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JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – JANUARY 2013

There were 3.7 million job openings on the last business day of January, little changed from December, 

the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The hires rate (3.1 percent) and separations rate (3.0 

percent) also were little changed in January. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of 

job openings, hires, and separations for the nonfarm sector by industry and by geographic region. The 

release also includes 2012 annual estimates for hires and separations. The annual levels for hires and 

quits increased in 2012 while the annual total for layoffs and discharges was about the same as in 2011. 

Job Openings 

The number of job openings in January was 3.7 million, little changed from December. (See table 1.) 

The number of openings rose in professional and business services but decreased in health care and 

social assistance; the number was little changed in all remaining industries and in all four regions in 

January. 

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Chart 1. Job openings rate, seasonally adjusted, February 2010 - January 2013

2013

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Chart 2. Hires and separations rates, seasonally adjusted, February 2010 - January 2013

2013

Revisions to the JOLTS Data

Effective with this release, revisions to data from January 2008 forward incorporate annual updates to 

the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates and the Job Openings and Labor Turnover 

Survey seasonal adjustment factors. See page 4 for more information on the revisions.
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The number of job openings in January (not seasonally adjusted) was up over the year for total nonfarm, 

total private, and government. Job openings increased over the year for retail trade, other services, and 

federal government, but decreased in mining and logging. The Northeast and West regions experienced 

an increase in job openings over the year. (See table 7.) 

Table A. Job openings, hires, and total separations by industry, seasonally adjusted

Industry Jan. Dec. Jan. Jan. Dec. Jan. Jan. Dec. Jan.

2012 2012 2013p 2012 2012 2013p 2012 2012 2013p

Total ................................................................... 3,415 3,612 3,693 4,192 4,195 4,247 3,906 4,062 4,102

Total private 1..................................................... 3,066 3,235 3,292 3,915 3,915 3,965 3,622 3,772 3,816

Construction................................................... 77 95 98 327 280 319 304 263 310

Manufacturing.................................................. 255 242 245 249 236 212 211 231 217

Trade, transportation, and utilities 2..................... 573 704 735 862 890 861 808 840 849

Retail trade..................................................... 321 436 470 579 600 576 558 595 577

Professional and business services......................... 674 575 676 791 798 839 700 813 793

Education and health services 3........................... 636 670 600 498 506 515 476 468 479

 Health care and social assistance.................... 585 602 535 418 431 446 386 402 412

Leisure and hospitality ...................................... 431 453 435 762 759 739 711 729 710

Arts, entertainment, and recreation................... 71 59 56 147 130 100 131 125 96

Accommodation and food services................... 360 394 380 615 629 639 580 604 613

Government 4..................................................... 350 377 400 277 280 282 284 290 286

 State and local government............................... 296 313 330 260 246 249 258 251 245

Total .................................................................. 2.5 2.6 2.7 3.2 3.1 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.0

Total private 1................................................... 2.7 2.8 2.8 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.3 3.4

Construction.................................................. 1.4 1.6 1.7 5.8 4.9 5.6 5.4 4.6 5.4

Manufacturing................................................ 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.8

Trade, transportation, and utilities 2........................ 2.2 2.7 2.8 3.4 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.3

Retail trade................................................... 2.1 2.8 3.0 3.9 4.0 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.8

Professional and business services......................... 3.7 3.1 3.6 4.5 4.4 4.6 4.0 4.5 4.4

Education and health services 3........................... 3.1 3.2 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.3

 Health care and social assistance..................... 3.4 3.4 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.3 2.3 2.4

Leisure and hospitality .................................... 3.1 3.2 3.0 5.6 5.5 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.1

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.................... 3.5 2.9 2.7 7.6 6.5 5.0 6.7 6.3 4.8

Accommodation and food services..................... 3.0 3.2 3.1 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.0 5.1 5.1

Government 4....................................................... 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3

 State and local government..................................... 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3

 1 Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not show n separately.

 2 Includes w holesale trade and transportation, w arehousing, and utilities, not show n separately.

 3 Includes educational services, not show n separately.

 4 Includes federal government, not show n separately.

 p Preliminary

 NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics 

employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors.

