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USDL-16-0944
JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – MARCH 2016
The number of job openings was little changed at 5.8 million on the last business day of March, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires edged down to 5.3 million while separations were little
changed at 5.0 million. Within separations, the quits rate was 2.1 percent, and the layoffs and discharges
rate was 1.2 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,
March 2013 - March 2016
Chart 1. Job openings rate, seasonally adjusted,
March 2013 - March 2016
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
2.0
Mar-13
2.0
Jun-13
Sep-13
Dec-13
Mar-14
Jun-14
Sep-14
Dec-14
Mar-15
Jun-15
Sep-15
Dec-15
Mar-16
Mar-13
Hires
Separations
Jun-13
Sep-13
Dec-13
Mar-14
Jun-14
Sep-14
Dec-14
Mar-15
Jun-15
Sep-15
Dec-15
Job Openings
Job openings were little changed at 5.8 million in March. The job openings rate was 3.9 percent. The
number of job openings was little changed in March for total private and edged up for government. Job
openings increased in professional and business services (+124,000), transportation, warehousing, and
utilities (+35,000), and nondurable goods manufacturing (+29,000). Job openings decreased in retail
trade (-80,000), educational services (-36,000), and wholesale trade (-35,000). The number of job
openings was little changed in all four regions. (See table 1.)
Hires
The number of hires edged down to 5.3 million in March. The hires rate was 3.7 percent. The number of
hires decreased for total private (-241,000) and was little changed for government. Hires rose in state
and local government education (+23,000), but fell in retail trade (-85,000) and educational services
(-21,000). In the regions, hires decreased in the West. (See table 2.)
Mar-16
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 5.0 million total separations in March, little changed from February. The total separations
rate in March was 3.5 percent. The number of total separations was little changed for total private and
for government. Total separations decreased in finance and insurance (-38,000). The number of total
separations was down in the South region. (See table 3.)
The number of quits was little changed in March at 3.0 million. The quits rate was 2.1 percent. Over the
month, the number of quits was little changed for total private and government. Quits increased in
construction (+50,000) and state and local government, excluding education (+9,000). Quits decreased
in finance and insurance (-38,000) and arts, entertainment, and recreation (-19,000). The number of quits
was little changed in all four regions. (See table 4.)
There were 1.7 million layoffs and discharges in March, little changed from February. 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 for government. In March, layoffs and discharges rose in arts, entertainment, and
recreation (+35,000) but fell in mining and logging (-6,000). The number of layoffs and discharges
decreased in the South region. (See table 5.)
In March, other separations was little changed for total nonfarm, total private, and government. The
number of other separations decreased in retail trade (-22,000), nondurable goods manufacturing
(-7,000), and information (-5,000). In the regions, the number of other separations increased in the
Northeast and Midwest but decreased in the West. (See table 6.)
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 March, hires totaled 62.4 million and
separations totaled 59.6 million, yielding a net employment gain of 2.8 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 April 2016 are scheduled to be released
on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 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
Mar.
2015
Feb.
2016
5,180
4,660
16
177
311
197
115
877
141
519
5,608
5,132
10
201
320
169
151
1,026
216
649
217
107
265
197
69
1,062
877
89
788
745
101
644
223
520
85
435
141
294
161
87
351
261
91
1,101
1,047
113
934
751
69
682
238
475
88
387
147
240
Hires
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Feb.
2016
5,757
5,251
10
210
356
176
180
946
181
569
5,110
4,783
25
314
259
150
109
1,117
162
770
5,510
5,154
23
341
276
163
113
1,182
147
856
196
71
341
270
71
1,225
1,037
77
960
780
84
696
274
506
99
407
145
262
185
79
199
142
57
1,056
590
76
514
938
160
778
206
328
38
290
132
158
178
80
234
164
70
1,110
651
101
550
1,062
152
909
195
357
43
313
152
161
Total separations
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
5,292
4,913
26
344
250
144
106
1,088
164
771
4,985
4,654
45
335
260
152
108
1,082
147
752
5,159
4,812
42
325
304
187
117
1,052
137
751
5,045
4,698
41
334
286
171
114
1,028
148
729
152
72
220
139
81
1,058
622
80
542
1,017
152
865
217
379
40
338
175
163
183
83
177
129
48
1,021
543
69
474
922
146
776
187
331
36
295
152
144
164
70
219
156
63
1,072
552
86
466
1,011
132
879
165
348
40
308
167
141
150
68
192
118
74
1,025
550
71
479
966
149
817
209
347
38
309
169
141
LEVELS BY INDUSTRY
(in thousands)
Total.................................................. .
