State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary

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			 STATE JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – FEBRUARY 2024

Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and the District of Columbia and increased in 3 states on the last 
business day of February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 5 
states and decreased in 2 states. Total separations rates increased in 5 states and decreased in 2 states. 
Nationally, the job openings, hires, and total separations rates showed little or no change in February. 

This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, total separations, quits, and 
layoffs and discharges for the total nonfarm sector and for all states and the District of Columbia. 

Job Openings

In February, job openings rates decreased in 4 states and the District of Columbia, increased in 3 states, 
and were little changed in 43 states. The largest decreases in job openings rates occurred in Oregon  
(-1.2 percentage points) and in the District of Columbia and West Virginia (-1.0 point each). The 
increases occurred in Arizona (+1.0 point) and in Hawaii and Rhode Island (+0.9 point each). Over the 
month, the national job openings rate was unchanged. (See table 1.)

The number of job openings decreased in 6 states and the District of Columbia, increased in 4 states, 
and was little changed in 40 states in February. The largest decreases in the job openings level occurred 
in Oregon (-28,000), Ohio (-24,000), and Maryland (-18,000). The largest increases occurred in Arizona 
(+37,000), Indiana (+18,000), and Hawaii (+6,000). Nationally, the number of job openings changed 
little. (See table 1.)

Hires

In February, hires rates increased in 5 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little changed in 43 states 
and the District of Columbia. The increases in the hires rate occurred in Tennessee (+1.0 percentage 
point) and Maine (+0.9 point), as well as in Florida, Missouri, and Ohio (+0.6 point each). The decreases 
occurred in South Carolina (-0.7 point) and Pennsylvania (-0.5 point). The national hires rate changed 
little over the month. (See table 2.)

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|			    Upcoming Revisions to the JOLTS State Estimates				|							
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|Effective with the release of May 2024 data on July 24, 2024, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover 	|
|Survey (JOLTS) state estimates will be benchmarked and revised to include the annual benchmark 	|
|revisions to JOLTS national estimates, the Current Employment Statistics (CES) employment 		|
|estimates, and the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data. Seasonally adjusted 		|
|and not seasonally adjusted data from January 2019 forward are subject to revision. In addition, 2023 	|
|annual estimates for states will be released at this time.						|
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The number of hires increased in 6 states, decreased in 3 states, and was little changed in 41 states and 
the District of Columbia in February. The largest increases in the hires level occurred in Florida 
(+56,000), Tennessee (+35,000), and Ohio (+32,000). The decreases occurred in New York 
(-34,000), Pennsylvania (-31,000), and South Carolina (-16,000). Nationally, the number of hires 
changed little over the month. (See table 2.)

Total Separations

In February, total separations rates increased in 5 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little changed 
in 43 states and the District of Columbia. The largest increases in total separations rates occurred in 
Minnesota (+1.3 percentage points), Maine (+1.0 point), and Alaska (+0.9 point). The decreases 
occurred in Nebraska (-0.8 point) and New Jersey (-0.6 point). Over the month, the national total 
separations rate was unchanged. (See table 3.)

The number of total separations increased in 9 states, decreased in 3 states, and was little changed in 
38 states and the District of Columbia in February. The largest increases in the total separations level 
occurred in Minnesota (+40,000), Tennessee (+27,000), and Ohio (+26,000). The decreases occurred in 
New Jersey (-25,000), Kansas (-9,000), and Nebraska (-8,000). Nationally, the number of total 
separations changed little over the month. (See table 3.)
 
Quits

In February, quits rates increased in 3 states, decreased in 1 state, and were little changed in 46 states 
and the District of Columbia. The increases in quits rates occurred in Missouri (+0.8 percentage point), 
Nevada (+0.7 point), and Florida (+0.4 point). The decrease occurred in West Virginia (-0.6 point).  
Over the month, the national quits rate was unchanged. (See table 4.)

The number of quits increased in 4 states, decreased in 2 states, and was little changed in 44 states and 
the District of Columbia in February. The largest increases in the quits level occurred in Florida  
(+35,000), Missouri (+25,000), and Nevada (+10,000). The decreases occurred in Colorado (-13,000) 
and West Virginia (-4,000). Nationally, the number of quits was little changed. (See table 4.)

Layoffs and Discharges 

In February, layoffs and discharges rates increased in 7 states, decreased in 1 state, and were little 
changed in 42 states and the District of Columbia. The largest increases occurred in Minnesota
(+1.3 percentage points), Maine (+1.1 points), and Tennessee (+0.7 point). The decrease occurred in 
New Jersey (-0.4 point). Over the month, the national layoffs and discharges rate changed little. 
(See table 5.)

The number of layoffs and discharges increased in 8 states, decreased in 1 state, and was little changed 
in 41 states and the District of Columbia in February. The largest increases in the layoffs and discharges 
level occurred in Texas (+57,000), Minnesota (+38,000), and Tennessee (+22,000). The decrease 
occurred in New Jersey (-19,000). Nationally, the number of layoffs and discharges was little changed. 
(See table 5.)

For more information, please see the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) interactive 
charts at www.bls.gov/charts/state-job-openings-and-labor-turnover/state-job-openings-rates.htm#.  

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State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates for March 2024 are scheduled to be 
released on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).