Rates (percent)

Job openings Hires Total separations

Levels (in thousands)
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Hires 

In January, the hires rate was unchanged at 3.1 percent. The hires rate was little changed in all industries 

and in all regions over the month. (See table 2.) 

Over the 12 months ending in January, the hires rate (not seasonally adjusted) was unchanged for total 

nonfarm, total private, and government. The hires rate decreased in mining and logging and in arts, 

entertainment, and recreation. The hires rate was little changed in all four regions. (See table 8.) 

Separations 

Total separations includes quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. Total separations also is 

referred to as turnover. Quits are generally voluntary separations initiated by the employee. Therefore, 

the quits rate can serve as a measure of workers’ willingness or ability to leave jobs. Layoffs and 

discharges are involuntary separations initiated by the employer. Other separations include separations 

due to retirement, death, and disability, as well as transfers to other locations of the same firm. 

In January, the quits rate was unchanged at 1.6 percent. The quits rate edged up for total private in 

January but was unchanged for government. (See table 4.) 

The number of quits (not seasonally adjusted) rose over the 12 months ending in January for total 

nonfarm and total private but remained the same for government. The quits level increased over the year 

in construction, finance and insurance, health care and social assistance, and accommodation and food 

services. The quits level also increased over the year in the Midwest and West regions. (See table 10.) 

The layoffs and discharges component of total separations is seasonally adjusted at the total nonfarm, 

total private, and government levels and for the four regions. The layoffs and discharges rate was little 

changed in January at 1.1 percent. The rate was little changed for total private, government, and all four 

regions. (See table 5.)

The layoffs and discharges level (not seasonally adjusted) was little changed for total nonfarm, total 

private, and government over the 12 months ending in January 2013. Over the year, the number of 

layoffs and discharges rose in transportation, warehousing, and utilities and in professional and business 

services but fell in construction, educational services, and accommodation and food services. The 

number of layoffs and discharges decreased over the year in the Midwest. (See table 11.) 

In January, there were 376,000 other separations for total nonfarm, little changed from the previous 

month. The number of other separations for total private and government was also little changed. Over 

the 12 months ending in January, the number of other separations rose for total nonfarm, total private, 

and government. (See tables 6 and 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 January 2013, hires totaled 52.0 
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million and separations totaled 50.0 million, yielding a net employment gain of 2.0 million. These 

figures include workers who may have been hired and separated more than once during the year. 

Annual Levels and Rates 

This release contains the 2012 annual levels and rates for hires, total separations, quits, layoffs and 

discharges, and other separations. Note that annual figures for job openings are not calculated because 

job openings are measured on a stock, or point-in-time, basis rather than on a flow basis over a specified 

time period. The annual figures and additional tables are published with the release of January data each 

year. (See the Technical Note for additional information on these measures.) 

Calculating annual levels and rates allows additional comparisons across years. In 2012, annual levels 

for hires, quits, and other separations rose for the third year in a row. The layoffs and discharges annual 

level was steady in 2012 after decreasing in 2011 and 2010. 

In 2012, annual hires increased to 52.0 million (38.9 percent of employment) and annual total 

separations rose to 49.7 million (37.1 percent of employment). Annual quits increased to 25.1 million 

(18.8 percent of employment) in 2012. Annual layoffs and discharges held steady in 2012 at 20.5

million (15.4 percent of employment). Annual other separations edged up in 2012 to 4.0 million (3.0 

percent of employment). (See tables 13 through 22.) 

The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey results for February 2013 are scheduled to be 

released on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).

Revisions to Job Openings and Labor Turnover Data

In accordance with annual practice, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data have 

been revised to reflect annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics (CES), or establishment 

survey, employment estimates. The JOLTS employment levels (not published) are ratio-adjusted to the 

CES employment levels, and the resulting ratios are applied to all JOLTS data elements. This annual 

benchmark process resulted in revisions to all not seasonally adjusted JOLTS data series from April 

2011 forward, the time period since the last benchmark was established. Additionally, the seasonally 

adjusted JOLTS data series have been recalculated from January 2008 forward to reflect updated 

seasonal adjustment factors. Further, the methodology incorporated in 2009 to more closely align the 

hires and separations estimates with the monthly payroll employment change created a dependency of 

the not seasonally adjusted estimates on the seasonal adjustment process. Therefore, the not seasonally 

adjusted data series have been recalculated from January 2008 forward to reflect the updated seasonal 

adjustment factors’ effect on the alignment process. 