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging1........................... .
Construction1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods1......................... .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation, warehousing, and
utilities1.................................... .
Information1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities............................. .
Finance and insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate and rental and leasing1. . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Educational services1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . . .
Accommodation and food services. . . . . . .
Other services1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local, excluding education1. . . .
RATES BY INDUSTRY
(percent)
Total.................................................. .
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging1........................... .
Construction1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods1......................... .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation, warehousing, and
utilities1.................................... .
Information1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities............................. .
Finance and insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate and rental and leasing1. . . . . .
Professional and business services. . . . . . . . .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Educational services1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . . . . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . . .
Accommodation and food services. . . . . . .
Other services1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See footnotes at end of table.
3.5
3.8
1.9
2.7
2.5
2.5
2.5
3.2
2.3
3.2
3.8
4.1
1.3
2.9
2.5
2.1
3.2
3.6
3.5
3.9
3.9
4.1
1.3
3.0
2.8
2.2
3.8
3.4
3.0
3.4
3.6
4.0
3.0
4.9
2.1
1.9
2.4
4.2
2.8
4.9
3.8
4.2
3.2
5.1
2.2
2.1
2.4
4.3
2.5
5.4
3.7
4.0
3.6
5.1
2.0
1.9
2.3
4.0
2.8
4.8
3.5
3.9
5.3
5.3
2.1
2.0
2.4
4.0
2.5
4.8
3.6
4.0
5.8
4.9
2.5
2.4
2.5
3.9
2.3
4.7
3.5
3.9
5.6
5.0
2.3
2.2
2.5
3.8
2.5
4.6
3.9
3.8
3.2
3.2
3.2
5.2
3.9
2.5
4.1
4.7
4.5
4.8
3.8
2.9
3.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
5.2
4.4
3.1
4.7
4.6
3.0
4.9
4.0
3.5
2.5
4.0
4.2
3.2
5.8
4.4
2.2
4.8
4.8
3.6
5.0
4.6
3.5
2.9
2.5
2.4
2.7
5.4
2.7
2.2
2.8
6.3
7.5
6.1
3.7
3.3
2.9
2.8
2.7
3.3
5.5
2.9
2.9
2.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
3.4
2.8
2.6
2.7
2.3
3.8
5.3
2.8
2.3
2.8
6.6
6.8
6.5
3.8
3.4
3.0
2.2
2.2
2.3
5.3
2.5
2.0
2.6
6.1
6.8
6.0
3.3
3.0
2.5
2.7
2.6
3.0
5.4
2.5
2.4
2.5
6.6
6.0
6.7
2.9
2.8
2.5
2.3
1.9
3.5
5.1
2.4
2.0
2.5
6.2
6.7
6.2
3.7
Table A. Job openings, hires, and total separations by industry, seasonally adjusted — Continued
Job openings
Category
Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local, excluding education1. . . .
1
Hires
Total separations
Mar.
2015
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
2.3
3.0
2.2
1.4
3.2
2.1
3.1
2.0
1.4
2.6
2.2
3.5
2.1
1.4
2.8
1.5
1.4
1.5
1.3
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.8
1.7
1.5
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.5
1.3
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.6
No regular seasonal movements could be identified in the job openings series, therefore, the seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data
are identical.
p Preliminary
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-13 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
Rates2
Levels (in thousands)
Industry and region
Mar.
2015
Nov.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Nov.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Total.............................................. .
INDUSTRY
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods3..................... .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . .
Wholesale trade3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation, warehousing, and
utilities3................................ .
Information3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance and insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate and rental and leasing3.. .
Professional and business services. . . . .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . .
Educational services3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance. . . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . .
Accommodation and food services. . .
