| Measure | Level | 12 Month Average | Series High | High Date | Series Low | Low Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hires | 147,000 | 156,500 | 283,000 | June 2020 | 87,000 | October 2012 |
| Job openings | 240,000 | 220,917 | 310,000 | August 2021 | 61,000 | August 2009 |
| Layoffs and discharges | 50,000 | 50,083 | 534,000 | March 2020 | 23,000 | December 2011 |
| Quits | 79,000 | 76,667 | 115,000 | February 2022 | 28,000 | August 2009 |
| Total separations | 141,000 | 140,083 | 629,000 | March 2020 | 77,000 | December 2011 |
| Unemployed persons per job opening ratio | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Measure | Rate | National Rank | 12 Month Average | Series High | High Date | Series Low | Low Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hires | 3.3% | 44 | 3.6% | 7.9% | June 2020 | 2.2% | March 2013 |
| Job openings | 5.2% | 26 | 4.8% | 7.1% | August 2021 | 1.6% | October 2009 |
| Layoffs and discharges | 1.1% | 27 | 1.2% | 12.8% | March 2020 | 0.6% | September 2023 |
| Quits | 1.8% | 48 | 1.8% | 2.7% | February 2022 | 0.7% | August 2009 |
| Total separations | 3.2% | 40 | 3.2% | 15.0% | March 2020 | 2.0% | December 2011 |
| Unemployed persons per job opening ratio | 0.9% | 7 | 1.0% | 7.1% | October 2009 | 0.6% | September 2022 |
| State | Level | Rate | Prior Month | Prior Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 17,000 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 2 |
| Montana | 27,000 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 2 |
| South Carolina | 120,000 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 2 |
| Tennessee | 162,000 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4 |
| Wyoming | 14,000 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5 |
| Idaho | 41,000 | 4.7% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 6 |
| North Dakota | 21,000 | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 6 |
| Delaware | 22,000 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 8 |
| Virginia | 189,000 | 4.5% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 8 |
| Connecticut | 57,000 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 44 |
| New Jersey | 147,000 | 3.3% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 44 |
| Washington | 121,000 | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 44 |
| Hawaii | 20,000 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 46 |
| District of Columbia | 23,000 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 47 |
| California | 517,000 | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 48 |
| Pennsylvania | 174,000 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 49 |
| Massachusetts | 100,000 | 2.7% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 50 |
| New York | 268,000 | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 50 |
| United States | 5,756,000 | 3.6% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| State | Level | Rate | Prior Month | Prior Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 25,000 | 6.9% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 1 |
| South Carolina | 167,000 | 6.6% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 2 |
| West Virginia | 49,000 | 6.4% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 3 |
| Maryland | 184,000 | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 4 |
| New Mexico | 60,000 | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 4 |
| Kentucky | 136,000 | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6 |
| Montana | 34,000 | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.8% | 7 |
| Oklahoma | 113,000 | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 7 |
| New Jersey | 240,000 | 5.2% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 26 |
| Iowa | 75,000 | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 46 |
| Nebraska | 49,000 | 4.4% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 46 |
| Nevada | 73,000 | 4.4% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 46 |
| Washington | 167,000 | 4.4% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 46 |
| Ohio | 256,000 | 4.3% | 4.0% | 6.2% | 49 |
| Hawaii | 27,000 | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 50 |
| California | 686,000 | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 51 |
| United States | 8,140,000 | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
| State | Level | Rate | Prior Month | Prior Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 37,000 | 6.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1 |
| Alaska | 20,000 | 5.9% | 6.0% | 5.2% | 2 |
| Idaho | 47,000 | 5.4% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 3 |
| Wyoming | 15,000 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 4.5% | 4 |
| Mississippi | 54,000 | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 5 |
| Vermont | 14,000 | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 6 |
| Louisiana | 84,000 | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 7 |
| Maine | 28,000 | 4.3% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 7 |
| New Jersey | 141,000 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 40 |
| Minnesota | 92,000 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 44 |
| Pennsylvania | 192,000 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 44 |
| Washington | 115,000 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 44 |
| California | 541,000 | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 47 |
| Michigan | 134,000 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 47 |
| North Carolina | 152,000 | 3.0% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 47 |
| Massachusetts | 110,000 | 2.9% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 49 |
| New York | 272,000 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 50 |
| District of Columbia | 21,000 | 2.7% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 51 |
| United States | 5,422,000 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| State | Level | Rate | Prior Month | Prior Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 17,000 | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| Alaska | 6,000 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2 |
| Idaho | 15,000 | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 3 |
| Wyoming | 5,000 | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 3 |
| Colorado | 47,000 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 6 |
| Rhode Island | 8,000 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 6 |
| Vermont | 5,000 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 6 |
| Nevada | 23,000 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 8 |
| Utah | 26,000 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 8 |
| New Jersey | 50,000 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 27 |
| District of Columbia | 6,000 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 48 |
| Nebraska | 9,000 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 48 |
| Missouri | 22,000 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 50 |
| Minnesota | 19,000 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 51 |
| United States | 1,654,000 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| State | Level | Rate | Prior Month | Prior Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 12,000 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 1 |
| Montana | 19,000 | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 1 |
| Idaho | 30,000 | 3.4% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 3 |
| Mississippi | 38,000 | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 4 |
| Wyoming | 9,000 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 5 |
| South Carolina | 68,000 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 6 |
| Arkansas | 38,000 | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 8 |
| South Dakota | 13,000 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 8 |
| Tennessee | 93,000 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 8 |
| West Virginia | 20,000 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 8 |
| Michigan | 85,000 | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 45 |
| Pennsylvania | 120,000 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 45 |
| Washington | 70,000 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 45 |
| California | 333,000 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 48 |
| New Jersey | 79,000 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 48 |
| New York | 173,000 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 48 |
| District of Columbia | 13,000 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 50 |
| Massachusetts | 61,000 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 51 |
| United States | 3,459,000 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.6% |