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USDL-15-1559
JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – JUNE 2015
The number of job openings was little changed at 5.2 million on the last business day of June, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The number of hires and separations were little changed at 5.2
and 4.9 million, respectively. Within separations, the quits rate remained at 1.9 percent for the third
month in a row and the layoffs and discharges rate was little changed at 1.3 percent. 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 2. Hires and total separations rates, seasonally adjusted,
July 2012 - June 2015
Chart 1. Job openings rate, seasonally adjusted,
July 2012 - June 2015
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
2.0
2013
2014
2015
2013
2014
2015
Job Openings
Job openings were little changed at 5.2 million on the last business day of June. The job openings rate
for June 2015 remained at 3.6 percent for the third month in a row. The number of job openings was
little changed for total private and government. Job openings decreased in nondurable goods
manufacturing and were little changed in all four regions. (See table 1.)
The number of job openings (not seasonally adjusted) increased over the 12 months ending in June for
total nonfarm and total private. The number of job openings for government was little changed. Job
openings rose over the year for several industries with the largest increases occurring in professional and
business services and in health care and social assistance. Job openings decreased over the year in
mining and logging and in finance and insurance. The number of job openings increased over the year in
the South and Midwest regions. (See table 7.)
Hires
The number of hires was 5.2 million in June, little changed from May. The hires rate was 3.7 percent.
The number of hires was little changed for total private and government in June. There was little change
in the number of hires in all industries and regions over the month. (See table 2.)
Over the 12 months ending in June, the number of hires (not seasonally adjusted) increased for total
nonfarm, total private, and government. At the industry level, hires increased in construction, other
services, and state and local government. Among the industries, the number of hires decreased over the
year in mining and logging. The number of hires increased in the Midwest 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 includes 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 June, about the same as in May. The separations rate was
3.5 percent. The number of total separations was little changed for total private and government. Total
separations increased in construction. There was little change in all regions over the month. (See table
3.)
There were 2.7 million quits in June, little changed from May. The quits rate in June remained
unchanged at 1.9 percent. The number of quits was little changed for total private and government over
the month. The quits level was little changed in all industries and in all four regions in June. (See table
4.)
The number of quits (not seasonally adjusted) increased over the 12 months ending in June for total
nonfarm, total private, and government. Over the year, quits increased in durable goods manufacturing
and in state and local government. The number of quits increased in the Northeast and West regions.
(See table 10.)
There were 1.8 million layoffs and discharges in June, about the same as in May. The layoffs and
discharges rate was 1.3 percent. The number of layoffs and discharges was little changed over the month
for total private and government, and in all four regions. (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 June for total nonfarm, total private, and government. The number of layoffs and discharges
increased over the year in construction and educational services but decreased in health care and social
assistance. There was little change in layoffs and discharges over the year in all four regions. (See table
11.)
In June, there were 392,000 other separations for total nonfarm, about the same as in May. Over the
month, the number of other separations was little changed for total private at 334,000 and decreased for
government to 57,000. (See table 6.) Seasonally adjusted estimates of other separations are not available
for individual industries or regions.
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Over the 12 months ending in June, the number of other separations (not seasonally adjusted) was little
changed for total nonfarm, total private, and government. Other separations increased in professional
and business services, health care and social assistance, and accommodation and food services. Other
separations decreased in wholesale trade. The number of other separations was little changed in all four
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 June 2015, hires totaled 60.6 million
and separations totaled 57.9 million, yielding a net employment gain of 2.7 million. These totals
include workers who may have been hired and separated more than once during the year.
