89 | 90 | 1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Financial activities | 209 | 195 | 171 | 211 | 168 | -43 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.8 | -0.5 |
| Finance and insurance | 139 | 138 | 127 | 136 | 113 | -23 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | -0.3 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 70 | 57 | 44 | 75 | 55 | -20 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 | -0.8 |
| Professional and business services | 972 | 994 | 981 | 947 | 982 | 35 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Private education and health services | 822 | 827 | 764 | 835 | 838 | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Private educational services | 85 | 89 | 95 | 91 | 90 | -1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| Health care and social assistance | 736 | 738 | 669 | 744 | 747 | 3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 867 | 941 | 990 | 1,045 | 1,068 | 23 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 0.1 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 163 | 161 | 168 | 155 | 151 | -4 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.7 | -0.1 |
| Accommodation and food services | 704 | 781 | 822 | 890 | 917 | 27 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
| Other services | 245 | 204 | 210 | 194 | 193 | -1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Government | 356 | 333 | 280 | 311 | 318 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| Federal | 32 | 22 | 34 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| State and local | 324 | 312 | 246 | 286 | 290 | 4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| State and local education | 162 | 153 | 125 | 135 | 143 | 8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
| State and local, excluding education | 162 | 159 | 121 | 151 | 148 | -3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
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| REGION ( 3 ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 834 | 846 | 881 | 889 | 890 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| South | 2,150 | 1,936 | 1,905 | 2,006 | 2,045 | 39 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Midwest | 1,131 | 1,211 | 1,078 | 1,149 | 1,113 | -36 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| West | 1,124 | 1,186 | 1,155 | 1,229 | 1,246 | 17 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Footnotes (1) The hires level is the number of hires during the entire month. (2) The hires rate is the number of hires during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 3. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted ( 1 )
| Industry and region | Levels (in thousands) | Rates ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan. 2025 | Oct. 2025 | Nov. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Change from: Dec. 2025 - Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Jan. 2025 | Oct. 2025 | Nov. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Change from: Dec. 2025 - Jan. 2026 ( p ) |  |
| Total | 5,241 | 5,125 | 5,035 | 5,203 | 5,105 | -98 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 4,924 | 4,768 | 4,718 | 4,864 | 4,773 | -91 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Mining and logging | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 17 | -6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 2.9 | -1.0 |
| Construction | 347 | 302 | 304 | 317 | 322 | 5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Manufacturing | 334 | 311 | 294 | 301 | 294 | -7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Durable goods | 203 | 177 | 167 | 164 | 167 | 3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Nondurable goods | 131 | 134 | 127 | 136 | 126 | -10 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 1,021 | 1,000 | 943 | 1,093 | 974 | -119 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Wholesale trade | 155 | 138 | 117 | 129 | 142 | 13 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| Retail trade | 590 | 578 | 554 | 629 | 575 | -54 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 276 | 283 | 272 | 336 | 257 | -79 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.6 | -1.1 |
| Information | 76 | 81 | 84 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Financial activities | 194 | 196 | 182 | 202 | 185 | -17 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | -0.2 |
| Finance and insurance | 129 | 134 | 139 | 129 | 128 | -1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 65 | 61 | 44 | 72 | 57 | -15 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| Professional and business services | 1,046 | 1,020 | 1,017 | 915 | 968 | 53 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Private education and health services | 755 | 798 | 720 | 751 | 702 | -49 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Private educational services | 84 | 95 | 101 | 74 | 75 | 1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| Health care and social assistance | 671 | 703 | 619 | 678 | 627 | -51 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 874 | 854 | 971 | 994 | 1,027 | 33 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 154 | 169 | 172 | 147 | 155 | 8 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
| Accommodation and food services | 720 | 685 | 800 | 847 | 872 | 25 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 0.2 |
| Other services | 258 | 190 | 183 | 178 | 193 | 15 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Government | 317 | 357 | 317 | 340 | 333 | -7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | -0.1 |
| Federal | 32 | 64 | 52 | 58 | 48 | -10 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | -0.3 |
| State and local | 285 | 293 | 265 | 282 | 285 | 3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| State and local education | 138 | 144 | 143 | 150 | 149 | -1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| State and local, excluding education | 146 | 149 | 122 | 132 | 136 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
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| REGION ( 3 ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 809 | 915 | 806 | 798 | 879 | 81 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| South | 2,057 | 1,855 | 1,986 | 2,007 | 1,821 | -186 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Midwest | 1,152 | 1,200 | 1,091 | 1,216 | 1,123 | -93 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| West | 1,223 | 1,156 | 1,151 | 1,182 | 1,281 | 99 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Footnotes (1) The total separations level is the number of total separations during the entire month. (2) The total separations rate is the number of total separations during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 4. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted ( 1 )
| Industry and region | Levels (in thousands) | Rates ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan. 2025 | Oct. 2025 | Nov. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Change from: Dec. 2025 - Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Jan. 2025 | Oct. 2025 | Nov. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Change from: Dec. 2025 - Jan. 2026 ( p ) |  |
| Total | 3,203 | 2,980 | 3,119 | 3,225 | 3,137 | -88 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 3,023 | 2,796 | 2,945 | 3,045 | 2,955 | -90 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| Mining and logging | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | -4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | -0.7 |
| Construction | 166 | 129 | 132 | 147 | 138 | -9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| Manufacturing | 188 | 170 | 184 | 180 | 162 | -18 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | -0.1 |
| Durable goods | 111 | 94 | 101 | 98 | 94 | -4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| Nondurable goods | 76 | 76 | 84 | 82 | 68 | -14 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | -0.3 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 634 | 639 | 636 | 733 | 642 | -91 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 | -0.4 |
| Wholesale trade | 93 | 91 | 72 | 97 | 101 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| Retail trade | 378 | 396 | 409 | 487 | 418 | -69 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 163 | 153 | 154 | 149 | 122 | -27 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | -0.4 |
| Information | 40 | 36 | 44 | 45 | 42 | -3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | -0.1 |
| Financial activities | 131 | 111 | 105 | 120 | 113 | -7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| Finance and insurance | 78 | 68 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 52 | 42 | 29 | 44 | 37 | -7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | -0.3 |
| Professional and business services | 544 | 529 | 472 | 426 | 478 | 52 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Private education and health services | 527 | 515 | 498 | 512 | 480 | -32 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
| Private educational services | 54 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 51 | 16 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Health care and social assistance | 473 | 457 | 442 | 478 | 430 | -48 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 593 | 531 | 731 | 739 | 755 | 16 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 68 | 63 | 61 | 63 | 69 | 6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Accommodation and food services | 525 | 468 | 670 | 676 | 685 | 9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Other services | 190 | 125 | 130 | 125 | 134 | 9 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| Government | 180 | 183 | 173 | 180 | 182 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Federal | 14 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 19 | -2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -0.1 |
