Table showing JOLTS labor statistics for NJ. Current Levels, 12 Month
Averages, and historical highs and lows by month and year by measure.
Measure
Level
12 Month Average
Series High
High Date
Series Low
Low Date
Hires
143,000
142,000
287,000
June 2020
87,000
October 2012
Job openings
226,000
213,417
312,000
October 2021
61,000
August 2009
Layoffs and discharges
62,000
59,083
513,000
March 2020
23,000
September 2023
Quits
70,000
68,167
113,000
February 2022
28,000
August 2009
Total separations
142,000
136,583
605,000
March 2020
77,000
December 2011
Unemployed persons per job opening ratio
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Rates
Table showing JOLTS labor statistics for NJ. Current Rates, 12 Month
Averages, and historical highs and lows by month and year by measure.
Measure
Rate
National Rank
12 Month Average
Series High
High Date
Series Low
Low Date
Hires
3.3%
35
3.2%
8.0%
June 2020
2.2%
March 2013
Job openings
4.9%
10
4.6%
7.1%
August 2021
1.6%
October 2009
Layoffs and discharges
1.4%
11
1.4%
12.2%
March 2020
0.5%
September 2023
Quits
1.6%
47
1.5%
2.7%
February 2022
0.7%
August 2009
Total separations
3.2%
35
3.1%
14.4%
March 2020
2.0%
December 2011
Unemployed persons per job opening ratio
1.1%
10
1.1%
7.1%
October 2009
0.6%
October 2022
Hires
Table showing level statistics for Hires by top and bottom eight states
based on the hire rate. New Jersey is always highlighted in dark blue.
The measure has the level, rate, rate of the prior month and the rate of
the prior year and finally the rank of the state compared to the rest of
the U.S.
State
Level
Rate
Prior Month
Prior Year
Rank
Wyoming
14,000
4.7%
4.7%
5.1%
1
Idaho
40,000
4.5%
4.0%
4.6%
2
Montana
24,000
4.5%
5.1%
4.9%
2
Alaska
15,000
4.4%
5.0%
5.1%
4
Michigan
187,000
4.1%
3.5%
4.0%
5
Indiana
133,000
4.0%
3.8%
3.7%
6
Louisiana
80,000
4.0%
3.3%
4.0%
6
New Jersey
143,000
3.3%
3.7%
2.9%
35
Connecticut
50,000
2.9%
3.0%
3.5%
45
Minnesota
88,000
2.9%
2.8%
3.4%
45
Missouri
89,000
2.9%
2.9%
3.5%
45
Washington
105,000
2.9%
3.0%
2.9%
45
New York
282,000
2.8%
3.0%
2.9%
48
Pennsylvania
154,000
2.5%
2.7%
3.6%
49
Massachusetts
85,000
2.3%
2.6%
3.3%
50
District of Columbia
13,000
1.7%
2.2%
1.8%
51
United States
5,308,000
3.3%
3.3%
3.4%
Map that ranges from deep purple to bright yellow based on the seasonal hires rate.
Job Openings
Table showing level statistics for job openings by top and bottom eight
states based on the job openings rate. New Jersey is always highlighted
in dark blue. The measure has the level, rate, rate of the prior month
and the rate of the prior year and finally the rank of the state
compared to the rest of the U.S.
State
Level
Rate
Prior Month
Prior Year
Rank
Oklahoma
104,000
5.5%
5.2%
5.8%
1
Alaska
19,000
5.3%
4.8%
5.6%
3
Michigan
253,000
5.3%
5.1%
4.3%
3
West Virginia
40,000
5.3%
5.6%
5.9%
3
Georgia
273,000
5.2%
5.3%
4.9%
5
Minnesota
167,000
5.2%
5.1%
5.4%
5
New Mexico
49,000
5.1%
5.1%
5.0%
7
New Jersey
226,000
4.9%
4.5%
4.6%
10
Colorado
121,000
3.9%
4.0%
6.2%
46
Hawaii
26,000
3.8%
3.7%
4.2%
47
Washington
146,000
3.8%
3.6%
3.8%
47
Florida
391,000
3.7%
4.4%
4.7%
49
Texas
554,000
3.7%
3.8%
3.9%
49
District of Columbia
27,000
3.4%
4.0%
3.6%
51
United States
7,181,000
4.3%
4.4%
4.5%
Map that ranges from deep purple to bright yellow based on the seasonal job openings rate.
Total Separations
Table showing level statistics for Total Seperations by top and bottom
eight states based on the total seperation rate. New Jersey is always
highlighted in dark blue. The measure has the level, rate, rate of the
prior month and the rate of the prior year and finally the rank of the
state compared to the rest of the U.S.
