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JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – DECEMBER 2014
There were 5.0 million job openings on the last business day of December, little changed from 4.8
million in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires (5.1 million) and
separations (4.9 million) were little changed in December. Within separations, the quits rate (1.9
percent) and the layoffs and discharges rate (1.2 percent) were unchanged. This release includes
estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the nonfarm sector by
industry and by four geographic regions.
Chart 1. Job openings rate, seasonally adjusted,
January 2012 - December 2014
Chart 2. Hires and separations rates, seasonally adjusted,
January 2012 - December 2014
Percent
4.0
Percent
4.0
3.8
3.8
3.6
3.6
3.4
3.4
3.2
3.2
3.0
3.0
2.8
2.8
2.6
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.2
2.2
Hires
Separations
2.0
2012
2013
2014
2.0
2012
2013
2014
Job Openings
There were 5.0 million job openings on the last business day of December, little changed from
November. This was the highest level of job openings since January 2001. The job openings rate for
December was 3.5 percent. The number of job openings was little changed for total private and
increased for government in December. (See table 1.) Job openings increased for health care and social
assistance and for state and local government. The number of job openings increased in the Northeast
region.
The number of job openings (not seasonally adjusted) increased over the 12 months ending in
December for total nonfarm, total private, and government. Job openings increased over the year for
many industries including the professional and business services and the health care and social
assistance industries. The number of openings increased over the year in all four regions. (See table 7.)
Hires
There were 5.1 million hires in December, little changed from November. This was the highest level of
hires since November 2007. The hires rate in December was 3.7 percent. The number of hires was little
changed for total private and government. Hires increased over the month in construction. The number
of hires was little changed in all four regions. (See table 2.)
Over the 12 months ending in December, the number of hires (not seasonally adjusted) increased for
total nonfarm and total private, and was little changed for government. Hires increased over the year in
construction, finance and insurance, and accommodation and food services. The number of hires
increased in the South region. (See table 8.)
Separations
Total separations includes quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. Total separations is
referred to as turnover. Quits are generally voluntary separations initiated by the employee. Therefore,
the quits rate can serve as a measure of workers’ willingness or ability to leave jobs. Layoffs and
discharges are involuntary separations initiated by the employer. Other separations include separations
due to retirement, death, and disability, as well as transfers to other locations of the same firm.
There were 4.9 million total separations in December, little changed from November. This was the
highest level of separations since October 2008. The separations rate was 3.5 percent. The number of
total separations was little changed for total private and government. Total separations rose in the
Northeast region. (See table 3.)
There were 2.7 million quits in December, little changed from November. The quits rate in December
was 1.9 percent. The number of quits was little changed for total private and government. Quits
increased in construction and durable goods manufacturing. The number of quits was little changed in
all four regions. (See table 4.)
The number of quits (not seasonally adjusted) increased over the 12 months ending in December for
total nonfarm and total private and was little changed for government. Over the year, quits increased for
several industries, including the retail trade and the accommodation and food services industries. Quits
decreased in mining and logging and in professional and business services. The number of quits
increased over the year in the South region. (See table 10.)
There were 1.7 million layoffs and discharges in December, little changed from November. The layoffs
and discharges rate was 1.2 percent. The number of layoffs and discharges was little changed over the
month for total private and government. In the Northeast region, layoffs and discharges increased. (See
table 5.) Seasonally adjusted estimates of layoffs and discharges are not available for individual
industries.
The number of layoffs and discharges (not seasonally adjusted) was little changed over the 12 months
ending in December for total nonfarm, total private, and government. The number of layoffs and
discharges decreased over the year in accommodation and food services and in the federal government.
The number of layoffs and discharges was little changed in all four regions. (See table 11.)
In December, there were 443,000 other separations for total nonfarm, an increase from November.
This was the highest level of other separations since May 2006. Over the month, the number of other
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separations increased for total private to 383,000 and was little changed for government at 61,000. (See
table 6.) Seasonally adjusted estimates of other separations are not available for individual industries or
regions.
Over the 12 months ending in December, the number of other separations (not seasonally adjusted)
increased for total nonfarm and total private and was little changed for government. Other separations
increased over the year in a few industries including retail trade. Other separations increased in the
South and West regions. (See table 12.)
Net Change in Employment
Large numbers of hires and separations occur every month throughout the business cycle. Net
employment change results from the relationship between hires and separations. When the number of
hires exceeds the number of separations, employment rises, even if the hires level is steady or declining.
Conversely, when the number of hires is less than the number of separations, employment declines, even
if the hires level is steady or rising. Over the 12 months ending in December 2014, hires totaled 58.3
million and separations totaled 55.4 million, yielding a net employment gain of 2.9 million. These
figures include workers who may have been hired and separated more than once during the year.