Other services3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local education. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local, excluding
education3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,180
5,198
5,281
5,604
5,608
5,757
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.8
3.8
3.9
4,660
16
177
311
197
115
877
141
519
4,725
15
101
238
138
100
861
128
527
4,786
14
124
317
174
143
822
137
538
5,137
17
157
336
183
153
979
199
602
5,132
10
201
320
169
151
1,026
216
649
5,251
10
210
356
176
180
946
181
569
3.8
1.9
2.7
2.5
2.5
2.5
3.2
2.3
3.2
3.8
1.9
1.5
1.9
1.8
2.1
3.1
2.1
3.2
3.8
1.8
1.8
2.5
2.2
3.0
2.9
2.3
3.3
4.1
2.2
2.3
2.6
2.3
3.2
3.5
3.3
3.7
4.1
1.3
2.9
2.5
2.1
3.2
3.6
3.5
3.9
4.1
1.3
3.0
2.8
2.2
3.8
3.4
3.0
3.4
217
107
265
197
69
1,062
877
89
788
745
101
644
223
520
85
435
141
205
68
356
312
44
1,126
1,113
89
1,023
732
64
668
116
473
72
401
160
147
101
390
319
71
1,034
1,075
93
982
710
62
648
199
495
80
415
171
178
97
372
298
74
1,088
1,129
83
1,046
745
68
677
217
467
80
387
152
161
87
351
261
91
1,101
1,047
113
934
751
69
682
238
475
88
387
147
196
71
341
270
71
1,225
1,037
77
960
780
84
696
274
506
99
407
145
3.9
3.8
3.2
3.2
3.2
5.2
3.9
2.5
4.1
4.7
4.5
4.8
3.8
2.3
3.0
2.2
1.4
3.6
2.4
4.2
4.9
2.0
5.4
4.7
2.5
5.2
4.6
2.8
4.8
2.0
2.1
2.5
2.0
1.5
2.6
3.5
4.5
5.0
3.3
4.9
4.6
2.6
4.9
4.4
2.7
4.7
3.4
2.2
2.8
2.1
1.6
3.2
3.4
4.3
4.7
3.4
5.2
4.8
2.3
5.2
4.6
3.0
4.9
3.7
2.1
2.8
2.0
1.5
2.9
3.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
5.2
4.4
3.1
4.7
4.6
3.0
4.9
4.0
2.1
3.1
2.0
1.4
3.5
2.5
4.0
4.2
3.2
5.8
4.4
2.2
4.8
4.8
3.6
5.0
4.6
2.2
3.5
2.1
1.4
294
241
245
235
240
262
3.2
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.6
2.8
848
1,892
1,206
1,234
897
2,071
1,121
1,109
887
1,981
1,100
1,313
900
2,077
1,311
1,316
895
2,110
1,283
1,319
890
2,158
1,314
1,394
3.1
3.6
3.7
3.7
3.3
3.8
3.4
3.3
3.2
3.7
3.3
3.9
3.3
3.8
3.9
3.9
3.3
3.9
3.8
3.9
3.2
4.0
3.9
4.1
4
REGION
Northeast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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
No regular seasonal movements could be identified in this series, therefore, the seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data are identical.
4
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
Rates2
Levels (in thousands)
Industry and region
Mar.
2015
Nov.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Nov.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local education. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local, excluding
education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,110
5,253
5,401
5,125
5,510
5,292
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.6
3.8
3.7
4,783
25
314
259
150
109
1,117
162
770
4,904
21
340
278
153
126
1,085
134
766
5,042
33
322
274
163
112
1,087
128
760
4,789
26
305
274
168
106
1,062
137
765
5,154
23
341
276
163
113
1,182
147
856
4,913
26
344
250
144
106
1,088
164
771
4.0
3.0
4.9
2.1
1.9
2.4
4.2
2.8
4.9
4.1
2.8
5.2
2.3
2.0
2.7
4.0
2.3
4.9
4.2
4.3
4.9
2.2
2.1
2.4
4.0
2.2
4.8
3.9
3.4
4.6
2.2
2.2
2.3
3.9
2.3
4.8
4.2
3.2
5.1
2.2
2.1
2.4
4.3
2.5
5.4
4.0
3.6
5.1
2.0
1.9
2.3
4.0
2.8
4.8
185
79
199
142
57
1,056
590
76
514
938
160
778
206
328
38
290
132
186
71
208
137
71
1,056
661
102
559
992
131
861
190
349
45
304
157
199
72
217
142
75
1,175
641
84
557
1,024
151
873
198
359
45
314
165
161
84
229
164
65
1,080
579
60
519
967
157
810
183
335
41
295
162
178
80
234
164
70
1,110
651
101
550
1,062
152
909
195
357
43
313
152
152
72
220
139
81
1,058
622
80
542
1,017
152
865
217
379
40
338
175