State
Level
Rate
Prior Month
Prior Year
Rank
Idaho
48,000
5.4%
4.4%
4.2%
1
Wyoming
15,000
5.1%
4.7%
4.4%
2
Alaska
17,000
5.0%
5.6%
5.1%
3
Montana
26,000
4.9%
4.7%
4.7%
4
Delaware
22,000
4.5%
3.2%
5.3%
5
North Dakota
18,000
4.0%
4.2%
3.6%
6
Utah
70,000
4.0%
4.1%
3.6%
6
Nevada
62,000
3.9%
4.1%
3.8%
8
New Jersey
142,000
3.2%
3.2%
3.6%
35
Georgia
147,000
2.9%
2.6%
3.7%
46
Missouri
89,000
2.9%
3.3%
4.0%
46
Ohio
168,000
2.9%
4.1%
3.4%
46
Massachusetts
103,000
2.8%
3.0%
2.7%
48
Washington
102,000
2.8%
2.8%
2.9%
48
Pennsylvania
167,000
2.7%
2.5%
3.8%
50
District of Columbia
18,000
2.4%
2.2%
2.6%
51
United States
5,289,000
3.3%
3.3%
3.4%
Map that ranges from deep purple to bright yellow based on the seasonal total seperations rate.
Layoffs and Discharges
Table showing level statistics for Layoffs and Discharges by top and
bottom eight states based on the Layoff and discharge rate. New Jersey
is always highlighted in dark blue. The measure has the level, rate,
rate of the prior month and the rate of the prior year and finally the
rank of the state compared to the rest of the U.S.
State
Level
Rate
Prior Month
Prior Year
Rank
Alaska
6,000
1.8%
2.1%
1.8%
2
Delaware
9,000
1.8%
1.0%
1.8%
2
North Dakota
8,000
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
2
Montana
9,000
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
4
Wyoming
5,000
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
4
Rhode Island
8,000
1.6%
1.8%
1.8%
6
Connecticut
25,000
1.5%
1.2%
1.3%
7
Nevada
24,000
1.5%
1.7%
1.3%
7
New Jersey
62,000
1.4%
1.1%
1.9%
11
Alabama
20,000
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
47
Hawaii
6,000
0.9%
1.2%
0.9%
47
Mississippi
11,000
0.9%
1.2%
0.9%
47
Missouri
28,000
0.9%
0.9%
1.1%
47
North Carolina
47,000
0.9%
1.1%
1.0%
47
Ohio
53,000
0.9%
1.0%
1.1%
47
Washington
32,000
0.9%
1.1%
1.0%
47
District of Columbia
6,000
0.8%
0.7%
0.8%
51
United States
1,808,000
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
Map that ranges from deep purple to bright yellow based on the seasonal layoffs and discharges rate.
Quits
Table showing level statistics for quits by top and bottom eight states
based on the quit rate. New Jersey is always highlighted in dark blue.
The measure has the level, rate, rate of the prior month and the rate of
the prior year and finally the rank of the state compared to the rest of
the U.S.
State
Level
Rate
Prior Month
Prior Year
Rank
Idaho
33,000
3.7%
2.5%
2.7%
1
Montana
16,000
3.0%
2.8%
3.0%
2
Wyoming
9,000
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2
Alaska
10,000
2.9%
3.3%
3.0%
4
North Carolina
135,000
2.6%
2.1%
2.3%
5
Texas
361,000
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
6
Colorado
73,000
2.4%
2.1%
3.6%
8
Delaware
12,000
2.4%
2.0%
3.1%
8
South Carolina
58,000
2.4%
2.3%
3.1%
8
New York
175,000
1.7%
1.5%
1.3%
45
Washington
64,000
1.7%
1.6%
1.7%
45
New Jersey
70,000
1.6%
1.9%
1.5%
47
Pennsylvania
95,000
1.5%
1.6%
2.2%
48
Connecticut
23,000
1.3%
2.3%
1.3%
50
District of Columbia
10,000
1.3%
1.3%
1.6%
50
Massachusetts
47,000
1.3%
1.6%
1.4%
50
United States
3,208,000
2.0%
2.0%
2.1%
Map that ranges from deep purple to bright yellow based on the seasonal Quit rate.
Caption for Hires and Job Opening Levels: These graphs show monthly data and 12 month average for hires and job openings
Caption for quits, layoffs, and Total Seperation level: These graphs show monthly data and 12 month averages for layoffs and discharges, quits and total seperations.
Relative Activity Comparison
This graph compares the monthly percent ratio of quits out of total seperations United states in red to New Jersey in blue.
This graph compates the monthly percent ratio of hires to seperations, for United States in red to New Jersey in blue.