| Measure | Level | 12 Month Average | Series High | High Date | Series Low | Low Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hires | 162,000 | 159,750 | 267,000 | June 2020 | 87,000 | October 2012 |
| Job openings | 231,000 | 239,167 | 316,000 | August 2021 | 61,000 | August 2009 |
| Layoffs and discharges | 32,000 | 51,417 | 571,000 | March 2020 | 23,000 | December 2011 |
| Quits | 85,000 | 82,083 | 113,000 | August 2022 | 28,000 | August 2009 |
| Total separations | 127,000 | 142,250 | 670,000 | March 2020 | 77,000 | December 2011 |
| Unemployed persons per job opening ratio | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Measure | Rate | National Rank | 12 Month Average | Series High | High Date | Series Low | Low Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hires | 3.7% | 37 | 3.7% | 7.5% | June 2020 | 2.2% | March 2013 |
| Job openings | 5.0% | 46 | 5.2% | 7.2% | August 2021 | 1.6% | October 2009 |
| Layoffs and discharges | 0.7% | 49 | 1.2% | 13.6% | March 2020 | 0.6% | December 2011 |
| Quits | 2.0% | 45 | 1.9% | 2.7% | May 2007 | 0.7% | August 2009 |
| Total separations | 2.9% | 47 | 3.3% | 16.0% | March 2020 | 2.0% | December 2011 |
| Unemployed persons per job opening ratio | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 7.1% | October 2009 | 0.6% | February 2023 |
| State | Level | Rate | Prior Month | Prior Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 17,000 | 5.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 1 |
| Louisiana | 103,000 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 4.8% | 1 |
| Delaware | 24,000 | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 3 |
| Kentucky | 98,000 | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5 |
| Montana | 25,000 | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 84,000 | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5 |
| West Virginia | 34,000 | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5 |
| Tennessee | 158,000 | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 8 |
| New Jersey | 162,000 | 3.7% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 37 |
| Hawaii | 21,000 | 3.3% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 44 |
| Illinois | 201,000 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 44 |
| Iowa | 52,000 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 44 |
| Michigan | 140,000 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 46 |
| Wisconsin | 97,000 | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 46 |
| District of Columbia | 24,000 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 48 |
| California | 546,000 | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 49 |
| Washington | 109,000 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 49 |
| New York | 274,000 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 51 |
| United States | 5,871,000 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| State | Level | Rate | Prior Month | Prior Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 309,000 | 8.5% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 1 |
| Alaska | 27,000 | 7.6% | 8.9% | 8.3% | 2 |
| West Virginia | 56,000 | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 3 |
| Louisiana | 149,000 | 7.0% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 4 |
| South Carolina | 172,000 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 223,000 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 6.4% | 5 |
| Georgia | 354,000 | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 7 |
| Mississippi | 83,000 | 6.6% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 8 |
| District of Columbia | 42,000 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 44 |
| Iowa | 85,000 | 5.1% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 44 |
| Indiana | 172,000 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 46 |
| New Jersey | 231,000 | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 46 |
| California | 911,000 | 4.8% | 5.0% | 6.3% | 48 |
| Hawaii | 32,000 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 48 |
| New York | 468,000 | 4.6% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 50 |
| Washington | 171,000 | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 51 |
| United States | 9,553,000 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| State | Level | Rate | Prior Month | Prior Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 29,000 | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| Alaska | 18,000 | 5.5% | 7.6% | 6.9% | 2 |
| Louisiana | 100,000 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 3 |
| Wyoming | 15,000 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 4.9% | 3 |
| West Virginia | 35,000 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5 |
| Delaware | 24,000 | 4.9% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 6 |
| Idaho | 41,000 | 4.8% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 7 |
| South Carolina | 109,000 | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 8 |
| District of Columbia | 24,000 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 44 |
| Illinois | 186,000 | 3.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 45 |
| Connecticut | 49,000 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 47 |
| New Jersey | 127,000 | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 47 |
| Pennsylvania | 180,000 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 47 |
| California | 506,000 | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 49 |
| New York | 259,000 | 2.7% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 50 |
| Massachusetts | 85,000 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 51 |
| United States | 5,530,000 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| State | Level | Rate | Prior Month | Prior Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5,000 | 1.5% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1 |
| Montana | 8,000 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1 |
| Delaware | 7,000 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 5 |
| Louisiana | 28,000 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 5 |
| North Dakota | 6,000 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 5 |
| West Virginia | 10,000 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 5 |
| Wyoming | 4,000 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 5 |
| California | 147,000 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 46 |
| Illinois | 50,000 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 46 |
| Texas | 116,000 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 46 |
| Connecticut | 12,000 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 49 |
| New Jersey | 32,000 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 49 |
| Pennsylvania | 46,000 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 49 |
| Massachusetts | 20,000 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 51 |
| United States | 1,517,000 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| State | Level | Rate | Prior Month | Prior Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 18,000 | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 1 |
| Alaska | 11,000 | 3.4% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 2 |
| Wyoming | 10,000 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 2 |
| Delaware | 16,000 | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5 |
| Louisiana | 66,000 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 5 |
| West Virginia | 23,000 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 5 |
| South Carolina | 74,000 | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 7 |
| Idaho | 27,000 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 8 |
| New Jersey | 85,000 | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 45 |
| Pennsylvania | 123,000 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 45 |
| Washington | 73,000 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 45 |
| District of Columbia | 15,000 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 47 |
| Connecticut | 31,000 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 48 |
| California | 312,000 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 49 |
| Massachusetts | 57,000 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 50 |
| New York | 147,000 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 50 |
| United States | 3,661,000 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.6% |