3.5
2.9
2.5
2.4
2.7
5.4
2.7
2.2
2.8
6.3
7.5
6.1
3.7
1.5
1.4
1.5
1.3
3.4
2.6
2.5
2.3
3.4
5.3
3.0
2.9
3.0
6.5
5.9
6.6
3.4
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.5
3.7
2.6
2.6
2.3
3.6
5.9
2.9
2.4
2.9
6.7
6.9
6.6
3.5
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
3.0
3.0
2.8
2.7
3.1
5.4
2.6
1.7
2.7
6.3
7.1
6.1
3.2
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.6
3.3
2.9
2.8
2.7
3.3
5.5
2.9
2.9
2.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
3.4
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.5
2.8
2.6
2.7
2.3
3.8
5.3
2.8
2.3
2.8
6.6
6.8
6.5
3.8
1.7
1.5
1.8
1.7
158
148
149
133
161
163
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.8
1.8
795
1,996
1,166
1,153
851
1,985
1,197
1,219
827
2,109
1,249
1,216
795
1,851
1,259
1,220
850
2,083
1,276
1,302
824
2,082
1,261
1,125
3.0
3.9
3.7
3.6
3.2
3.8
3.7
3.8
3.1
4.0
3.9
3.7
3.0
3.5
3.9
3.7
3.2
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.1
4.0
3.9
3.4
3
REGION
Northeast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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.
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Table 3. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted1
Rates2
Levels (in thousands)
Industry and region
Mar.
2015
Nov.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Nov.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local education. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local, excluding
education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,985
4,958
5,128
4,977
5,159
5,045
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.5
3.6
3.5
4,654
45
335
260
152
108
1,082
147
752
4,616
35
292
267
154
113
1,040
127
744
4,774
45
283
263
162
101
1,074
133
762
4,631
43
279
266
158
108
1,052
142
725
4,812
42
325
304
187
117
1,052
137
751
4,698
41
334
286
171
114
1,028
148
729
3.9
5.3
5.3
2.1
2.0
2.4
4.0
2.5
4.8
3.8
4.6
4.5
2.2
2.0
2.5
3.8
2.2
4.7
3.9
5.9
4.3
2.1
2.1
2.2
4.0
2.3
4.8
3.8
5.7
4.2
2.2
2.0
2.4
3.9
2.4
4.6
4.0
5.8
4.9
2.5
2.4
2.5
3.9
2.3
4.7
3.9
5.6
5.0
2.3
2.2
2.5
3.8
2.5
4.6
183
83
177
129
48
1,021
543
69
474
922
146
776
187
331
36
295
152
169
79
190
136
54
1,020
600
97
503
939
130
809
154
342
42
300
160
178
61
203
142
62
1,095
578
74
504
1,003
141
862
168
354
40
314
161
185
79
215
154
60
1,053
557
77
480
907
157
750
181
346
41
304
168
164
70
219
156
63
1,072
552
86
466
1,011
132
879
165
348
40
308
167
150
68
192
118
74
1,025
550
71
479
966
149
817
209
347
38
309
169
3.4
3.0
2.2
2.2
2.3
5.3
2.5
2.0
2.6
6.1
6.8
6.0
3.3
1.5
1.3
1.5
1.5
3.1
2.9
2.3
2.2
2.6
5.1
2.7
2.8
2.7
6.1
5.9
6.2
2.7
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.6
3.3
2.2
2.5
2.3
2.9
5.5
2.6
2.1
2.7
6.5
6.5
6.6
3.0
1.6
1.4
1.6
1.6
3.4
2.9
2.6
2.5
2.9
5.3
2.5
2.2
2.5
5.9
7.2
5.7
3.2
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.6
3.0
2.5
2.7
2.6
3.0
5.4
2.5
2.4
2.5
6.6
6.0
6.7
2.9
1.6
1.4
1.6
1.6
2.8
2.5
2.3
1.9
3.5
5.1
2.4
2.0
2.5
6.2
6.7
6.2
3.7
1.6
1.4
1.6
1.6
144
140
153
137
141
141
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.5
1.6
1.6
748
1,921
1,159
1,157
797
1,952
1,112
1,098
855
2,011
1,105
1,156
775
1,906
1,114
1,182
808
2,000
1,181
1,170
813
1,850
1,250
1,133
2.9
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.0
3.8
3.5
3.4
3.2
3.9
3.5
3.6
2.9
3.7
3.5
3.6
3.0
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.0
3.5
3.9
3.5
3
REGION
Northeast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 4. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted1
Rates2
Levels (in thousands)
Industry and region
Mar.