| State and local | 166 | 154 | 151 | 160 | 163 | 3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| State and local education | 81 | 86 | 81 | 86 | 85 | -1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| State and local, excluding education | 85 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 78 | 5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
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| REGION ( 3 ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 466 | 458 | 439 | 454 | 495 | 41 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| South | 1,323 | 1,185 | 1,308 | 1,270 | 1,176 | -94 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
| Midwest | 699 | 720 | 723 | 811 | 698 | -113 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| West | 715 | 617 | 648 | 691 | 767 | 76 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Footnotes (1) The quits level is the number of quits during the entire month. (2) The quits rate is the number of quits during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 5. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted ( 1 )
| Industry and region | Levels (in thousands) | Rates ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan. 2025 | Oct. 2025 | Nov. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Change from: Dec. 2025 - Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Jan. 2025 | Oct. 2025 | Nov. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Change from: Dec. 2025 - Jan. 2026 ( p ) |  |
| Total | 1,738 | 1,891 | 1,660 | 1,666 | 1,631 | -35 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 1,658 | 1,788 | 1,581 | 1,598 | 1,558 | -40 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Mining and logging | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
| Construction | 162 | 166 | 160 | 154 | 169 | 15 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| Manufacturing | 126 | 129 | 95 | 105 | 112 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Durable goods | 78 | 77 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Nondurable goods | 48 | 52 | 40 | 47 | 49 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 337 | 330 | 279 | 328 | 279 | -49 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| Wholesale trade | 52 | 41 | 38 | 24 | 29 | 5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Retail trade | 184 | 175 | 134 | 127 | 128 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 101 | 114 | 107 | 177 | 122 | -55 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | -0.8 |
| Information | 29 | 38 | 36 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Financial activities | 40 | 58 | 54 | 55 | 61 | 6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Finance and insurance | 30 | 44 | 40 | 32 | 44 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 10 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 16 | -7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -0.2 |
| Professional and business services | 450 | 462 | 492 | 432 | 397 | -35 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -0.1 |
| Private education and health services | 180 | 234 | 184 | 194 | 189 | -5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Private educational services | 26 | 31 | 40 | 31 | 21 | -10 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| Health care and social assistance | 154 | 203 | 144 | 163 | 167 | 4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 261 | 308 | 226 | 229 | 254 | 25 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 82 | 99 | 106 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Accommodation and food services | 178 | 209 | 120 | 147 | 172 | 25 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Other services | 68 | 60 | 51 | 52 | 51 | -1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -0.1 |
| Government | 80 | 103 | 79 | 68 | 73 | 5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Federal | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| State and local | 75 | 94 | 68 | 61 | 66 | 5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| State and local education | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| State and local, excluding education | 37 | 56 | 31 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 3 ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 297 | 409 | 323 | 282 | 327 | 45 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| South | 629 | 591 | 583 | 608 | 526 | -82 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | -0.1 |
| Midwest | 392 | 421 | 323 | 354 | 373 | 19 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| West | 420 | 470 | 432 | 422 | 404 | -18 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Footnotes (1) The layoffs and discharges level is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month. (2) The layoffs and discharges rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 6. Other separations levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted ( 1 )
| Industry and region | Levels (in thousands) | Rates ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan. 2025 | Oct. 2025 | Nov. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Change from: Dec. 2025 - Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Jan. 2025 | Oct. 2025 | Nov. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Change from: Dec. 2025 - Jan. 2026 ( p ) |  |
| Total | 301 | 255 | 256 | 312 | 337 | 25 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 243 | 184 | 192 | 221 | 260 | 39 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Mining and logging | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Construction | 19 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Manufacturing | 20 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Durable goods | 14 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Nondurable goods | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 51 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 54 | 22 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Wholesale trade | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Retail trade | 29 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 14 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 12 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Information | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Financial activities | 23 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 12 | -15 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Finance and insurance | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 8 | -13 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Professional and business services | 52 | 30 | 53 | 57 | 93 | 36 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Private education and health services | 48 | 49 | 38 | 45 | 33 | -12 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Private educational services | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | -4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Health care and social assistance | 44 | 43 | 33 | 38 | 30 | -8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 21 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 19 | -6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Accommodation and food services | 16 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 15 | -10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Other services | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Government | 57 | 71 | 64 | 92 | 77 | -15 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Federal | 14 | 27 | 19 | 30 | 21 | -9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | -0.3 |
| State and local | 44 | 45 | 45 | 61 | 56 | -5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| State and local education | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 | -1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| State and local, excluding education | 24 | 24 | 21 | 35 | 31 | -4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 3 ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 46 | 48 | 45 | 63 | 57 | -6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| South | 105 | 79 | 95 | 130 | 118 | -12 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Midwest | 61 | 59 | 45 | 50 | 52 | 2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| West | 88 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 110 | 41 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Footnotes (1) The other separations level is the number of other separations during the entire month. (2) The other separations rate is the number of other separations during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Levels are rounded to the nearest thousand and rates are rounded to the nearest tenth. Levels and rates may round down to zero. NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 7. Job openings, hires, and separations levels and rates by establishment size class, seasonally adjusted
| Establishment size class | Levels (in thousands) | Rates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan. 2025 | Oct. 2025 | Nov. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Change from: Dec. 2025 - Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Jan. 2025 | Oct. 2025 | Nov. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Change from: Dec. 2025 - Jan. 2026 ( p ) |  |