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey results for January 2015 are scheduled to be
released on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
Revisions to the JOLTS Data
With the release of January data on March 10, the BLS will revise the job openings, hires, and
separations data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics
employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors. Unadjusted data and seasonally
adjusted data from January 2010 forward are subject to revision.
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Table A. Job openings, hires, and total separations by industry, seasonally adjusted
Job openings
Category
LEVELS BY INDUSTRY
(in thousands)
Total.................................................. .
Total private1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities2. . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . .
Education and health services3. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . . .
Accommodation and food services. . . . . . .
Government4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RATES BY INDUSTRY
(percent)
Total.................................................. .
Total private1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities2. . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . .
Education and health services3. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . . .
Accommodation and food services. . . . . . .
Government4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Dec.
2013
Nov.
2014
3,914
3,552
124
288
177
111
763
474
680
624
552
524
43
481
361
311
4,847
4,386
133
325
203
122
883
523
991
795
715
622
51
571
461
406
2.8
3.0
2.1
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.8
3.0
3.5
2.9
3.0
3.5
2.0
3.7
1.6
1.6
3.3
3.6
2.1
2.6
2.6
2.7
3.2
3.3
4.8
3.5
3.8
4.0
2.3
4.3
2.1
2.1
Hires
Dec.
2014p
5,028
4,510
147
306
196
110
892
583
1,028
921
832
646
55
591
518
456
3.5
3.7
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.4
3.2
3.6
5.0
4.1
4.3
4.2
2.5
4.4
2.3
2.3
Dec.
2013
Nov.
2014
4,578
4,291
251
253
146
107
1,003
734
980
539
461
795
126
668
287
259
5,054
4,742
311
262
155
107
1,128
785
1,012
572
504
928
145
783
313
274
3.3
3.7
4.3
2.1
1.9
2.4
3.8
4.8
5.2
2.5
2.6
5.5
6.1
5.4
1.3
1.4
3.6
4.0
5.1
2.1
2.0
2.4
4.2
5.1
5.2
2.6
2.8
6.3
6.8
6.2
1.4
1.4
Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
3
Includes educational services, not shown separately.
4
Includes federal government, not shown separately.
p Preliminary
2
Total separations
Dec.
2014p
5,148
4,823
393
271
161
110
1,100
768
1,042
597
521
922
139
784
325
297
3.7
4.1
6.4
2.2
2.1
2.5
4.1
5.0
5.3
2.7
2.8
6.2
6.5
6.2
1.5
1.5
Dec.
2013
Nov.
2014
4,468
4,170
287
247
145
102
927
671
952
517
442
771
116
655
297
265
4,700
4,406
293
226
126
100
1,067
729
947
520
453
854
133
721
294
256
3.3
3.6
4.9
2.1
1.9
2.3
3.5
4.4
5.1
2.4
2.5
5.3
5.6
5.3
1.4
1.4
3.4
3.7
4.8
1.8
1.6
2.2
4.0
4.7
4.8
2.4
2.5
5.8
6.2
5.7
1.3
1.3
Dec.
2014p
4,886
4,573
361
253
146
107
1,104
783
965
533
461
868
135
734
314
284
3.5
3.9
5.9
2.1
1.9
2.4
4.1
5.0
4.9
2.5
2.5
5.8
6.3
5.8
1.4
1.5
Technical Note
This news release presents statistics from the Job
Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) collects and compiles
JOLTS data monthly from a sample of nonfarm
establishments. A more detailed discussion of JOLTS
concepts and methodology is available online at
www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/homch18.pdf.
Coverage and collection
The JOLTS program covers all private nonfarm establishments, as well as federal, state, and local government
entities in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data
are collected for total employment, job openings, hires,
quits, layoffs and discharges, other separations, and total
separations.
Concepts
Industry classification. The industry classifications in
this release are in accordance with the 2012 version of the
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
Employment. Employment includes persons on the
payroll who worked or received pay for the pay period
that includes the 12th day of the reference month. Fulltime, part-time, permanent, short-term, seasonal, salaried,
and hourly employees are included, as are employees on
paid vacations or other paid leave. Proprietors or partners
of unincorporated businesses, unpaid family workers, or
persons on leave without pay or on strike for the entire
pay period, are not counted as employed. Employees of
temporary help agencies, employee leasing companies,
outside contractors, and consultants are counted by their
employer of record, not by the establishment where they
are working.
Job openings. Job openings information is collected for
the last business day of the reference month. A job
opening requires that: 1) a specific position exists and
there is work available for that position, 2) work could
start within 30 days whether or not the employer found a
suitable candidate, and 3) the employer is actively
recruiting from outside the establishment to fill the
position. Included are full-time, part-time, permanent,
short-term, and seasonal openings. Active recruiting
means that the establishment is taking steps to fill a
position by advertising in newspapers or on the Internet,
posting help-wanted signs, accepting applications, or
using other similar methods.