2015
Nov.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Nov.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
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 leasing3.. .
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 services3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local education. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local, excluding
education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,722
2,862
3,088
2,851
2,955
2,980
1.9
2.0
2.2
2.0
2.1
2.1
2,561
12
116
127
72
55
637
77
479
2,705
18
129
145
74
71
627
72
471
2,922
16
137
133
80
54
719
81
518
2,684
19
86
147
83
64
637
86
462
2,793
11
111
154
89
65
618
86
446
2,808
14
161
143
79
64
653
91
488
2.2
1.4
1.8
1.0
0.9
1.2
2.4
1.3
3.1
2.2
2.4
2.0
1.2
1.0
1.6
2.3
1.2
3.0
2.4
2.1
2.1
1.1
1.0
1.2
2.7
1.4
3.3
2.2
2.6
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.4
2.3
1.4
2.9
2.3
1.6
1.7
1.2
1.1
1.4
2.3
1.4
2.8
2.3
2.0
2.4
1.2
1.0
1.4
2.4
1.5
3.1
82
48
89
68
21
478
362
39
322
600
43
558
91
161
12
149
73
85
42
86
62
24
522
408
55
353
636
53
583
91
157
14
143
72
120
35
122
87
36
614
385
49
336
671
60
611
89
166
13
153
75
90
38
111
81
30
550
343
47
296
636
64
572
117
167
13
154
80
87
38
130
93
37
577
379
43
335
683
77
606
91
162
14
149
78
75
40
101
55
46
551
390
40
350
654
58
596
101
172
13
158
78
1.5
1.8
1.1
1.1
1.0
2.5
1.7
1.1
1.8
4.0
2.0
4.3
1.6
0.7
0.4
0.8
0.7
1.6
1.5
1.0
1.0
1.1
2.6
1.8
1.6
1.9
4.2
2.4
4.4
1.6
0.7
0.5
0.7
0.7
2.2
1.3
1.5
1.4
1.7
3.1
1.7
1.4
1.8
4.4
2.7
4.6
1.6
0.8
0.5
0.8
0.7
1.6
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.4
2.8
1.5
1.4
1.6
4.1
2.9
4.3
2.1
0.8
0.5
0.8
0.8
1.6
1.4
1.6
1.5
1.8
2.9
1.7
1.2
1.8
4.4
3.5
4.6
1.6
0.7
0.5
0.8
0.8
1.4
1.4
1.2
0.9
2.2
2.7
1.7
1.1
1.8
4.2
2.6
4.5
1.8
0.8
0.5
0.8
0.8
76
71
78
73
71
80
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.9
375
1,127
605
615
400
1,137
687
638
445
1,286
656
701
401
1,179
629
641
415
1,167
725
647
406
1,167
713
694
1.4
2.2
1.9
1.9
1.5
2.2
2.1
2.0
1.7
2.5
2.0
2.2
1.5
2.3
2.0
2.0
1.6
2.2
2.3
2.0
1.5
2.2
2.2
2.1
4
REGION
Northeast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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
No regular seasonal movements could be identified in this series, therefore, the seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data are identical.
4
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 5. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted1
Rates2
Levels (in thousands)
Industry and region
Mar.
2015
Nov.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Nov.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Total.............................................. .
INDUSTRY
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . .