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey results for July 2015 are scheduled to be released
on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
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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
June
2014
May
2015
4,710
4,201
150
299
182
116
807
464
888
815
728
678
72
606
509
440
5,357
4,857
163
333
194
139
957
537
1,103
968
883
735
77
658
499
427
3.3
3.5
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.5
3.0
2.9
4.4
3.7
3.9
4.4
3.3
4.6
2.3
2.3
3.6
3.9
2.5
2.6
2.4
3.0
3.4
3.3
5.3
4.2
4.6
4.6
3.4
4.8
2.2
2.2
Hires
June
2015p
5,249
4,762
143
308
196
112
949
539
1,151
990
900
687
67
620
487
409
3.6
3.8
2.2
2.4
2.5
2.4
3.4
3.3
5.5
4.3
4.6
4.3
3.0
4.6
2.2
2.1
June
2014
May
2015
4,820
4,522
267
273
154
118
1,097
747
990
540
455
881
147
735
298
264
5,060
4,732
320
245
141
104
1,107
782
1,040
598
515
932
154
778
328
286
3.5
3.9
4.4
2.2
2.0
2.6
4.2
4.9
5.2
2.5
2.5
6.0
7.0
5.8
1.4
1.4
3.6
4.0
5.0
2.0
1.8
2.3
4.1
5.0
5.3
2.7
2.8
6.2
7.1
6.0
1.5
1.5
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
June
2015p
5,177
4,853
333
274
159
115
1,159
792
1,029
584
497
927
148
779
325
294
3.7
4.0
5.2
2.2
2.0
2.5
4.3
5.1
5.2
2.7
2.7
6.1
6.8
6.0
1.5
1.5
June
2014
May
2015
4,523
4,232
251
251
138
112
1,022
710
914
500
426
853
133
719
291
260
4,799
4,480
280
238
141
97
1,071
745
961
547
467
892
120
772
319
280
3.3
3.6
4.1
2.1
1.8
2.5
3.9
4.6
4.8
2.3
2.4
5.8
6.3
5.7
1.3
1.4
3.4
3.7
4.4
1.9
1.8
2.1
4.0
4.8
4.9
2.5
2.5
5.9
5.5
6.0
1.5
1.5
June
2015p
4,931
4,620
348
269
159
110
1,108
762
965
539
451
887
147
740
311
281
3.5
3.9
5.5
2.2
2.0
2.4
4.1
4.9
4.9
2.4
2.4
5.9
6.8
5.7
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
June
2014
Feb.
2015
Mar.
2015
Apr.
2015
May
2015
June
2015p
June
2014
Feb.
2015
Mar.
2015
Apr.
2015
May
2015
June
2015p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,710
5,144
5,109
5,334
5,357
5,249
3.3
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.6
4,201
150
299
182
116
807
464
888
815
728
678
72
606
509
440
4,656
160
323
206
117
903
543
940
925
818
734
73
661
488
420
4,626
168
333
211
122
880
515
1,014
903
810
740
92
649
483
416
4,849
137
335
215
120
951
530
1,070
992
893
716
67
649
485
414
4,857
163
333
194
139
957
537
1,103
968
883
735
77
658
499
427
4,762
143
308
196
112
949
539
1,151
990
900
687
67
620
487
409
3.5
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.5
3.0
2.9
4.4
3.7
3.9
4.4
3.3
4.6
2.3
2.3
3.8
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.5
3.3
3.4
4.6
4.1
4.3
4.7
3.3
4.9
2.2
2.1
3.7
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
3.2
3.2
4.9
4.0
4.2
4.7
4.1
4.8
2.2
2.1
3.9
2.1
2.6
2.7
2.6
3.4
3.3
5.2
4.3
4.6
4.5
3.0
4.8
2.2
2.1
3.9
2.5
2.6
2.4
3.0
3.4
3.3
5.3
4.2
4.6
4.6
3.4
4.8
2.2
2.2
3.8
2.2
2.4
2.5
2.4
3.4
3.3
5.5
4.3
4.6
4.3
3.0
4.6
2.2
2.1
REGION8
Northeast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
784
1,773
1,070
1,083
856
1,862
1,229
1,197
827
1,881
1,203
1,198
833
1,994
1,199
1,308
805
2,021
1,240
1,290
782
2,063
1,211
1,194
2.9
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.1
3.5
3.7
3.6
3.0
3.5
3.7
3.6
3.1
3.7
3.6
3.9
3.0
3.8
3.7
3.9
2.9
3.9
3.7
3.6
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
June
2014
Feb.