| JOB OPENINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 6,552 | 6,384 | 6,188 | 5,828 | 6,198 | 370 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| 1 to 9 employees | 1,072 | 1,112 | 1,194 | 1,060 | 1,046 | -14 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| 10 to 49 employees | 2,082 | 1,909 | 1,926 | 1,841 | 1,998 | 157 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| 50 to 249 employees | 1,928 | 1,878 | 1,760 | 1,740 | 1,802 | 62 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| 250 to 999 employees | 799 | 857 | 691 | 612 | 707 | 95 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| 1,000 to 4,999 employees | 449 | 441 | 431 | 403 | 449 | 46 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| 5,000 or more employees | 224 | 187 | 185 | 173 | 196 | 23 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| HIRES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 4,883 | 4,846 | 4,739 | 4,961 | 4,976 | 15 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| 1 to 9 employees | 764 | 667 | 648 | 660 | 733 | 73 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| 10 to 49 employees | 1,531 | 1,613 | 1,532 | 1,689 | 1,841 | 152 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| 50 to 249 employees | 1,585 | 1,627 | 1,568 | 1,666 | 1,480 | -186 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| 250 to 999 employees | 661 | 613 | 647 | 612 | 563 | -49 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| 1,000 to 4,999 employees | 255 | 261 | 270 | 257 | 278 | 21 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| 5,000 or more employees | 86 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 82 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| TOTAL SEPARATIONS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 4,924 | 4,768 | 4,718 | 4,864 | 4,773 | -91 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| 1 to 9 employees | 747 | 615 | 654 | 646 | 564 | -82 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| 10 to 49 employees | 1,604 | 1,577 | 1,648 | 1,494 | 1,707 | 213 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| 50 to 249 employees | 1,574 | 1,659 | 1,479 | 1,664 | 1,529 | -135 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| 250 to 999 employees | 642 | 603 | 604 | 730 | 651 | -79 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| 1,000 to 4,999 employees | 280 | 254 | 268 | 270 | 266 | -4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| 5,000 or more employees | 77 | 59 | 64 | 60 | 56 | -4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| QUITS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 3,023 | 2,796 | 2,945 | 3,045 | 2,955 | -90 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| 1 to 9 employees | 498 | 292 | 347 | 341 | 265 | -76 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | -0.3 |
| 10 to 49 employees | 944 | 938 | 1,025 | 1,029 | 1,170 | 141 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| 50 to 249 employees | 1,000 | 1,046 | 1,017 | 1,120 | 1,001 | -119 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| 250 to 999 employees | 392 | 363 | 372 | 383 | 344 | -39 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 |
| 1,000 to 4,999 employees | 147 | 126 | 148 | 139 | 144 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| 5,000 or more employees | 42 | 32 | 36 | 33 | 32 | -1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| LAYOFFS AND DISCHARGES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 1,658 | 1,788 | 1,581 | 1,598 | 1,558 | -40 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| 1 to 9 employees | 210 | 292 | 254 | 237 | 205 | -32 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | -0.2 |
| 10 to 49 employees | 572 | 581 | 551 | 392 | 464 | 72 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| 50 to 249 employees | 518 | 572 | 425 | 504 | 481 | -23 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| 250 to 999 employees | 228 | 217 | 220 | 326 | 281 | -45 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| 1,000 to 4,999 employees | 103 | 107 | 110 | 119 | 110 | -9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | -0.1 |
| 5,000 or more employees | 26 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | -4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| OTHER SEPARATIONS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 243 | 184 | 192 | 221 | 260 | 39 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 1 to 9 employees | 39 | 31 | 53 | 68 | 94 | 26 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 10 to 49 employees | 88 | 57 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 50 to 249 employees | 55 | 41 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 250 to 999 employees | 22 | 24 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 1,000 to 4,999 employees | 30 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 5,000 or more employees | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Footnotes (p) Preliminary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Establishment size class data are produced for the total private sector only. NOTE: The job openings level is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month. The levels for hires, total separations, quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations are the number of each during the entire month. The job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month as a percent of employment plus job openings. The rates for hires, total separations, quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations are the number of each during the entire month as percent of employment. NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 8. Job openings levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted ( 1 )
| Industry and region | Levels (in thousands) | Rates ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Jan. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) |  |
| Total | 7,612 | 6,088 | 7,110 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 6,764 | 5,379 | 6,385 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| Mining and logging | 17 | 21 | 29 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| Construction | 240 | 246 | 238 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Manufacturing | 448 | 400 | 495 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| Durable goods | 315 | 277 | 344 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| Nondurable goods | 132 | 124 | 151 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 1,043 | 904 | 1,122 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| Wholesale trade | 210 | 149 | 191 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| Retail trade | 504 | 458 | 610 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 329 | 298 | 321 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| Information | 105 | 104 | 118 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Financial activities | 549 | 233 | 435 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 4.6 |
| Finance and insurance | 358 | 127 | 332 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 191 | 106 | 103 | 7.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Professional and business services | 1,344 | 1,108 | 1,042 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| Private education and health services | 1,786 | 1,337 | 1,702 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 5.8 |
| Private educational services | 152 | 126 | 127 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,634 | 1,211 | 1,575 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 6.2 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 931 | 781 | 969 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 5.6 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 143 | 97 | 114 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| Accommodation and food services | 788 | 684 | 854 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 5.8 |
| Other services | 302 | 244 | 236 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Government | 847 | 710 | 724 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| Federal | 125 | 89 | 91 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| State and local | 722 | 621 | 633 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| State and local education | 251 | 213 | 232 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| State and local, excluding education | 471 | 408 | 401 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 3 ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 1,378 | 1,060 | 1,253 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| South | 2,895 | 2,527 | 2,705 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
| Midwest | 1,625 | 1,290 | 1,583 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| West | 1,713 | 1,211 | 1,568 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| Footnotes (1) The job openings level is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month. (2) The job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month as a percent of employment plus job openings. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 9. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted ( 1 )
| Industry and region | Levels (in thousands) | Rates ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Jan. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) |  |
| Total | 5,125 | 3,879 | 5,186 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 4,787 | 3,682 | 4,882 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Mining and logging | 21 | 14 | 17 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| Construction | 358 | 169 | 380 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 4.8 |
| Manufacturing | 341 | 182 | 322 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| Durable goods | 209 | 92 | 195 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Nondurable goods | 132 | 90 | 127 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 894 | 871 | 849 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Wholesale trade | 150 | 88 | 157 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| Retail trade | 517 | 428 | 474 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 227 | 356 | 218 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.0 |