Wholesale trade3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local education. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local, excluding
education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,907
1,718
1,672
1,704
1,808
1,671
1.4
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.2
1,802
31
200
108
65
43
354
64
204
1,599
12
157
101
64
37
302
45
189
1,549
26
138
104
65
39
266
39
177
1,582
21
182
97
61
35
312
48
194
1,687
27
202
121
83
38
320
42
211
1,563
21
160
116
73
43
274
44
169
1.5
3.7
3.1
0.9
0.8
0.9
1.3
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.6
2.4
0.8
0.8
0.8
1.1
0.8
1.2
1.3
3.4
2.1
0.8
0.8
0.9
1.0
0.7
1.1
1.3
2.8
2.7
0.8
0.8
0.8
1.1
0.8
1.2
1.4
3.7
3.0
1.0
1.1
0.8
1.2
0.7
1.3
1.3
2.9
2.4
0.9
0.9
0.9
1.0
0.8
1.1
85
23
61
39
23
495
143
28
115
297
101
197
88
106
13
93
55
69
31
58
32
26
441
156
37
119
280
72
208
59
119
11
108
62
50
19
62
38
24
414
149
22
127
298
80
219
72
123
10
113
61
71
25
57
37
20
442
152
27
126
237
91
146
56
122
15
108
65
67
21
64
41
23
427
145
40
104
295
53
243
66
121
8
113
68
61
22
64
43
21
394
137
29
108
286
88
198
91
108
6
102
67
1.6
0.9
0.8
0.6
1.1
2.5
0.7
0.8
0.6
2.0
4.7
1.5
1.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
1.3
1.1
0.7
0.5
1.2
2.2
0.7
1.1
0.6
1.8
3.3
1.6
1.0
0.5
0.4
0.6
0.6
0.9
0.7
0.8
0.6
1.1
2.1
0.7
0.6
0.7
1.9
3.6
1.7
1.3
0.6
0.4
0.6
0.6
1.3
0.9
0.7
0.6
0.9
2.2
0.7
0.8
0.7
1.5
4.1
1.1
1.0
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.6
1.2
0.8
0.8
0.7
1.1
2.1
0.6
1.2
0.5
1.9
2.4
1.8
1.2
0.5
0.3
0.6
0.7
1.1
0.8
0.8
0.7
1.0
2.0
0.6
0.8
0.6
1.8
4.0
1.5
1.6
0.5
0.2
0.5
0.6
38
46
52
43
45
35
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.4
300
679
476
452
329
647
348
393
324
601
374
372
299
576
407
422
346
669
384
408
340
535
435
361
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.4
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.0
1.4
1.1
4
REGION
Northeast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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
No regular seasonal movements could be identified in this series, therefore, the seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data are identical.
4
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 6. Other separations levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted1
Rates2
Levels (in thousands)
Industry and region
Mar.
2015
Nov.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Nov.
2015
Dec.
2015
Jan.
2016
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Total.............................................. .
INDUSTRY
Total private. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mining and logging........................ .
Construction3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Durable goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable goods3..................... .
Trade, transportation, and utilities. . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation, warehousing, and
utilities3................................ .
Information3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance and insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real estate and rental and leasing3.. .
Professional and business services. . . . .
Education and health services. . . . . . . . . . .
Educational services3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health care and social assistance3. . .
Leisure and hospitality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, and recreation3.. .
Accommodation and food services3.. .
Other services3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local education. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State and local, excluding
education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
356
378
368
422
397
395
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
291
2
19
24
14
10
92
6
69
311
5
6
20
15
5
110
10
84
303
3
8
26
17
8
89
14
68
365
2
11
22
13
9
102
8
69
332
4
13
29
15
14
113
9
94
327
5
14
27
20
7
101
13
72
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.6
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.2
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.6
0.3
0.7
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.5
17
11
27
22
5
47
38
2
36
24
2
22
8
65
11
54
24
15
5
46
42
4
56
36
5
31
23
5
18
4
66
17
49
26
8
7
19
17
2
66
44
4
40
34
2
32
7
65
17
48
25
24
16
47
36
11
61
61
3
58
34
3
32
8
56
14
43
22
10
11
25
22
3
68
29
2
27
32
2
30
8
65
18
47
22
15
6
28
21
7
80
24
2
21
26
2
24
17
68
19
49
23
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.6
0.7
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.6
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.6
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.7
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.7
0.3
0.2
30
23
23
20
24
26
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
73
114
78
90
67
168
77
66
86
125
75
82
75
151
77
119
46
163
72
116
68
148
102
77
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
4
REGION
Northeast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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
No regular seasonal movements could be identified in this series, therefore, the seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data are identical.
4
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
NOTE: Levels are rounded to the nearest thousand and rates are rounded to the nearest tenth. Levels and rates may round down to zero.
2
Table 7. Job openings levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted1
Rates2
Levels (in thousands)
Industry and region
Mar.
2015
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
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................................................... .
State and local education.................................... .