Jobs to be filled only by internal transfers, promotions,
demotions, or recall from layoffs are excluded. Also
excluded are jobs with start dates more than 30 days in
the future, jobs for which employees have been hired but
have not yet reported for work, and jobs to be filled by
employees of temporary help agencies, employee leasing
companies, outside contractors, or consultants. The job
openings rate is computed by dividing the number of job
openings by the sum of employment and job openings and
multiplying that quotient by 100.
Hires. The hires level is the total number of additions to
the payroll occurring at any time during the reference
month, including both new and rehired employees, fulltime and part-time, permanent, short-term and seasonal
employees, employees recalled to the location after a
layoff lasting more than 7 days, on-call or intermittent
employees who returned to work after having been
formally separated, and transfers from other locations.
The hires count does not include transfers or promotions
within the reporting site, employees returning from strike,
employees of temporary help agencies or employee
leasing companies, outside contractors, or consultants.
The hires rate is computed by dividing the number of
hires by employment and multiplying that quotient by
100.
Separations. The separations level is the total number of
employment terminations occurring at any time during the
reference month, and is reported by type of separation—
quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations.
(Some respondents are only able to report total
separations.) The quits count includes voluntary
separations by employees (except for retirements, which
are reported as other separations). The layoffs and
discharges count is comprised of involuntary separations
initiated by the employer and includes layoffs with no
intent to rehire; formal layoffs lasting or expected to last
more than 7 days; discharges resulting from mergers,
downsizing, or closings; firings or other discharges for
cause; terminations of permanent or short-term
employees; and terminations of seasonal employees. The
other separations count includes retirements, transfers to
other locations, deaths, and separations due to disability.
The separations count does not include transfers within
the same location or employees on strike. The separations
rate is computed by dividing the number of separations by
employment and multiplying that quotient by 100. The
quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations rates
are computed similarly.
Annual estimates. Annual levels for hires, quits, layoffs
and discharges, other separations, and total separations
are the sum of the 12 published monthly levels. Annual
rates are computed by dividing the annual level by the
Current Employment Statistics (CES) annual average
employment level, and multiplying that quotient by 100.
This figure will be approximately equal to the sum of the
12 monthly rates. Consistent with BLS practice, annual
estimates are published only for not seasonally adjusted
data and are released with the January news release each
year. Annual estimates are not calculated for job openings
because job openings are a stock, or point-in-time,
measurement for the last business day of each month.
Sample and estimation methodology
The JOLTS survey design is a stratified random sample of
16,000 nonfarm business and government establishments.
The sample is stratified by ownership, region, industry
sector, and establishment size class. The establishments
are drawn from a universe of over 9.1 million
establishments compiled by the Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages (QCEW) program which
includes all employers subject to state unemployment
insurance laws and federal agencies subject to the
Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
program.
JOLTS total employment estimates are benchmarked, or
ratio adjusted, monthly to the strike-adjusted employment
estimates of the CES survey. A ratio of CES to JOLTS
employment is used to adjust the levels for all other
JOLTS data elements.
JOLTS business birth/death model
As with any sample survey, the JOLTS sample can only
be as current as its sampling frame. The time lag from the
birth of an establishment until its appearance on the
sampling frame is approximately one year. In addition,
many of these new units may fail within the first year.
Since these universe units cannot be reflected on the
sampling frame immediately, the JOLTS sample cannot
capture job openings, hires, and separations from these
units during their early existence. To compensate for the
inability to capture data from these establishments, BLS
has developed a birth/death model that uses birth and
death activity from previous years. The estimates of job
openings, hires, and separations produced by the
birth/death model are added to the sample-based estimates
produced from the survey to arrive at the estimates for
openings, hires, and separations.
Seasonal adjustment
BLS uses X-12 ARIMA to seasonally adjust several
JOLTS series utilizing moving averages as seasonal
filters. A concurrent seasonal adjustment methodology is
used in which new seasonal adjustment factors are
calculated each month, using all relevant data, up to and
including current month data. JOLTS seasonal adjustment
includes both additive and multiplicative models and
REGARIMA (regression with auto-correlated errors)
modeling to improve the seasonal adjustment factors at
the beginning and end of the series and to detect and
adjust for outliers in the series.
Alignment procedure
The JOLTS measures for hires minus separations can be
used to derive a measure of net employment change. This
change should be comparable to the net employment
change from the much larger CES survey. However,
definitional differences as well as sampling and non-
sampling errors between the two surveys historically
caused JOLTS to diverge from CES over time. To limit
the divergence, and improve the quality of the JOLTS
hires and separations series, BLS implemented the
Monthly Alignment Method.