| Information | 70 | 61 | 95 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| Financial activities | 218 | 163 | 172 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Finance and insurance | 152 | 102 | 121 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 65 | 60 | 52 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Professional and business services | 979 | 700 | 986 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 4.5 |
| Private education and health services | 895 | 624 | 914 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 3.3 |
| Private educational services | 99 | 40 | 103 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| Health care and social assistance | 796 | 584 | 811 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 773 | 755 | 960 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.9 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 109 | 91 | 96 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| Accommodation and food services | 664 | 664 | 864 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 6.2 |
| Other services | 240 | 143 | 188 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| Government | 338 | 197 | 304 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Federal | 30 | 23 | 27 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| State and local | 308 | 174 | 277 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| State and local education | 168 | 66 | 149 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| State and local, excluding education | 140 | 108 | 128 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 3 ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 764 | 630 | 817 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 |
| South | 2,172 | 1,465 | 2,071 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Midwest | 1,039 | 877 | 1,025 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| West | 1,151 | 908 | 1,273 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Footnotes (1) The hires level is the number of hires during the entire month. (2) The hires rate is the number of hires during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 10. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted ( 1 )
| Industry and region | Levels (in thousands) | Rates ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Jan. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) |  |
| Total | 5,708 | 5,029 | 5,556 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 5,432 | 4,702 | 5,265 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| Mining and logging | 21 | 20 | 19 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Construction | 373 | 334 | 352 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| Manufacturing | 339 | 236 | 297 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| Durable goods | 213 | 115 | 175 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| Nondurable goods | 126 | 121 | 122 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 1,383 | 1,215 | 1,334 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| Wholesale trade | 171 | 115 | 160 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 |
| Retail trade | 722 | 615 | 666 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 489 | 485 | 508 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Information | 97 | 93 | 115 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| Financial activities | 223 | 175 | 209 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| Finance and insurance | 151 | 110 | 142 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 72 | 65 | 67 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Professional and business services | 1,114 | 935 | 1,024 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Private education and health services | 790 | 672 | 735 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| Private educational services | 66 | 60 | 58 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Health care and social assistance | 724 | 612 | 677 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 825 | 864 | 978 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 136 | 128 | 133 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Accommodation and food services | 689 | 736 | 845 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.1 |
| Other services | 266 | 158 | 202 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| Government | 276 | 327 | 291 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Federal | 32 | 71 | 47 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| State and local | 243 | 256 | 244 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| State and local education | 106 | 128 | 113 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| State and local, excluding education | 137 | 128 | 131 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 3 ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 894 | 797 | 978 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| South | 2,206 | 1,885 | 1,940 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Midwest | 1,252 | 1,208 | 1,224 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| West | 1,356 | 1,138 | 1,414 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| Footnotes (1) The total separations level is the number of total separations during the entire month. (2) The total separations rate is the number of total separations during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 11. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted ( 1 )
| Industry and region | Levels (in thousands) | Rates ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Jan. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) |  |
| Total | 3,110 | 2,738 | 3,038 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 2,954 | 2,590 | 2,882 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Mining and logging | 11 | 12 | 12 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Construction | 156 | 128 | 129 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Manufacturing | 180 | 127 | 154 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Durable goods | 111 | 61 | 93 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Nondurable goods | 69 | 66 | 61 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 628 | 699 | 638 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Wholesale trade | 94 | 84 | 106 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Retail trade | 372 | 441 | 413 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 162 | 174 | 120 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| Information | 47 | 41 | 50 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Financial activities | 147 | 96 | 126 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Finance and insurance | 92 | 61 | 87 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 55 | 35 | 39 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Professional and business services | 514 | 341 | 442 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Private education and health services | 532 | 443 | 483 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Private educational services | 44 | 28 | 41 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Health care and social assistance | 488 | 415 | 441 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 544 | 598 | 706 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 57 | 41 | 59 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Accommodation and food services | 487 | 557 | 648 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| Other services | 195 | 107 | 141 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| Government | 155 | 148 | 156 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Federal | 13 | 21 | 18 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| State and local | 142 | 127 | 139 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| State and local education | 62 | 64 | 65 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| State and local, excluding education | 80 | 63 | 74 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 3 ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 462 | 362 | 494 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| South | 1,273 | 1,078 | 1,125 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Midwest | 648 | 708 | 645 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| West | 726 | 591 | 774 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| Footnotes (1) The quits level is the number of quits during the entire month. (2) The quits rate is the number of quits during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 12. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted ( 1 )
| Industry and region | Levels (in thousands) | Rates ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Jan. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) |  |
| Total | 2,245 | 1,949 | 2,132 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 2,181 | 1,878 | 2,074 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Mining and logging | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Construction | 199 | 187 | 207 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Manufacturing | 133 | 93 | 118 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Durable goods | 83 | 46 | 66 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Nondurable goods | 51 | 47 | 52 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 689 | 485 | 626 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Wholesale trade | 61 | 21 | 32 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Retail trade | 313 | 161 | 218 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 315 | 302 | 376 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.2 |