Tables B through G below present revised total nonfarm data for January through December 2012. The 

December 2012 revisions also reflect the routine incorporation of additional sample receipts into the 

final December estimates. Tables presenting revisions to total nonfarm data for 2008 through 2011 will 

be available later today on the JOLTS website. The website also contains all revised seasonally adjusted 

and not seasonally adjusted data. The revision tables and data can be accessed through the JOLTS 

homepage at http://www.bls.gov/jlt/.
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Table B. Revisions in job openings data, seasonally adjusted

Levels (in thousands) Rates

A s

previously

 published

As revised Difference

A s

previously

 published

As revised Difference

2012

January............................ 3,477 3,415 -62 2.6 2.5 -0.1

February........................... 3,565 3,526 -39 2.6 2.6 . 0

March...............................3,741 3,848 107 2.7 2.8 . 1

April.................................3,447 3,523 76 2.5 2.6 . 1

May................................. 3,657 3,774 117 2.7 2.7 . 0

June................................ 3,722 3,792 70 2.7 2.8 . 1

July..................................3,593 3,499 -94 2.6 2.5 -.1

August............................. 3,661 3,632 -29 2.7 2.6 -.1

September.........................3,547 3,603 56 2.6 2.6 . 0

October............................ 3,665 3,646 -19 2.7 2.6 -.1

November.......................... 3,790 3,789 -1 2.8 2.7 -.1

December......................... 3,617 3,612 -5 2.6 2.6 . 0

Year and month

Table C. Revisions in hires data, seasonally adjusted

Levels (in thousands) Rates

A s

previously

 published

As revised Difference

A s

previously

 published

As revised Difference

2012

January............................ 4,239 4,192 -47 3.2 3.2 0.0

February........................... 4,444 4,489 45 3.3 3.4 . 1

March...............................4,335 4,435 100 3.3 3.3 . 0

April.................................4,213 4,252 39 3.2 3.2 . 0

May................................. 4,461 4,526 65 3.4 3.4 . 0

June................................ 4,284 4,357 73 3.2 3.3 . 1

July..................................4,278 4,171 -107 3.2 3.1 -.1

August............................. 4,440 4,405 -35 3.3 3.3 . 0

September.........................4,204 4,217 13 3.1 3.1 . 0

October............................ 4,316 4,287 -29 3.2 3.2 . 0

November.......................... 4,403 4,420 17 3.3 3.3 . 0

December......................... 4,194 4,195 1 3.1 3.1 . 0

Year and month
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Table D. Revisions in total separations data, seasonally adjusted

Levels (in thousands) Rates

A s

previously

 published

As revised Difference

A s

previously

 published

As revised Difference

2012

January............................ 4,017 3,906 -111 3.0 2.9 -0.1

February........................... 4,124 4,202 78 3.1 3.2 . 1

March...............................4,167 4,180 13 3.1 3.1 . 0

April.................................4,142 4,122 -20 3.1 3.1 . 0

May................................. 4,463 4,447 -16 3.4 3.3 -.1

June................................ 4,249 4,292 43 3.2 3.2 . 0

July..................................4,088 3,978 -110 3.1 3.0 -.1

August............................. 4,355 4,341 -14 3.3 3.2 -.1

September.........................4,017 4,052 35 3.0 3.0 . 0

October............................ 4,087 4,079 -8 3.1 3.0 -.1

November.......................... 4,222 4,179 -43 3.2 3.1 -.1

December......................... 4,069 4,062 -7 3.0 3.0 . 0

Year and month

Table E. Revisions in quits data, seasonally adjusted

Levels (in thousands) Rates

A s

previously

 published

As revised Difference

A s

previously

 published

As revised Difference

2012 

January............................ 2,002 1,964 -38 1.5 1.5 0.0

February........................... 2,072 2,106 34 1.6 1.6 . 0

March...............................2,159 2,152 -7 1.6 1.6 . 0

April.................................2,114 2,080 -34 1.6 1.6 . 0

May................................. 2,176 2,151 -25 1.6 1.6 . 0

June................................ 2,133 2,148 15 1.6 1.6 . 0

July..................................2,163 2,093 -70 1.6 1.6 . 0

August............................. 2,151 2,139 -12 1.6 1.6 . 0

September.........................1,964 1,976 12 1.5 1.5 . 0

October............................ 2,092 2,079 -13 1.6 1.5 -.1

November.......................... 2,178 2,140 -38 1.6 1.6 . 0

December......................... 2,157 2,126 -31 1.6 1.6 . 0

Year and month
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Table F. Revisions in layoffs and discharges data, seasonally adjusted