2015
Mar.
2015
Apr.
2015
May
2015
June
2015p
June
2014
Feb.
2015
Mar.
2015
Apr.
2015
May
2015
June
2015p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,820
5,011
5,088
5,034
5,060
5,177
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.7
4,522
267
273
154
118
1,097
747
990
540
455
881
147
735
298
264
4,700
326
259
154
105
1,042
714
1,033
619
527
919
147
772
311
278
4,759
307
257
152
105
1,105
756
1,073
591
518
928
152
776
329
294
4,698
345
252
144
109
1,039
722
1,040
598
517
907
130
777
336
300
4,732
320
245
141
104
1,107
782
1,040
598
515
932
154
778
328
286
4,853
333
274
159
115
1,159
792
1,029
584
497
927
148
779
325
294
3.9
4.4
2.2
2.0
2.6
4.2
4.9
5.2
2.5
2.5
6.0
7.0
5.8
1.4
1.4
3.9
5.1
2.1
2.0
2.3
3.9
4.6
5.3
2.8
2.9
6.1
6.9
6.0
1.4
1.4
4.0
4.8
2.1
2.0
2.3
4.1
4.9
5.5
2.7
2.8
6.2
7.1
6.0
1.5
1.5
3.9
5.4
2.0
1.8
2.4
3.9
4.6
5.3
2.7
2.8
6.0
6.0
6.0
1.5
1.6
4.0
5.0
2.0
1.8
2.3
4.1
5.0
5.3
2.7
2.8
6.2
7.1
6.0
1.5
1.5
4.0
5.2
2.2
2.0
2.5
4.3
5.1
5.2
2.7
2.7
6.1
6.8
6.0
1.5
1.5
673
1,957
1,044
1,146
820
1,881
1,179
1,131
784
1,947
1,215
1,142
770
1,944
1,214
1,107
803
1,966
1,150
1,141
758
2,054
1,182
1,184
2.6
3.9
3.3
3.7
3.1
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.0
3.8
3.8
3.6
2.9
3.8
3.8
3.5
3.0
3.8
3.6
3.6
2.9
4.0
3.7
3.7
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
June
2014
Feb.
2015
Mar.
2015
Apr.
2015
May
2015
June
2015p
June
2014
Feb.
2015
Mar.
2015
Apr.
2015
May
2015
June
2015p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,523
4,793
5,065
4,895
4,799
4,931
3.3
3.4
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.5
4,232
251
251
138
112
1,022
710
914
500
426
853
133
719
291
260
4,466
311
264
157
107
956
652
1,006
558
496
859
153
706
327
293
4,735
345
264
152
112
1,120
768
1,019
536
465
933
150
783
331
296
4,574
300
262
153
109
1,028
713
1,005
520
450
948
132
816
321
285
4,480
280
238
141
97
1,071
745
961
547
467
892
120
772
319
280
4,620
348
269
159
110
1,108
762
965
539
451
887
147
740
311
281
3.6
4.1
2.1
1.8
2.5
3.9
4.6
4.8
2.3
2.4
5.8
6.3
5.7
1.3
1.4
3.7
4.9
2.1
2.0
2.4
3.6
4.2
5.2
2.6
2.7
5.7
7.2
5.5
1.5
1.5
4.0
5.4
2.1
1.9
2.5
4.2
4.9
5.2
2.5
2.5
6.2
7.0
6.1
1.5
1.5
3.8
4.7
2.1
2.0
2.4
3.8
4.6
5.1
2.4
2.4
6.3
6.2
6.3
1.5
1.5
3.7
4.4
1.9
1.8
2.1
4.0
4.8
4.9
2.5
2.5
5.9
5.5
6.0
1.5
1.5
3.9
5.5
2.2
2.0
2.4
4.1
4.9
4.9
2.4
2.4
5.9
6.8
5.7
1.4
1.5
679
1,834
998
1,011
722
1,905
1,065
1,101
785
1,942
1,193
1,145
756
1,952
1,138
1,049
730
1,909
1,087
1,073
728
1,888
1,135
1,180
2.6
3.6
3.2
3.2
2.7
3.7
3.4
3.5
3.0
3.8
3.8
3.6
2.9
3.8
3.6
3.3
2.8
3.7
3.4
3.4
2.7
3.7
3.6
3.7
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.
p Preliminary
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Table 4. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted1
Levels (in thousands)2
Rates3
Industry and region
June
2014
Feb.