| Information | 39 | 51 | 58 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Financial activities | 43 | 48 | 64 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Finance and insurance | 30 | 26 | 44 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 12 | 22 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Professional and business services | 547 | 537 | 488 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Private education and health services | 196 | 182 | 204 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Private educational services | 17 | 26 | 14 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Health care and social assistance | 179 | 156 | 190 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 257 | 236 | 250 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 75 | 86 | 70 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| Accommodation and food services | 182 | 151 | 179 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Other services | 71 | 51 | 53 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Government | 64 | 71 | 58 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Federal | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| State and local | 60 | 62 | 52 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| State and local education | 30 | 42 | 31 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| State and local, excluding education | 30 | 20 | 21 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 3 ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 378 | 358 | 421 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| South | 803 | 679 | 676 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Midwest | 540 | 442 | 525 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| West | 523 | 470 | 510 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Footnotes (1) The layoffs and discharges level is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month. (2) The layoffs and discharges rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 13. Other separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted ( 1 )
| Industry and region | Levels (in thousands) | Rates ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Jan. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) |  |
| Total | 353 | 341 | 386 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 297 | 233 | 309 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Mining and logging | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Construction | 19 | 20 | 16 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Manufacturing | 26 | 16 | 25 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Durable goods | 19 | 8 | 16 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Nondurable goods | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 66 | 31 | 70 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Wholesale trade | 17 | 9 | 22 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Retail trade | 37 | 13 | 36 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 13 | 8 | 13 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Information | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Financial activities | 33 | 31 | 18 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Finance and insurance | 28 | 23 | 11 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Professional and business services | 54 | 57 | 94 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Private education and health services | 62 | 47 | 48 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Private educational services | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Health care and social assistance | 57 | 40 | 45 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 24 | 29 | 22 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Accommodation and food services | 19 | 28 | 18 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Other services | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Government | 57 | 108 | 77 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Federal | 15 | 41 | 24 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| State and local | 41 | 66 | 53 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| State and local education | 14 | 21 | 17 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| State and local, excluding education | 28 | 45 | 36 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 3 ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 54 | 76 | 63 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| South | 130 | 130 | 140 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Midwest | 63 | 58 | 53 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| West | 107 | 77 | 131 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Footnotes (1) The other separations level is the number of other separations during the entire month. (2) The other separations rate is the number of other separations during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Levels are rounded to the nearest thousand and rates are rounded to the nearest tenth. Levels and rates may round down to zero. NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 14. Job openings, hires, and separations levels and rates by establishment size class, not seasonally adjusted
| Establishment size class | Levels (in thousands) | Rates |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) | Jan. 2025 | Dec. 2025 | Jan. 2026 ( p ) |  |
| JOB OPENINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 6,764 | 5,379 | 6,385 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| 1 to 9 employees | 1,276 | 964 | 1,220 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 5.4 |
| 10 to 49 employees | 2,096 | 1,615 | 2,019 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| 50 to 249 employees | 1,909 | 1,616 | 1,782 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 250 to 999 employees | 778 | 614 | 692 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| 1,000 to 4,999 employees | 469 | 396 | 467 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
| 5,000 or more employees | 236 | 173 | 206 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| HIRES |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 4,787 | 3,682 | 4,882 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| 1 to 9 employees | 954 | 465 | 927 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 4.3 |
| 10 to 49 employees | 1,441 | 1,188 | 1,738 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.2 |
| 50 to 249 employees | 1,440 | 1,263 | 1,343 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 250 to 999 employees | 608 | 472 | 511 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
| 1,000 to 4,999 employees | 247 | 235 | 269 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 5,000 or more employees | 97 | 59 | 94 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| TOTAL SEPARATIONS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 5,432 | 4,702 | 5,265 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 1 to 9 employees | 925 | 576 | 756 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
| 10 to 49 employees | 1,690 | 1,411 | 1,770 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| 50 to 249 employees | 1,690 | 1,545 | 1,624 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| 250 to 999 employees | 691 | 759 | 715 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| 1,000 to 4,999 employees | 347 | 349 | 336 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| 5,000 or more employees | 89 | 61 | 64 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| QUITS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 2,954 | 2,590 | 2,882 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| 1 to 9 employees | 544 | 263 | 307 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 10 to 49 employees | 871 | 836 | 1,099 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| 50 to 249 employees | 983 | 960 | 979 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 250 to 999 employees | 376 | 347 | 329 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 1,000 to 4,999 employees | 138 | 154 | 136 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 5,000 or more employees | 43 | 30 | 32 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| LAYOFFS AND DISCHARGES |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 2,181 | 1,878 | 2,074 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 1 to 9 employees | 321 | 261 | 316 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 10 to 49 employees | 718 | 487 | 594 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 50 to 249 employees | 644 | 540 | 597 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 250 to 999 employees | 287 | 390 | 357 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 1,000 to 4,999 employees | 178 | 177 | 189 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| 5,000 or more employees | 34 | 23 | 22 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| OTHER SEPARATIONS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 297 | 233 | 309 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 1 to 9 employees | 61 | 51 | 133 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 10 to 49 employees | 101 | 89 | 77 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 50 to 249 employees | 63 | 45 | 49 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 250 to 999 employees | 28 | 23 | 29 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 1,000 to 4,999 employees | 31 | 17 | 11 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 5,000 or more employees | 12 | 8 | 11 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Footnotes (p) Preliminary |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Establishment size class data are produced for the total private sector only. NOTE: The job openings level is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month. The levels for hires, total separations, quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations are the number of each during the entire month. The job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month as a percent of employment plus job openings. The rates for hires, total separations, quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations are the number of each during the entire month as percent of employment. NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 15. Annual average job openings levels by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted ( 1 ) [in thousands]