State and local, excluding education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,133
5,377
5,729
3.5
3.6
3.9
4,631
16
177
311
197
115
874
141
516
217
107
262
193
69
1,030
857
89
768
773
106
667
223
503
85
418
124
294
4,923
10
201
320
169
151
966
216
590
161
87
318
228
91
1,046
993
113
880
743
63
680
238
454
88
366
126
240
5,242
10
210
356
176
180
941
181
564
196
71
334
264
71
1,214
1,010
77
933
822
97
724
274
487
99
388
126
262
3.8
1.9
2.8
2.5
2.5
2.5
3.2
2.4
3.3
3.9
3.8
3.2
3.1
3.2
5.1
3.8
2.4
4.0
5.0
5.1
5.0
3.8
2.2
3.0
2.1
1.1
3.2
4.0
1.4
3.1
2.5
2.2
3.2
3.5
3.5
3.6
2.9
3.1
3.8
3.6
4.2
5.0
4.2
3.0
4.4
4.8
3.1
5.0
4.1
2.0
3.1
1.8
1.2
2.6
4.2
1.4
3.2
2.8
2.2
3.8
3.4
3.0
3.5
3.5
2.5
3.9
4.1
3.3
5.8
4.3
2.1
4.7
5.2
4.5
5.3
4.6
2.1
3.5
1.9
1.2
2.8
REGION3
Northeast............................................................ .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest.............................................................. .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
829
1,876
1,206
1,222
832
2,041
1,235
1,269
862
2,140
1,328
1,399
3.1
3.5
3.7
3.7
3.1
3.8
3.7
3.8
3.1
4.0
4.0
4.1
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
Mar.
2015
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
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................................................... .
State and local education.................................... .
State and local, excluding education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,825
4,541
4,965
3.4
3.2
3.5
4,575
25
311
254
151
103
1,072
162
748
162
68
179
127
52
1,019
518
49
469
938
155
782
192
250
37
213
73
140
4,282
19
285
242
147
96
905
128
649
129
65
190
138
52
984
551
85
467
875
100
775
165
259
33
226
110
116
4,681
26
347
243
144
99
1,032
170
737
125
61
200
123
77
1,013
541
51
490
1,012
150
862
207
284
39
245
99
146
3.9
3.0
5.1
2.1
1.9
2.3
4.1
2.8
4.9
3.1
2.5
2.2
2.1
2.5
5.3
2.4
1.3
2.6
6.4
7.8
6.2
3.4
1.1
1.4
1.1
0.7
1.6
3.6
2.7
4.6
2.0
1.9
2.1
3.4
2.2
4.2
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.5
5.0
2.4
2.3
2.5
5.9
5.0
6.1
2.9
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.3
3.9
3.7
5.5
2.0
1.9
2.2
3.8
2.9
4.7
2.3
2.2
2.4
2.0
3.7
5.1
2.4
1.4
2.6
6.7
7.3
6.6
3.7
1.3
1.4
1.2
0.9
1.6
REGION3
Northeast............................................................ .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest.............................................................. .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
739
1,906
1,109
1,072
632
1,795
1,012
1,101
756
1,982
1,191
1,037
2.8
3.7
3.5
3.4
2.4
3.5
3.2
3.4
2.8
3.8
3.7
3.2
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
Mar.
2015
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
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................................................... .
State and local education.................................... .
State and local, excluding education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,310
4,198
4,373
3.1
3.0
3.1
4,076
44
277
234
138
95
950
145
641
165
78
162
121
42
929
485
45
441
759
110
649
159
234
32
202
83
119
3,985
40
273
263
167
96
892
122
648
122
58
171
114
57
944
443
47
397
752
78
674
148
214
31
183
81
102
4,133
40
280
263
159
104
897
148
614
134
64
182
114
68
931
492
44
448
801
117
685
184
240
32
208
91
117
3.5
5.1
4.6
1.9
1.8
2.1
3.6
2.5
4.2
3.1
2.9
2.0
2.0
2.0
4.8
2.2
1.2
2.4
5.2
5.5
5.1
2.8
1.0
1.2
1.0
0.8
1.3
3.3
5.5
4.4
2.2
2.2
2.1
3.3
2.1
4.2
2.3
2.1
2.1
1.9
2.8
4.8
2.0
1.3
2.1
5.1
3.9
5.3
2.6
1.0
1.1
0.9
0.8
1.1
3.4
5.6
4.4
2.2
2.1
2.3
3.3
2.5
3.9
2.5
2.3
2.2
1.9
3.3
4.7
2.2
1.2
2.4
5.3
5.7
5.3
3.3
1.1
1.1
1.1
0.8
1.3
REGION3
Northeast............................................................ .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest.............................................................. .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
596
1,737
953
1,023
617
1,665
948
969
659
1,654
1,061
999
2.3
3.4
3.0
3.2
2.3
3.2
3.0
3.0
2.5
3.2
3.3
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.