2015
Mar.
2015
Apr.
2015
May
2015
June
2015p
June
2014
Feb.
2015
Mar.
2015
Apr.
2015
May
2015
June
2015p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,469
2,720
2,769
2,709
2,730
2,748
1.8
1.9
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.9
2,340
103
113
60
53
583
437
450
321
284
538
52
486
129
119
2,571
118
131
75
56
564
413
516
388
357
560
52
508
149
137
2,611
122
129
72
56
649
492
474
353
313
613
46
567
158
147
2,562
120
141
80
62
611
446
506
346
309
562
47
515
147
136
2,579
115
122
71
51
624
444
516
358
315
573
53
520
151
140
2,590
111
139
79
60
628
469
511
350
309
585
55
531
158
148
2.0
1.7
0.9
0.8
1.2
2.2
2.8
2.4
1.5
1.6
3.7
2.5
3.9
0.6
0.6
2.2
1.9
1.1
1.0
1.2
2.1
2.7
2.6
1.8
1.9
3.7
2.4
3.9
0.7
0.7
2.2
1.9
1.0
0.9
1.2
2.4
3.2
2.4
1.6
1.7
4.1
2.2
4.4
0.7
0.8
2.1
1.9
1.1
1.0
1.4
2.3
2.9
2.6
1.6
1.7
3.7
2.2
4.0
0.7
0.7
2.2
1.8
1.0
0.9
1.1
2.3
2.8
2.6
1.6
1.7
3.8
2.5
4.0
0.7
0.7
2.2
1.7
1.1
1.0
1.3
2.3
3.0
2.6
1.6
1.7
3.9
2.5
4.1
0.7
0.8
312
1,071
563
524
348
1,098
631
643
398
1,128
629
613
388
1,125
603
593
381
1,123
632
595
375
1,121
607
646
1.2
2.1
1.8
1.7
1.3
2.1
2.0
2.0
1.5
2.2
2.0
1.9
1.5
2.2
1.9
1.9
1.4
2.2
2.0
1.9
1.4
2.2
1.9
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
June
2014
Feb.
2015
Mar.
2015
Apr.
2015
May
2015
June
2015p
June
2014
Feb.
2015
Mar.
2015
Apr.
2015
May
2015
June
2015p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,700
1,688
1,894
1,784
1,660
1,791
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.3
1,599
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
100
–
1,579
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
110
–
1,791
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
103
–
1,679
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
105
–
1,562
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
98
–
1,695
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
96
–
1.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.5
–
1.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.5
–
1.5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.5
–
1.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.5
–
1.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.4
–
1.4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
0.4
–
303
615
364
418
305
662
340
381
308
690
479
418
295
682
432
374
273
615
380
392
274
618
457
442
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.3
1.1
1.3
1.4
1.2
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.4
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
June
2014
Feb.
2015
Mar.
2015
Apr.
2015
May
2015
June
2015p
June
2014
Feb.
2015
Mar.
2015
Apr.
2015
May
2015
June
2015p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
354
385
403
402
409
392
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
292
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
62
–
316
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
69
–
333
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
70
–
333
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
70
–
340
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
69
–
334
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
57
–
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
June
2014
May
2015
June
2015p
June
2014
May
2015
June
2015p
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................................................... .