| Industry and region | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total | 9,984 | 11,178 | 9,268 | 7,660 | 7,089 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 9,071 | 10,132 | 8,233 | 6,735 | 6,299 |
| Mining and logging | 27 | 37 | 30 | 24 | 19 |
| Construction | 344 | 400 | 387 | 301 | 240 |
| Manufacturing | 821 | 845 | 603 | 483 | 407 |
| Durable goods | 467 | 526 | 380 | 318 | 267 |
| Nondurable goods | 354 | 318 | 223 | 165 | 140 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 1,800 | 1,791 | 1,448 | 1,000 | 1,057 |
| Wholesale trade | 283 | 308 | 264 | 162 | 177 |
| Retail trade | 991 | 965 | 708 | 513 | 566 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 525 | 519 | 476 | 325 | 314 |
| Information | 178 | 224 | 137 | 123 | 121 |
| Financial activities | 432 | 558 | 467 | 437 | 389 |
| Finance and insurance | 313 | 394 | 337 | 309 | 271 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 119 | 164 | 131 | 128 | 118 |
| Professional and business services | 1,861 | 2,145 | 1,602 | 1,313 | 1,246 |
| Private education and health services | 1,789 | 2,171 | 1,930 | 1,741 | 1,551 |
| Private educational services | 168 | 167 | 177 | 173 | 143 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,622 | 2,004 | 1,753 | 1,568 | 1,408 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 1,425 | 1,594 | 1,277 | 1,021 | 995 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 173 | 184 | 183 | 146 | 145 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,252 | 1,410 | 1,094 | 875 | 850 |
| Other services | 393 | 367 | 353 | 294 | 274 |
| Government | 912 | 1,046 | 1,034 | 925 | 790 |
| Federal | 131 | 136 | 163 | 142 | 108 |
| State and local | 781 | 910 | 871 | 783 | 682 |
| State and local education | 305 | 334 | 306 | 265 | 251 |
| State and local, excluding education | 476 | 576 | 566 | 518 | 431 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 1,726 | 1,835 | 1,518 | 1,362 | 1,273 |
| South | 3,879 | 4,371 | 3,760 | 3,041 | 2,824 |
| Midwest | 2,139 | 2,388 | 1,986 | 1,657 | 1,535 |
| West | 2,240 | 2,585 | 2,003 | 1,601 | 1,458 |
| Footnotes (1) The annual average job openings level is equal to the sum of the 12 monthly job openings levels divided by 12. (2) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 16. Annual average job openings rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted ( 1 ) [percent]
| Industry and region | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total | 6.4 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 6.8 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| Mining and logging | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
| Construction | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| Manufacturing | 6.2 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| Durable goods | 5.7 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| Nondurable goods | 7.0 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 6.1 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| Wholesale trade | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Retail trade | 6.1 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Information | 5.8 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Financial activities | 4.7 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| Finance and insurance | 4.6 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Professional and business services | 8.0 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| Private education and health services | 7.0 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 5.4 |
| Private educational services | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| Health care and social assistance | 7.5 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 5.7 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 9.1 | 9.2 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 8.0 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Accommodation and food services | 9.3 | 9.5 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| Other services | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Government | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| Federal | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| State and local | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| State and local education | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| State and local, excluding education | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.2 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| South | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| Midwest | 6.4 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| West | 6.1 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| Footnotes (1) The annual average job openings rate is equal to the sum of the 12 monthly job openings levels as a percent of the sum of the 12 monthly CES employment levels and the sum of the 12 monthly job openings levels. (2) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 17. Annual hires levels by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted ( 1 ) [in thousands]
| Industry and region | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total | 76,195 | 76,832 | 70,343 | 64,515 | 62,972 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 71,762 | 71,994 | 65,625 | 60,123 | 59,044 |
| Mining and logging | 228 | 277 | 291 | 227 | 230 |
| Construction | 4,359 | 4,420 | 4,425 | 4,115 | 3,987 |
| Manufacturing | 5,350 | 5,502 | 4,717 | 3,986 | 3,583 |
| Durable goods | 2,962 | 3,018 | 2,492 | 2,227 | 2,062 |
| Nondurable goods | 2,389 | 2,485 | 2,224 | 1,756 | 1,522 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 16,198 | 15,576 | 14,139 | 12,588 | 11,894 |
| Wholesale trade | 2,125 | 2,197 | 1,945 | 1,695 | 1,635 |
| Retail trade | 10,226 | 9,307 | 8,448 | 7,360 | 6,926 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 3,850 | 4,071 | 3,741 | 3,534 | 3,337 |
| Information | 1,338 | 1,270 | 874 | 904 | 903 |
| Financial activities | 2,743 | 2,905 | 2,395 | 2,372 | 2,500 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,821 | 1,906 | 1,485 | 1,529 | 1,720 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 920 | 999 | 909 | 838 | 781 |
| Professional and business services | 15,070 | 14,943 | 12,533 | 11,791 | 12,274 |
| Private education and health services | 9,353 | 10,278 | 10,717 | 10,247 | 9,788 |
| Private educational services | 1,248 | 1,182 | 1,208 | 1,170 | 1,079 |
| Health care and social assistance | 8,104 | 9,095 | 9,505 | 9,081 | 8,709 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 14,351 | 14,127 | 12,969 | 11,240 | 11,450 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1,978 | 2,017 | 2,016 | 1,971 | 2,038 |
| Accommodation and food services | 12,370 | 12,107 | 10,951 | 9,266 | 9,412 |
| Other services | 2,769 | 2,695 | 2,570 | 2,656 | 2,429 |
| Government | 4,434 | 4,839 | 4,717 | 4,393 | 3,927 |
| Federal | 522 | 502 | 541 | 427 | 321 |
| State and local | 3,913 | 4,337 | 4,177 | 3,964 | 3,608 |
| State and local education | 2,121 | 2,135 | 2,146 | 1,985 | 1,765 |
| State and local, excluding education | 1,792 | 2,203 | 2,032 | 1,978 | 1,843 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 11,535 | 11,335 | 10,716 | 10,144 | 10,213 |
| South | 30,757 | 32,197 | 29,979 | 26,402 | 24,503 |
| Midwest | 16,375 | 15,820 | 14,543 | 13,739 | 13,827 |
| West | 17,528 | 17,482 | 15,103 | 14,231 | 14,430 |
| Footnotes (1) The annual hires level is the sum of the 12 monthly hires levels. (2) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 18. Annual average hires rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted ( 1 ) [percent]
| Industry and region | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Mining and logging | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Construction | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| Manufacturing | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Durable goods | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Nondurable goods | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| Wholesale trade | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Retail trade | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| Information | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Financial activities | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Finance and insurance | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Professional and business services | 5.9 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Private education and health services | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Private educational services | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Health care and social assistance | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 8.5 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 8.3 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Accommodation and food services | 8.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Other services | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| Government | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Federal | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| State and local | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| State and local education | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| State and local, excluding education | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| South | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| Midwest | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| West | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Footnotes (1) The annual average hires rate is equal to the sum of the 12 monthly hires levels as a percent of the sum of the 12 monthly CES employment levels. (2) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 19. Annual total separations levels by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted ( 1 ) [in thousands]