p Preliminary
2
Table 10. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted1
Rates2
Levels (in thousands)
Industry and region
Mar.
2015
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
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................................................... .
State and local education.................................... .
State and local, excluding education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,451
2,428
2,680
1.7
1.7
1.9
2,326
10
97
121
70
51
572
75
417
80
44
88
67
21
452
330
29
302
521
32
489
91
124
10
114
47
67
2,312
9
87
123
71
52
514
74
372
68
31
108
71
37
499
319
28
292
531
51
480
91
116
11
105
47
58
2,546
12
138
136
77
59
589
91
428
70
36
99
54
46
510
359
28
331
565
43
522
101
134
12
122
50
72
2.0
1.2
1.6
1.0
0.9
1.1
2.2
1.3
2.7
1.5
1.6
1.1
1.1
1.0
2.3
1.5
0.8
1.6
3.6
1.6
3.9
1.6
0.6
0.4
0.6
0.4
0.8
1.9
1.3
1.4
1.0
0.9
1.1
1.9
1.3
2.4
1.3
1.1
1.3
1.2
1.8
2.5
1.4
0.8
1.5
3.6
2.6
3.8
1.6
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.7
2.1
1.7
2.2
1.1
1.0
1.3
2.2
1.5
2.7
1.3
1.3
1.2
0.9
2.2
2.6
1.6
0.7
1.7
3.8
2.1
4.0
1.8
0.6
0.4
0.6
0.5
0.8
REGION3
Northeast............................................................ .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest.............................................................. .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
319
1,043
528
561
331
971
585
542
343
1,071
631
635
1.2
2.0
1.7
1.8
1.3
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.3
2.1
2.0
2.0
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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.
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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
Mar.
2015
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
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................................................... .
State and local education.................................... .
State and local, excluding education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,543
1,406
1,330
1.1
1.0
0.9
1,482
31
160
89
55
35
301
64
169
68
23
54
38
16
432
117
14
103
213
75
138
60
61
12
49
24
25
1,352
27
173
113
83
30
266
42
181
43
17
46
29
17
378
95
17
79
188
25
163
49
53
4
49
25
24
1,275
21
128
100
63
37
227
44
133
49
21
62
46
15
331
109
14
95
210
71
139
66
56
5
51
29
21
1.3
3.7
2.6
0.7
0.7
0.8
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.3
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.8
2.2
0.5
0.4
0.6
1.5
3.8
1.1
1.1
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.3
1.1
3.7
2.8
0.9
1.1
0.7
1.0
0.7
1.2
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.8
1.9
0.4
0.5
0.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
0.9
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
1.1
3.0
2.0
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
1.7
0.5
0.4
0.5
1.4
3.4
1.1
1.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.2
REGION3
Northeast............................................................ .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest.............................................................. .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
210
600
360
372
243
540
299
324
251
461
337
281
0.8
1.2
1.1
1.2
0.9
1.0
0.9
1.0
0.9
0.9
1.1
0.9
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
Mar.
2015
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
Mar.
2015
Feb.
2016
Mar.
2016p
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................................................... .
State and local education.................................... .
State and local, excluding education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
316
364
362
0.2
0.3
0.3
268
2
19
24
14
10
78
5
56
17
11
20
15
5
45
38
2
36
24
2
22
8
48
9
39
12
27
320
3
13
27
13
14
112
6
95
10
11
18
14
3
68
29
2
27
32
2
30
8
45
15
30
9
20
312
6
14
27
20
7
81
13
53
15
6
21
14
7
90
24
2
21
26
2
24
17
50
15
35
12
23
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.6
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.9
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.3
REGION3
Northeast............................................................ .
South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Midwest.............................................................. .
West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67
94
66
90
43
154
64
103
64
123
92
83
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
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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