4,717
5,450
5,250
3.3
3.7
3.5
4,178
30
169
304
189
116
800
155
472
173
106
335
265
70
862
772
86
686
691
64
627
108
540
62
477
4,926
18
183
348
191
157
975
165
547
263
100
321
234
88
1,097
961
83
878
775
95
680
146
524
75
450
4,731
18
159
302
197
105
948
161
547
240
96
264
186
78
1,150
945
88
858
690
58
632
158
519
73
446
3.4
3.3
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.9
2.6
3.0
3.2
3.7
4.0
4.3
3.3
4.3
3.5
2.6
3.7
4.3
2.6
4.6
1.9
2.4
2.2
2.4
3.9
2.1
2.8
2.7
2.4
3.4
3.5
2.7
3.4
4.7
3.5
3.8
3.7
4.1
5.3
4.2
2.3
4.5
4.8
4.0
4.9
2.5
2.3
2.7
2.2
3.8
2.1
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.3
3.4
2.6
3.4
4.3
3.3
3.1
3.0
3.5
5.5
4.2
2.6
4.4
4.2
2.3
4.5
2.7
2.3
2.6
2.3
REGION3
Northeast............................................................ .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest.............................................................. .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
801
1,760
1,073
1,083
835
2,040
1,275
1,300
791
2,065
1,219
1,175
3.0
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.1
3.8
3.8
3.9
2.9
3.8
3.7
3.5
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
June
2014
May
2015
June
2015p
June
2014
May
2015
June
2015p
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................................................... .
5,510
5,677
5,939
3.9
4.0
4.2
5,110
41
335
321
183
138
1,087
186
733
168
91
219
141
78
1,068
613
91
522
1,100
229
871
236
400
45
355
5,318
24
412
273
161
113
1,176
142
855
179
84
219
146
72
1,113
573
52
521
1,213
257
956
231
358
55
304
5,501
30
422
333
191
142
1,161
186
782
193
94
234
154
80
1,110
660
99
561
1,154
232
923
303
437
41
396
4.3
4.6
5.3
2.6
2.4
3.0
4.1
3.2
4.8
3.2
3.3
2.7
2.4
3.7
5.6
2.9
2.8
2.9
7.2
9.6
6.7
4.2
1.8
1.7
1.9
4.4
2.9
6.4
2.2
2.1
2.5
4.4
2.4
5.5
3.4
3.0
2.7
2.4
3.5
5.7
2.6
1.5
2.8
7.9
11.4
7.3
4.1
1.6
2.0
1.6
4.5
3.6
6.4
2.7
2.4
3.1
4.3
3.1
5.0
3.6
3.4
2.9
2.5
3.8
5.6
3.0
3.0
3.0
7.3
9.5
6.9
5.3
2.0
1.5
2.1
REGION3
Northeast............................................................ .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest.............................................................. .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
834
2,139
1,203
1,333
918
2,156
1,377
1,225
923
2,259
1,356
1,401
3.2
4.2
3.8
4.2
3.5
4.2
4.3
3.8
3.5
4.4
4.2
4.3
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
June
2014
May
2015
June
2015p
June
2014
May
2015
June
2015p
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................................................... .
4,700
4,787
5,108
3.4
3.4
3.6
4,245
26
233
249
136
113
969
146
675
149
63
171
116
55
904
604
131
473
841
96
745
185
456
33
423
4,401
36
271
231
138
94
1,028
121
734
173
76
182
119
63
958
565
91
474
859
99
759
196
386
39
348
4,602
25
314
279
161
118
1,045
164
726
156
74
181
119
62
945
648
167
481
873
105
768
220
506
29
476
3.6
2.9
3.7
2.0
1.8
2.5
3.7
2.5
4.4
2.9
2.3
2.1
2.0
2.6
4.7
2.8
4.1
2.6
5.5
4.0
5.7
3.3
2.1
1.2
2.2
3.7
4.3
4.2
1.9
1.8
2.1
3.8
2.0
4.7
3.3
2.7
2.2
2.0
3.0
4.9
2.6
2.6
2.6
5.6
4.4
5.8
3.5
1.7
1.4
1.8
3.8
2.9
4.8
2.2
2.1
2.6
3.9
2.8
4.6
2.9
2.6
2.2
2.0
2.9
4.8
3.0
5.1
2.6
5.5
4.3
5.8
3.8
2.3
1.1
2.5
REGION3
Northeast............................................................ .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest.............................................................. .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
712
1,941
1,011
1,038
672
1,987
1,066
1,062
748
1,977
1,147
1,236
2.7
3.8
3.2
3.3
2.5
3.8
3.3
3.3
2.8
3.8
3.6
3.8
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
June
2014
May
2015
June
2015p
June
2014
May
2015
June
2015p
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................................................... .
