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
170,000
141,250
287,000
June 2020
87,000
October 2012
Job openings
205,000
212,250
312,000
October 2021
61,000
August 2009
Layoffs and discharges
41,000
60,583
513,000
March 2020
23,000
September 2023
Quits
83,000
67,667
113,000
February 2022
28,000
August 2009
Total separations
134,000
137,333
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
3.9%
10
3.2%
8.0%
June 2020
2.2%
March 2013
Job openings
4.5%
27
4.6%
7.1%
August 2021
1.6%
October 2009
Layoffs and discharges
0.9%
40
1.4%
12.2%
March 2020
0.5%
September 2023
Quits
1.9%
38
1.5%
2.7%
February 2022
0.7%
August 2009
Total separations
3.1%
36
3.1%
14.4%
March 2020
2.0%
December 2011
Unemployed persons per job opening ratio
1.2%
5
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
Montana
26,000
4.9%
5.3%
4.9%
1
Alaska
16,000
4.7%
5.9%
4.8%
2
Wyoming
13,000
4.4%
5.7%
4.4%
3
Nevada
65,000
4.1%
4.1%
3.7%
4
Arkansas
55,000
4.0%
3.5%
4.1%
6
Idaho
35,000
4.0%
5.6%
4.3%
6
New Mexico
36,000
4.0%
4.2%
3.5%
6
South Carolina
96,000
4.0%
4.1%
4.0%
6
New Jersey
170,000
3.9%
3.5%
3.0%
10
Massachusetts
103,000
2.8%
2.7%
2.8%
46
Pennsylvania
176,000
2.8%
3.1%
3.1%
46
Wisconsin
87,000
2.8%
3.0%
3.2%
46
Missouri
80,000
2.7%
3.0%
3.2%
48
Nebraska
29,000
2.7%
3.1%
3.4%
48
Minnesota
78,000
2.6%
3.2%
2.9%
50
District of Columbia
17,000
2.2%
2.3%
2.5%
51
United States
5,204,000
3.3%
3.4%
3.2%
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
West Virginia
46,000
6.0%
6.1%
5.9%
1
Maine
39,000
5.6%
5.6%
5.1%
3
North Carolina
301,000
5.6%
5.3%
4.7%
3
South Carolina
143,000
5.6%
5.6%
5.4%
3
Georgia
286,000
5.4%
6.2%
4.9%
6
Montana
30,000
5.4%
5.0%
5.4%
6
Oklahoma
102,000
5.4%
5.8%
4.8%
6
Virginia
246,000
5.4%
5.3%
4.9%
6
New Jersey
205,000
4.5%
4.6%
4.6%
27
Indiana
135,000
3.9%
4.1%
4.2%
46
Pennsylvania
251,000
3.9%
4.2%
4.8%
46
South Dakota
19,000
3.9%
4.7%
4.5%
46
Texas
575,000
3.9%
4.3%
3.9%
46
California
702,000
3.8%
3.4%
3.4%
49
Hawaii
26,000
3.8%
4.0%
3.9%
49
Washington
142,000
3.7%
3.6%
3.8%
51
United States
7,437,000
4.4%
4.6%
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
Alaska
18,000
5.3%
5.3%
5.1%
1
Montana
24,000
4.5%
4.7%
4.5%
2
Rhode Island
22,000
4.3%
3.7%
3.5%
3
Idaho
37,000
4.2%
4.2%
4.3%
4
Indiana
135,000
4.1%
4.1%
3.4%
5
Maine
26,000
4.0%
3.8%
3.3%
6
Wyoming
12,000
4.0%
4.0%
4.4%
6
New Jersey
134,000
3.1%
2.9%
3.3%
36
Minnesota
87,000
2.8%
2.9%
2.7%
45
Washington
103,000
2.8%
2.9%
3.3%
45
Georgia
134,000
2.7%
3.3%
3.2%
47
Maryland
77,000
2.7%
2.9%
2.6%
47
New York
257,000
2.6%
2.8%
2.8%
49
District of Columbia
18,000
2.4%
2.5%
2.2%
50
Pennsylvania
152,000
2.4%
3.0%
2.7%
50
United States
5,060,000
3.2%
3.3%
3.2%
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%
1.8%
1.8%
1
Rhode Island
9,000
1.8%
1.6%
1.2%
1
Idaho
13,000
1.5%
1.4%
1.2%
3
Maine
9,000
1.4%
1.5%
1.1%
4
Utah
24,000
1.4%
1.2%
1.0%
4
New Jersey
41,000
0.9%
1.1%
1.3%
40
District of Columbia
6,000
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
47
Missouri
24,000
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
47
New York
84,000
0.8%
1.0%
0.8%
47
Pennsylvania
48,000
0.8%
1.0%
1.0%
47
Florida
74,000
0.7%
0.9%
0.7%
50
Maryland
21,000
0.7%
0.8%
0.6%
50
United States
1,604,000
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
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
Alaska
11,000
3.2%
3.3%
3.0%
1
Montana
15,000
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2
Indiana
90,000
2.7%
2.8%
2.3%
3
Wyoming
8,000
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
3
Idaho
22,000
2.5%
2.5%
2.8%
5
West Virginia
17,000
2.4%
2.5%
2.8%
6
New Jersey
83,000
1.9%
1.6%
1.9%
38
Arkansas
23,000
1.7%
2.2%
2.3%
44
Maryland
49,000
1.7%
1.7%
1.8%
44
Minnesota
52,000
1.7%
1.8%
1.6%
44
Georgia
78,000
1.6%
2.3%
2.4%
47
Massachusetts
60,000
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
47
Washington
59,000
1.6%
1.7%
1.7%
47
New York
154,000
1.5%
1.6%
1.8%
49
Pennsylvania
96,000
1.5%
1.8%
1.5%
49
District of Columbia
10,000
1.3%
1.6%
1.6%
51
United States
3,142,000
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.