This method applies the CES employment trends to the
seasonally adjusted JOLTS implied employment trend
(hires minus separations) forcing them to be
approximately the same, while preserving the seasonality
of the JOLTS data. First, the two series are seasonally
adjusted and the difference between the JOLTS implied
employment change and the CES net employment change
is calculated. Next, the JOLTS implied employment
change is adjusted to equal the CES net employment
change through a proportional adjustment. This procedure
adjusts the two components (hires, separations)
proportionally to their contribution to the total churn
(hires plus separations). The adjusted hires and
separations are converted back to not seasonally adjusted
data by reversing the application of the original seasonal
factors. After the Monthly Alignment Method has been
used to adjust the level estimates, rate estimates are
computed from the adjusted levels.
Reliability of the estimates
JOLTS estimates are subject to both sampling and
nonsampling error. When a sample is surveyed rather than
the entire population, there is a chance that the sample
estimates may differ from the "true" population values
they represent. The exact difference, or sampling error,
varies depending on the particular sample selected, and
this variability is measured by the standard error of the
estimate. BLS analysis is generally conducted at the 90percent level of confidence. That means that there is a 90percent chance, or level of confidence, that an estimate
based on a sample will differ by no more than 1.6
standard errors from the "true" population value because
of sampling error. Sampling error estimates are available
at www.bls.gov/jlt/jolts_median_standard_errors.htm.
The JOLTS estimates also are affected by non-sampling
error. Nonsampling error can occur for many reasons,
including the failure to include a segment of the
population, the inability to obtain data from all units in
the sample, the inability or unwillingness of respondents
to provide data on a timely basis, mistakes made by
respondents, errors made in the collection or processing
of the data, and errors from the employment benchmark
data used in estimation.
Other information
Information in this release will be made available to
sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone:
(202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.
Table 1. Job openings levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted1
Levels (in thousands)2
Rates3
Industry and region
Dec.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Dec.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INDUSTRY
Total private4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities5. . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . .
Education and health services6. . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . .
Accommodation and food services. . .
Government7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,914
4,853
4,685
4,830
4,847
5,028
2.8
3.4
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.5
3,552
124
288
177
111
763
474
680
624
552
524
43
481
361
311
4,411
121
296
179
118
821
500
928
866
789
700
71
629
443
378
4,219
112
293
179
115
803
493
941
872
776
661
52
608
466
395
4,409
141
287
182
105
832
460
966
850
764
715
57
658
421
361
4,386
133
325
203
122
883
523
991
795
715
622
51
571
461
406
4,510
147
306
196
110
892
583
1,028
921
832
646
55
591
518
456
3.0
2.1
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.8
3.0
3.5
2.9
3.0
3.5
2.0
3.7
1.6
1.6
3.6
2.0
2.4
2.3
2.6
3.0
3.1
4.6
3.9
4.2
4.6
3.3
4.8
2.0
1.9
3.5
1.8
2.4
2.3
2.5
2.9
3.1
4.6
3.9
4.1
4.3
2.4
4.6
2.1
2.0
3.6
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
3.0
2.9
4.7
3.8
4.0
4.6
2.6
5.0
1.9
1.8
3.6
2.1
2.6
2.6
2.7
3.2
3.3
4.8
3.5
3.8
4.0
2.3
4.3
2.1
2.1
3.7
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.4
3.2
3.6
5.0
4.1
4.3
4.2
2.5
4.4
2.3
2.3
688
1,490
836
900
796
1,897
1,076
1,084
769
1,816
1,064
1,035
767
1,875
1,077
1,110
774
1,881
1,115
1,077
872
1,922
1,152
1,082
2.6
2.9
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.6
3.3
3.4
2.9
3.5
3.3
3.2
2.8
3.6
3.3
3.4
2.9
3.6
3.4
3.3
3.2
3.6
3.5
3.3
REGION8
Northeast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West.. .................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Job openings are the number of job openings on the last business day of the month.
Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown.
3
The job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month as a percent of total employment plus job openings.
4
Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
5
Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
6
Includes educational services, not shown separately.
7
Includes federal government, not shown separately.
8
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.
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Table 2. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted1
Levels (in thousands)2
Rates3
Industry and region
Dec.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Dec.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Total.............................................. .
INDUSTRY
Total private4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities5. . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . .
Education and health services6. . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . .
Accommodation and food services. . .