2,641
2,784
2,936
1.9
2.0
2.1
2,448
14
116
121
62
58
590
74
434
82
35
88
60
28
460
351
53
297
569
58
511
105
193
12
181
2,605
17
126
127
74
54
624
83
454
87
40
105
66
39
527
361
45
317
557
52
505
119
179
13
166
2,695
13
125
150
84
67
632
79
468
85
38
97
67
30
523
382
61
320
619
62
557
117
241
11
230
2.1
1.6
1.8
1.0
0.8
1.3
2.2
1.3
2.8
1.6
1.3
1.1
1.0
1.3
2.4
1.7
1.7
1.6
3.7
2.4
3.9
1.9
0.9
0.4
0.9
2.2
2.1
2.0
1.0
0.9
1.2
2.3
1.4
2.9
1.6
1.4
1.3
1.1
1.9
2.7
1.6
1.3
1.7
3.6
2.3
3.8
2.1
0.8
0.5
0.8
2.2
1.6
1.9
1.2
1.1
1.5
2.3
1.3
3.0
1.6
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.4
2.6
1.7
1.9
1.7
3.9
2.5
4.2
2.0
1.1
0.4
1.2
REGION3
Northeast............................................................ .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest.............................................................. .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
333
1,149
609
550
377
1,154
645
608
395
1,202
652
686
1.3
2.3
1.9
1.7
1.4
2.2
2.0
1.9
1.5
2.3
2.0
2.1
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
June
2014
May
2015
June
2015p
June
2014
May
2015
June
2015p
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................................................... .
1,640
1,584
1,709
1.2
1.1
1.2
1,489
7
104
105
58
47
280
56
173
52
22
51
30
21
399
212
69
143
245
34
211
66
151
10
141
1,458
15
117
78
47
31
283
26
188
69
23
46
29
17
388
164
41
123
280
44
235
65
126
11
115
1,551
9
173
100
60
40
323
77
188
57
28
57
30
27
355
200
97
103
212
38
174
93
158
9
149
1.3
0.8
1.6
0.9
0.8
1.0
1.1
1.0
1.1
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.5
1.0
2.1
1.0
2.1
0.8
1.6
1.4
1.6
1.2
0.7
0.4
0.7
1.2
1.8
1.8
0.6
0.6
0.7
1.1
0.4
1.2
1.3
0.8
0.6
0.5
0.8
2.0
0.7
1.2
0.7
1.8
2.0
1.8
1.1
0.6
0.4
0.6
1.3
1.0
2.6
0.8
0.8
0.9
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.7
0.5
1.3
1.8
0.9
3.0
0.6
1.3
1.6
1.3
1.6
0.7
0.3
0.8
REGION3
Northeast............................................................ .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest.............................................................. .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
294
615
319
412
226
649
345
365
253
600
410
446
1.1
1.2
1.0
1.3
0.9
1.3
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.4
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
June
2014
May
2015
June
2015p
June
2014
May
2015
June
2015p
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................................................... .
419
419
463
0.3
0.3
0.3
307
4
14
24
16
8
99
16
68
15
6
32
26
6
45
42
9
33
28
5
23
14
112
10
102
338
4
28
26
17
9
121
11
91
18
12
31
25
6
43
40
6
34
22
3
19
12
81
14
67
356
3
16
28
17
11
90
7
69
14
8
27
22
5
68
66
8
58
42
5
37
10
107
10
97
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.2
0.6
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.4
0.5
REGION3
Northeast............................................................ .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest.............................................................. .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84
176
82
77
68
184
76
90
100
175
85
103
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.3
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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