| Industry and region | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total | 68,906 | 72,251 | 67,907 | 63,054 | 62,803 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 64,933 | 67,770 | 63,903 | 59,088 | 58,675 |
| Mining and logging | 209 | 227 | 276 | 246 | 245 |
| Construction | 4,162 | 4,132 | 4,189 | 3,898 | 3,966 |
| Manufacturing | 4,979 | 5,147 | 4,742 | 4,160 | 3,697 |
| Durable goods | 2,722 | 2,768 | 2,496 | 2,377 | 2,139 |
| Nondurable goods | 2,256 | 2,378 | 2,244 | 1,784 | 1,560 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 15,055 | 15,118 | 14,172 | 12,554 | 12,149 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,902 | 1,963 | 1,881 | 1,735 | 1,673 |
| Retail trade | 9,906 | 9,249 | 8,438 | 7,441 | 6,987 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 3,244 | 3,903 | 3,852 | 3,380 | 3,489 |
| Information | 1,074 | 1,153 | 1,010 | 972 | 962 |
| Financial activities | 2,525 | 2,713 | 2,384 | 2,368 | 2,492 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,722 | 1,811 | 1,494 | 1,516 | 1,711 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 801 | 904 | 889 | 854 | 781 |
| Professional and business services | 13,772 | 14,279 | 12,688 | 11,934 | 12,397 |
| Private education and health services | 8,814 | 9,400 | 9,536 | 9,249 | 9,095 |
| Private educational services | 899 | 1,121 | 1,043 | 1,048 | 1,082 |
| Health care and social assistance | 7,914 | 8,277 | 8,492 | 8,205 | 8,014 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 11,926 | 13,079 | 12,495 | 11,119 | 11,286 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1,562 | 1,763 | 1,859 | 1,920 | 1,979 |
| Accommodation and food services | 10,365 | 11,313 | 10,638 | 9,198 | 9,304 |
| Other services | 2,425 | 2,529 | 2,407 | 2,588 | 2,386 |
| Government | 3,972 | 4,480 | 4,005 | 3,964 | 4,125 |
| Federal | 543 | 509 | 448 | 383 | 624 |
| State and local | 3,429 | 3,972 | 3,556 | 3,582 | 3,503 |
| State and local education | 1,603 | 1,938 | 1,835 | 1,838 | 1,764 |
| State and local, excluding education | 1,827 | 2,033 | 1,717 | 1,743 | 1,738 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 10,092 | 10,446 | 10,090 | 9,947 | 10,034 |
| South | 28,261 | 30,256 | 28,680 | 25,215 | 24,196 |
| Midwest | 14,863 | 14,776 | 14,175 | 13,428 | 14,028 |
| West | 15,687 | 16,771 | 14,959 | 14,462 | 14,542 |
| Footnotes (1) The annual total separations level is the sum of the 12 monthly total separations levels. (2) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 20. Annual average total separations rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted ( 1 ) [percent]
| Industry and region | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Mining and logging | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Construction | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Manufacturing | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Durable goods | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Nondurable goods | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Wholesale trade | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Retail trade | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Information | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Financial activities | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Finance and insurance | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Professional and business services | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Private education and health services | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| Private educational services | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Health care and social assistance | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Accommodation and food services | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Other services | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Government | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Federal | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| State and local | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| State and local education | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| State and local, excluding education | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| South | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Midwest | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| West | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Footnotes (1) The annual average total separations rate is equal to the sum of the 12 monthly total separations levels as a percent of the sum of the 12 monthly CES employment levels. (2) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 21. Annual quits levels by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted ( 1 ) [in thousands]
| Industry and region | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total | 47,558 | 50,503 | 44,205 | 39,285 | 38,029 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 45,205 | 47,790 | 41,847 | 37,024 | 35,774 |
| Mining and logging | 119 | 154 | 177 | 138 | 155 |
| Construction | 2,125 | 2,211 | 1,967 | 1,730 | 1,741 |
| Manufacturing | 3,488 | 3,559 | 3,022 | 2,486 | 2,099 |
| Durable goods | 1,894 | 1,896 | 1,572 | 1,428 | 1,201 |
| Nondurable goods | 1,593 | 1,663 | 1,455 | 1,056 | 900 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 11,115 | 11,210 | 9,612 | 8,017 | 7,678 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,324 | 1,255 | 1,197 | 1,027 | 1,032 |
| Retail trade | 7,745 | 7,337 | 6,174 | 5,090 | 4,759 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 2,047 | 2,619 | 2,243 | 1,899 | 1,886 |
| Information | 610 | 612 | 492 | 512 | 437 |
| Financial activities | 1,586 | 1,815 | 1,553 | 1,390 | 1,493 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,050 | 1,187 | 1,001 | 924 | 1,012 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 534 | 629 | 554 | 467 | 481 |
| Professional and business services | 8,613 | 9,029 | 7,189 | 6,525 | 6,288 |
| Private education and health services | 6,710 | 7,146 | 6,897 | 6,550 | 6,308 |
| Private educational services | 601 | 731 | 656 | 609 | 669 |
| Health care and social assistance | 6,114 | 6,414 | 6,241 | 5,944 | 5,639 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 9,314 | 10,344 | 9,443 | 7,902 | 7,959 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 840 | 903 | 981 | 880 | 713 |
| Accommodation and food services | 8,475 | 9,442 | 8,462 | 7,023 | 7,243 |
| Other services | 1,527 | 1,713 | 1,495 | 1,773 | 1,618 |
| Government | 2,355 | 2,711 | 2,359 | 2,264 | 2,254 |
| Federal | 260 | 254 | 210 | 181 | 280 |
| State and local | 2,093 | 2,460 | 2,149 | 2,081 | 1,975 |
| State and local education | 992 | 1,230 | 1,145 | 1,104 | 1,041 |
| State and local, excluding education | 1,101 | 1,229 | 1,005 | 976 | 935 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 6,378 | 6,870 | 5,883 | 5,635 | 5,437 |
| South | 19,992 | 21,857 | 19,668 | 16,581 | 15,438 |
| Midwest | 10,352 | 10,177 | 9,123 | 8,293 | 8,685 |
| West | 10,836 | 11,597 | 9,533 | 8,774 | 8,470 |
| Footnotes (1) The annual quits level is the sum of the 12 monthly quits levels. (2) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 22. Annual average quits rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted ( 1 ) [percent]
| Industry and region | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Mining and logging | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Construction | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Manufacturing | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Durable goods | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Nondurable goods | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Wholesale trade | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Retail trade | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Information | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Financial activities | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Finance and insurance | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Professional and business services | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Private education and health services | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Private educational services | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Other services | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| Government | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Federal | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| State and local | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| State and local education | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| State and local, excluding education | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| South | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Midwest | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| West | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Footnotes (1) The annual average quits rate is equal to the sum of the 12 monthly quits levels as a percent of the sum of the 12 monthly CES employment levels. (2) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 23. Annual layoffs and discharges levels by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted ( 1 ) [in thousands]