Government7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,578
4,742
5,075
5,101
5,054
5,148
3.3
3.4
3.6
3.7
3.6
3.7
4,291
251
253
146
107
1,003
734
980
539
461
795
126
668
287
259
4,450
330
236
139
97
1,011
686
1,049
514
437
845
136
709
293
265
4,764
284
279
160
119
1,020
693
1,168
636
543
887
142
745
311
281
4,797
320
276
169
108
1,135
778
1,110
589
507
899
150
749
304
275
4,742
311
262
155
107
1,128
785
1,012
572
504
928
145
783
313
274
4,823
393
271
161
110
1,100
768
1,042
597
521
922
139
784
325
297
3.7
4.3
2.1
1.9
2.4
3.8
4.8
5.2
2.5
2.6
5.5
6.1
5.4
1.3
1.4
3.8
5.4
1.9
1.8
2.2
3.8
4.5
5.4
2.4
2.4
5.8
6.5
5.6
1.3
1.4
4.1
4.7
2.3
2.1
2.7
3.8
4.5
6.0
2.9
3.0
6.0
6.7
5.9
1.4
1.5
4.1
5.3
2.3
2.2
2.4
4.3
5.0
5.7
2.7
2.8
6.1
7.1
5.9
1.4
1.4
4.0
5.1
2.1
2.0
2.4
4.2
5.1
5.2
2.6
2.8
6.3
6.8
6.2
1.4
1.4
4.1
6.4
2.2
2.1
2.5
4.1
5.0
5.3
2.7
2.8
6.2
6.5
6.2
1.5
1.5
702
1,761
1,053
1,063
728
1,872
1,018
1,124
827
1,971
1,139
1,139
776
2,017
1,160
1,149
778
1,973
1,253
1,050
822
2,046
1,174
1,106
2.7
3.5
3.4
3.5
2.8
3.7
3.2
3.6
3.2
3.9
3.6
3.7
3.0
4.0
3.7
3.7
3.0
3.9
4.0
3.4
3.1
4.0
3.7
3.5
REGION8
Northeast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West.. .................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Hires are the number of hires during the entire month.
Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown.
3
The hires rate is the number of hires during the entire month as a percent of total employment.
4
Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
5
Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
6
Includes educational services, not shown separately.
7
Includes federal government, not shown separately.
8
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.
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Table 3. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted1
Levels (in thousands)2
Rates3
Industry and region
Dec.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Dec.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Total.............................................. .
INDUSTRY
Total private4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities5. . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . .
Education and health services6. . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . .
Accommodation and food services. . .
Government7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,468
4,531
4,809
4,863
4,700
4,886
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.4
3.5
4,170
287
247
145
102
927
671
952
517
442
771
116
655
297
265
4,247
316
237
134
103
987
681
974
484
410
818
142
675
284
259
4,500
263
256
142
115
977
679
1,088
578
495
861
136
725
308
277
4,554
304
260
149
110
1,052
720
1,074
564
484
840
133
707
309
276
4,406
293
226
126
100
1,067
729
947
520
453
854
133
721
294
256
4,573
361
253
146
107
1,104
783
965
533
461
868
135
734
314
284
3.6
4.9
2.1
1.9
2.3
3.5
4.4
5.1
2.4
2.5
5.3
5.6
5.3
1.4
1.4
3.6
5.2
1.9
1.7
2.3
3.7
4.4
5.0
2.2
2.3
5.6
6.8
5.4
1.3
1.4
3.8
4.3
2.1
1.8
2.6
3.7
4.4
5.6
2.7
2.7
5.9
6.4
5.8
1.4
1.4
3.9
5.0
2.1
1.9
2.5
4.0
4.7
5.5
2.6
2.7
5.7
6.3
5.6
1.4
1.4
3.7
4.8
1.8
1.6
2.2
4.0
4.7
4.8
2.4
2.5
5.8
6.2
5.7
1.3
1.3
3.9
5.9
2.1
1.9
2.4
4.1
5.0
4.9
2.5
2.5
5.8
6.3
5.8
1.4
1.5
732
1,716
965
1,055
715
1,827
996
993
756
1,943
1,065
1,044
779
1,928
1,115
1,042
675
1,896
1,072
1,056
810
1,996
1,004
1,075
2.8
3.4
3.1
3.4
2.7
3.6
3.2
3.2
2.9
3.8
3.4
3.3
3.0
3.8
3.5
3.3
2.6
3.7
3.4
3.4
3.1
3.9
3.2
3.4
REGION8
Northeast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West.. .................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Total separations are the number of total separations during the entire month.
Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown.
3
The total separations rate is the number of total separations during the entire month as a percent of total employment.
4
Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
5
Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
6
Includes educational services, not shown separately.
7
Includes federal government, not shown separately.
8
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.
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Table 4. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted1
Levels (in thousands)2
Rates3
Industry and region
Dec.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Dec.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Total.............................................. .
INDUSTRY
Total private4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities5. . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . .
Education and health services6. . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . .
Accommodation and food services. . .
Government7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,417
2,510
2,735
2,712
2,661
2,717
1.8
1.8
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.9
2,286
85
121
66
55
529
383
540
316
283
457
53
404
131
119
2,364
127
121
68
54
554
406
454
297
263
549
53
496
145
139
2,574
109
131
73
59
565
402
572
343
305
566
53
513
161
150
2,561
106
130
76
54
609
439
519
349
301
568
52
516
152
141
2,526
89
109
56
54
652
457
451
342
306
596
46
549
135
122
2,577
156
134
75
59
649
462
453
331
293
593
48
546
140
129
2.0
1.4
1.0
0.9
1.2
2.0
2.5
2.9
1.5
1.6
3.2
2.5
3.3
0.6
0.6
2.0
2.1
1.0
0.9
1.2
2.1
2.6
2.3
1.4
1.4
3.7
2.5
3.9
0.7
0.7
2.2
1.8
1.1
0.9
1.3
2.1
2.6
3.0
1.6
1.7
3.9
2.5
4.1
0.7
0.8
2.2
1.7
1.1
1.0
1.2
2.3
2.8
2.7
1.6
1.7
3.8
2.5
4.1
0.7
0.7
2.1
1.5
0.9
0.7
1.2
2.4
2.9
2.3
1.6
1.7
4.0
2.2
4.3
0.6
0.6
2.2
2.5
1.1
1.0
1.3
2.4
3.0
2.3
1.5
1.6
4.0
2.2
4.3
0.6
0.7
342
983
518
574
339
1,030
597
544
372
1,119
665
579
374
1,152
584
603
366
1,125
595
575
391
1,147
565
614
1.3
2.0
1.7
1.9
1.3
2.0
1.9
1.7
1.4
2.2
2.1
1.9
1.4
2.3
1.9
1.9
1.4
2.2
1.9
1.8
1.5
2.3
1.8
2.0
REGION8
Northeast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West.. .................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Quits are the number of quits during the entire month.
Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown.
3
The quits rate is the number of quits during the entire month as a percent of total employment.
4
Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
5
Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
6
Includes educational services, not shown separately.
7
Includes federal government, not shown separately.
8
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
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Table 5. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted1
Levels (in thousands)2
Rates3
Industry and region
Dec.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Dec.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Total.............................................. .
INDUSTRY
Total private4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities5. . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . .
Education and health services6. . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . .
Accommodation and food services. . .
Government7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,702
1,619
1,653
1,757
1,655
1,726
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.2
1,597
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
105
–
1,547
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
72
–
1,573
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
81
–
1,670
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
87
–
1,554
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
100
–
1,613
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
113
–
1.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.5
–
1.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.3
–
1.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.4
–
1.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.4
–
1.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.5
–
1.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.5
–
318
603
368
412
296
639
332
352
300
645
336
371
332
605
465
355
244
623
398
390
350
665
356
356
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.1
1.3
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.5
1.1
0.9
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.1
1.1
REGION8
Northeast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West.. .................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Layoffs and discharges are the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month.
Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown.
3
The layoffs and discharges rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month as a percent of total employment.
4
Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
5
Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
6
Includes educational services, not shown separately.
7
Includes federal government, not shown separately.
8
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
- Data not available.
2
Table 6. Other separations levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted1
Levels (in thousands)2
Rates3
Industry and region
Dec.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Dec.
2013
Aug.
2014
Sept.
2014
Oct.
2014
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Total.............................................. .
INDUSTRY
Total private4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities5. . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . .
Education and health services6. . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . .
Accommodation and food services. . .
Government7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
349
402
420
394
384
443
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
287
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
62
–
335
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
66
–
354
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
66
–
323
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
71
–
326
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
58
–
383
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
61
–
0.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.3
–
0.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.3
–
0.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.3
–
0.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.3
–
0.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.3
–
0.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
REGION8
Northeast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West.. .................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Other separations are the number of other separations during the entire month.
Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown.
3
The other separations rate is the number of other separations during the entire month as a percent of total employment.
4
Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
5
Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
6
Includes educational services, not shown separately.
7
Includes federal government, not shown separately.
8
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
- Data not available.
2
Table 7. Job openings levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted1
Rates2
Levels (in thousands)
Industry and region
Dec.
2013
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Dec.
2013
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INDUSTRY
Total private......................................................... .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction...................................................... .
Manufacturing........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... .
Durable goods................................................. .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade............................................... .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance and insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate and rental and leasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . .................... .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Educational services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation......................... .
Accommodation and food services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government......................................................... .
Federal............................................................ .
State and local................................................... .
3,387
4,402
4,427
2.4
3.0
3.0
3,046
25
82
260
159
101
605
147
347
111
79
222
176
45
642
572
64
508
413
26
387
147
340
49
291
3,981
26
96
298
185
113
799
165
468
166
100
294
236
57
941
749
74
674
543
44
499
136
421
47
373
3,940
24
103
280
180
100
700
149
434
117
88
243
191
52
968
871
82
789
521
33
488
143
486
59
427
2.6
2.7
1.4
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.5
2.1
2.1
2.9
2.7
2.9
2.2
3.3
2.6
1.8
2.8
2.8
1.3
3.1
2.6
1.5
1.7
1.5
3.2
2.7
1.5
2.4
2.3
2.5
2.9
2.7
2.9
3.0
3.6
3.5
3.8
2.7
4.6
3.3
2.0
3.6
3.6
2.2
3.8
2.4
1.8
1.7
1.9
3.2
2.5
1.7
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.1
3.2
2.9
3.1
2.5
4.7
3.8
2.3
4.1
3.5
1.7
3.7
2.5
2.1
2.1
2.1
REGION3
Northeast............................................................ .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest.............................................................. .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
568
1,323
723
772
691
1,638
1,055
1,018
720
1,716
1,037
953
2.1
2.6
2.3
2.4
2.5
3.1
3.2
3.1
2.6
3.2
3.1
2.9
1
Job openings are the number of job openings on the last business day of the month.