| Industry and region | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total | 17,104 | 17,644 | 19,847 | 20,014 | 21,239 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 16,213 | 16,669 | 18,850 | 19,043 | 20,216 |
| Mining and logging | 73 | 57 | 82 | 86 | 80 |
| Construction | 1,869 | 1,740 | 2,068 | 1,966 | 2,059 |
| Manufacturing | 1,204 | 1,249 | 1,464 | 1,420 | 1,369 |
| Durable goods | 649 | 645 | 772 | 787 | 791 |
| Nondurable goods | 558 | 602 | 694 | 632 | 580 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 3,270 | 3,250 | 3,867 | 3,902 | 3,961 |
| Wholesale trade | 478 | 572 | 583 | 583 | 552 |
| Retail trade | 1,785 | 1,618 | 1,882 | 1,998 | 1,978 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 1,009 | 1,057 | 1,401 | 1,322 | 1,432 |
| Information | 360 | 451 | 399 | 395 | 447 |
| Financial activities | 525 | 591 | 602 | 721 | 705 |
| Finance and insurance | 318 | 375 | 331 | 393 | 452 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 209 | 218 | 272 | 329 | 251 |
| Professional and business services | 4,261 | 4,384 | 4,741 | 4,753 | 5,497 |
| Private education and health services | 1,613 | 1,795 | 2,105 | 2,186 | 2,310 |
| Private educational services | 246 | 315 | 330 | 383 | 346 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,370 | 1,480 | 1,775 | 1,800 | 1,960 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 2,271 | 2,460 | 2,775 | 2,948 | 3,088 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 683 | 837 | 831 | 995 | 1,219 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,588 | 1,626 | 1,945 | 1,953 | 1,870 |
| Other services | 764 | 694 | 747 | 668 | 704 |
| Government | 889 | 975 | 999 | 972 | 1,022 |
| Federal | 121 | 92 | 87 | 74 | 100 |
| State and local | 768 | 880 | 915 | 897 | 924 |
| State and local education | 378 | 397 | 461 | 469 | 437 |
| State and local, excluding education | 391 | 485 | 450 | 429 | 484 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 3,016 | 2,918 | 3,456 | 3,674 | 3,985 |
| South | 6,594 | 6,780 | 7,544 | 7,255 | 7,489 |
| Midwest | 3,625 | 3,818 | 4,297 | 4,322 | 4,635 |
| West | 3,862 | 4,127 | 4,553 | 4,763 | 5,132 |
| Footnotes (1) The annual layoffs and discharges level is the sum of the 12 monthly layoffs and discharges levels. (2) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 24. Annual average layoffs and discharges rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted ( 1 ) [percent]
| Industry and region | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Mining and logging | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Construction | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Manufacturing | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Durable goods | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Nondurable goods | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Wholesale trade | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Retail trade | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Information | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Financial activities | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Finance and insurance | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Professional and business services | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Private education and health services | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Private educational services | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Health care and social assistance | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Other services | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Government | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Federal | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| State and local | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| State and local education | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| State and local, excluding education | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| South | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Midwest | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| West | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Footnotes (1) The annual average layoffs and discharges rate is equal to the sum of the 12 monthly layoffs and discharges levels as a percent of the sum of the 12 monthly CES employment levels. (2) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 25. Annual other separations levels by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted ( 1 ) [in thousands]
| Industry and region | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total | 4,242 | 4,102 | 3,852 | 3,755 | 3,531 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 3,515 | 3,309 | 3,206 | 3,022 | 2,684 |
| Mining and logging | 17 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
| Construction | 169 | 180 | 157 | 202 | 166 |
| Manufacturing | 283 | 340 | 252 | 254 | 229 |
| Durable goods | 178 | 227 | 154 | 158 | 148 |
| Nondurable goods | 106 | 111 | 98 | 95 | 82 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 668 | 658 | 690 | 635 | 511 |
| Wholesale trade | 102 | 137 | 101 | 123 | 89 |
| Retail trade | 377 | 294 | 383 | 349 | 249 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 188 | 226 | 208 | 157 | 171 |
| Information | 104 | 90 | 121 | 63 | 79 |
| Financial activities | 413 | 307 | 228 | 255 | 298 |
| Finance and insurance | 357 | 250 | 166 | 198 | 248 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 58 | 57 | 64 | 58 | 47 |
| Professional and business services | 903 | 868 | 761 | 660 | 613 |
| Private education and health services | 485 | 460 | 536 | 516 | 478 |
| Private educational services | 57 | 74 | 58 | 56 | 67 |
| Health care and social assistance | 432 | 384 | 476 | 462 | 410 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 338 | 269 | 276 | 270 | 236 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 38 | 26 | 47 | 47 | 45 |
| Accommodation and food services | 302 | 244 | 231 | 224 | 190 |
| Other services | 134 | 124 | 164 | 145 | 63 |
| Government | 728 | 793 | 647 | 732 | 848 |
| Federal | 162 | 163 | 151 | 130 | 244 |
| State and local | 566 | 632 | 494 | 604 | 600 |
| State and local education | 235 | 310 | 231 | 264 | 286 |
| State and local, excluding education | 334 | 321 | 263 | 338 | 319 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 695 | 655 | 746 | 633 | 607 |
| South | 1,679 | 1,623 | 1,480 | 1,382 | 1,276 |
| Midwest | 885 | 781 | 753 | 812 | 709 |
| West | 985 | 1,048 | 872 | 927 | 936 |
| Footnotes (1) The annual other separations level is the sum of the 12 monthly other separations levels. (2) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |

## Table: Table 26. Annual average other separations rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted ( 1 ) [percent]
| Industry and region | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| INDUSTRY |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total private | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Mining and logging | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Construction | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Manufacturing | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Durable goods | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Nondurable goods | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Wholesale trade | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Retail trade | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Transportation, warehousing, and utilities | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Information | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Financial activities | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Finance and insurance | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Professional and business services | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Private education and health services | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Private educational services | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Health care and social assistance | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Accommodation and food services | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Other services | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Government | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Federal | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| State and local | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| State and local education | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| State and local, excluding education | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| REGION ( 2 ) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Northeast | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| South | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Midwest | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| West | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Footnotes (1) The annual average other separations rate is equal to the sum of the 12 monthly other separations levels as a percent of the sum of the 12 monthly CES employment levels. (2) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates. |  |  |  |  |  |