The job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month as a percent of total 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
2
Table 8. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted1
Rates2
Levels (in thousands)
Industry and region
Dec.
2013
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Dec.
2013
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INDUSTRY
Total private......................................................... .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction...................................................... .
Manufacturing........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... .
Durable goods................................................. .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade............................................... .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance and insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate and rental and leasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . .................... .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Educational services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation......................... .
Accommodation and food services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government......................................................... .
Federal............................................................ .
State and local................................................... .
3,271
4,634
3,667
2.4
3.3
2.6
3,098
20
149
164
96
68
783
85
549
149
51
130
84
46
751
379
41
338
539
87
452
131
173
24
150
4,396
28
228
215
130
84
1,388
117
1,030
242
69
198
138
60
922
453
38
415
742
112
630
153
239
42
196
3,465
22
228
178
106
71
849
120
576
153
56
171
129
42
793
425
41
384
624
91
532
120
202
23
179
2.7
2.3
2.6
1.4
1.3
1.5
2.9
1.5
3.5
2.8
1.9
1.6
1.4
2.3
4.0
1.8
1.2
1.9
3.8
4.6
3.7
2.4
0.8
0.9
0.8
3.7
3.0
3.7
1.8
1.7
1.9
5.1
2.0
6.5
4.6
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.9
4.7
2.1
1.1
2.3
5.1
5.7
5.0
2.8
1.1
1.6
1.0
2.9
2.3
3.8
1.5
1.4
1.6
3.1
2.0
3.6
2.8
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.0
4.0
1.9
1.1
2.1
4.3
4.7
4.2
2.2
0.9
0.8
0.9
REGION3
Northeast............................................................ .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest.............................................................. .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
504
1,262
735
771
697
1,820
1,139
978
590
1,471
811
794
1.9
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.6
3.5
3.6
3.1
2.2
2.9
2.5
2.5
1
Hires are the number of hires during the entire month.
The hires rate is the number of hires during the entire month as a percent of total 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
2
Table 9. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted1
Rates2
Levels (in thousands)
Industry and region
Dec.
2013
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Dec.
2013
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INDUSTRY
Total private......................................................... .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction...................................................... .
Manufacturing........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... .
Durable goods................................................. .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade............................................... .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance and insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate and rental and leasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . .................... .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Educational services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation......................... .
Accommodation and food services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government......................................................... .
Federal............................................................ .
State and local................................................... .
4,227
4,139
4,570
3.1
2.9
3.2
3,969
34
311
212
126
86
1,004
88
718
198
67
153
104
50
942
447
56
391
645
90
555
155
258
31
227
3,933
29
310
198
110
88
925
143
640
143
65
166
108
58
872
401
37
364
802
165
638
164
206
31
175
4,296
33
370
218
126
92
1,159
129
820
211
61
200
159
41
941
454
53
401
717
102
614
142
274
27
247
3.4
3.8
5.4
1.8
1.7
1.9
3.7
1.5
4.5
3.8
2.5
1.9
1.8
2.5
5.0
2.1
1.6
2.2
4.6
4.7
4.6
2.8
1.2
1.1
1.2
3.3
3.1
5.0
1.6
1.4
2.0
3.4
2.4
4.0
2.7
2.4
2.1
1.8
2.8
4.4
1.8
1.0
2.0
5.5
8.3
5.1
3.0
0.9
1.2
0.9
3.6
3.6
6.1
1.8
1.6
2.1
4.2
2.2
5.1
3.9
2.3
2.5
2.7
2.0
4.8
2.1
1.5
2.2
4.9
5.2
4.9
2.6
1.2
1.0
1.3
REGION3
Northeast............................................................ .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest.............................................................. .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
702
1,571
971
983
581
1,577
1,035
946
797
1,814
970
988
2.7
3.1
3.1
3.2
2.2
3.1
3.2
3.0
3.0
3.5
3.0
3.1
1
Total separations are the number of total separations during the entire month.
The total separations rate is the number of total separations during the entire month as a percent of total 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.
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Table 10. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted1
Rates2
Levels (in thousands)
Industry and region
Dec.
2013
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Dec.
2013
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INDUSTRY
Total private......................................................... .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction...................................................... .
Manufacturing........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... .
Durable goods................................................. .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade............................................... .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance and insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate and rental and leasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . .................... .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Educational services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation......................... .
Accommodation and food services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government......................................................... .
Federal............................................................ .
State and local................................................... .
2,007
2,204
2,220
1.5
1.6
1.6
1,907
15
58
84
47
37
467
35
340
92
33
61
40
21
483
264
22
242
363
41
323
80
100
10
91
2,110
15
65
85
42
43
556
84
395
77
42
90
52
39
401
270
22
248
494
33
461
91
94
10
84
2,111
10
106
96
54
42
573
68
416
89
33
86
63
23
384
270
26
244
478
36
442
74
109
9
100
1.6
1.7
1.0
0.7
0.6
0.8
1.7
0.6
2.1
1.8
1.2
0.8
0.7
1.0
2.6
1.2
0.6
1.3
2.6
2.1
2.6
1.5
0.5
0.4
0.5
1.8
1.6
1.1
0.7
0.5
1.0
2.0
1.4
2.5
1.4
1.5
1.1
0.9
1.9
2.0
1.2
0.6
1.4
3.4
1.7
3.7
1.7
0.4
0.4
0.4
1.8
1.1
1.7
0.8
0.7
0.9
2.1
1.1
2.6
1.7
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.1
2.0
1.2
0.7
1.3
3.3
1.8
3.5
1.3
0.5
0.3
0.5
REGION3
Northeast............................................................ .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest.............................................................. .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
282
817
430
478
294
932
504
473
324
934
446
516
1.1
1.6
1.4
1.5
1.1
1.8
1.6
1.5
1.2
1.8
1.4
1.6
1
Quits are the number of quits during the entire month.
The quits rate is the number of quits during the entire month as a percent of total 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.
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Table 11. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted1
Rates2
Levels (in thousands)
Industry and region
Dec.
2013
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Dec.
2013
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INDUSTRY
Total private......................................................... .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction...................................................... .
Manufacturing........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... .
Durable goods................................................. .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade............................................... .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance and insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate and rental and leasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . .................... .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Educational services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation......................... .
Accommodation and food services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government......................................................... .
Federal............................................................ .
State and local................................................... .
1,885
1,642
1,923
1.4
1.2
1.4
1,790
17
241
101
59
42
467
47
327
93
30
54
31
23
416
139
32
108
257
47
210
68
95
11
84
1,568
12
228
100
60
40
282
53
177
52
19
45
28
17
429
102
11
91
281
127
154
70
74
11
62
1,822
21
249
102
60
42
465
55
309
102
21
61
48
12
491
146
23
123
210
62
148
55
101
7
94
1.5
2.0
4.2
0.8
0.8
0.9
1.7
0.8
2.1
1.8
1.1
0.7
0.5
1.1
2.2
0.7
0.9
0.6
1.8
2.4
1.7
1.2
0.4
0.4
0.4
1.3
1.3
3.7
0.8
0.8
0.9
1.0
0.9
1.1
1.0
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.8
2.2
0.5
0.3
0.5
1.9
6.4
1.2
1.3
0.3
0.4
0.3
1.5
2.2
4.1
0.8
0.8
0.9
1.7
0.9
1.9
1.9
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.6
2.5
0.7
0.7
0.7
1.4
3.2
1.2
1.0
0.5
0.3
0.5
REGION3
Northeast............................................................ .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest.............................................................. .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
353
627
468
438
248
532
468
394
413
697
447
366
1.4
1.2
1.5
1.4
0.9
1.0
1.5
1.2
1.6
1.4
1.4
1.2
1
Layoffs and discharges are the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month.
The layoffs and discharges rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month as a percent of total 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.
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Table 12. Other separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted1
Rates2
Levels (in thousands)
Industry and region
Dec.
2013
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Dec.
2013
Nov.
2014
Dec.
2014p
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INDUSTRY
Total private......................................................... .
Mining and logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction...................................................... .
Manufacturing........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................... .
Durable goods................................................. .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade............................................... .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance and insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate and rental and leasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . .................... .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Educational services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation......................... .
Accommodation and food services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government......................................................... .
Federal............................................................ .
State and local................................................... .
334
293
426
0.2
0.2
0.3
272
2
12
27
20
6
70
7
51
13
4
38
32
6
43
44
3
41
26
2
23
8
62
10
52
255
2
17
13
7
6
87
5
68
14
5
31
28
3
42
28
4
24
27
4
23
3
39
10
28
363
3
14
19
12
8
121
6
95
20
6
54
48
6
67
38
4
34
28
4
23
12
63
11
52
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.5
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.1
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.7
0.8
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.3
REGION3
Northeast............................................................ .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest.............................................................. .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67
127
73
67
39
114
62
79
60
183
77
106
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.3
1
Other separations are the number of other separations during the entire month.
The other separations rate is the number of other separations during the entire month as a percent of total 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.
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NOTE: Levels are rounded to the nearest thousand and rates are rounded to the nearest tenth. Levels and rates may round down to zero.
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