Levels (in thousands) Rates

A s

previously

 published

As revised Difference

A s

previously

 published

As revised Difference

2012 

January............................ 1,684 1,640 -44 1.3 1.2 -0.1

February........................... 1,728 1,762 34 1.3 1.3 . 0

March...............................1,652 1,704 52 1.2 1.3 . 1

April.................................1,743 1,752 9 1.3 1.3 . 0

May................................. 1,956 1,955 -1 1.5 1.5 . 0

June................................ 1,761 1,786 25 1.3 1.3 . 0

July..................................1,582 1,534 -48 1.2 1.1 -.1

August............................. 1,848 1,859 11 1.4 1.4 . 0

September.........................1,728 1,732 4 1.3 1.3 . 0

October............................ 1,673 1,672 -1 1.3 1.2 -.1

November.......................... 1,699 1,705 6 1.3 1.3 . 0

December......................... 1,567 1,569 2 1.2 1.2 . 0

Year and month

Table G. Revisions in other separations data, seasonally adjusted

Levels (in thousands) Rates

A s

previously

 published

As revised Difference

A s

previously

 published

As revised Difference

2012 

January............................ 332 302 -30 0.3 0.2 -0.1

February........................... 325 334 9 0.2 0.3 . 1

March............................... 356 324 -32 0.3 0.2 -.1

April................................. 285 289 4 0.2 0.2 . 0

May................................. 331 341 10 0.2 0.3 . 1

June................................ 355 358 3 0.3 0.3 . 0

July.................................. 343 351 8 0.3 0.3 . 0

August............................. 356 343 -13 0.3 0.3 . 0

September......................... 326 344 18 0.2 0.3 . 1

October............................ 323 328 5 0.2 0.2 . 0

November.......................... 345 334 -11 0.3 0.2 -.1

December......................... 345 367 22 0.3 0.3 . 0

Year and month
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 

16,400 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 nonsampling 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 90-

percent level of confidence. That means that there is a 90-

percent 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. Estimates of sampling errors are 

available upon request. 

The JOLTS estimates also are affected by nonsampling 

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 1

 and rates 2 by industry and region, seasonally adjusted

Jan. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jan. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013p 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013p

Total ........................................................................................................... 3,415 3,632 3,603 3,646 3,789 3,612 3,693 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.7

INDUSTRY

Total private 4............................................................................................ 3,066 3,222 3,216 3,295 3,421 3,235 3,292 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.8

Construction........................................................................ 77 79 83 100 96 95 98 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.7

Manufacturing................................................................ 255 257 242 265 271 242 245 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.0

Trade, transportation, and utilities 5.............................. 573 613 648 618 731 704 735 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.4 2.8 2.7 2.8

Retail trade................................................................................. 321 371 389 392 475 436 470 2.1 2.4 2.5 2.6 3.1 2.8 3.0

Professional and business services......................... 674 709 609 661 649 575 676 3.7 3.8 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.1 3.6

Education and health services 6........................................... 636 651 712 667 691 670 600 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.2 3.3 3.2 2.8

 Health care and social assistance... 585 592 644 611 633 602 535 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.0

Leisure and hospitality ...................................................... 431 420 378 438 481 453 435 3.1 3.0 2.7 3.1 3.4 3.2 3.0

Arts, entertainment, and recreation..................................... 71 57 48 49 52 59 56 3.5 2.8 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.9 2.7

Accommodation and food services......................... 360 363 329 389 428 394 380 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.2 3.5 3.2 3.1

Government 7......................................................................................... 350 409 387 350 368 377 400 1.6 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.8

State and local.................................................................................... 296 331 317 289 301 313 330 1.5 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7

REGION 8

Northeast ......................................................................... 577 650 657 643 674 661 665 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.5

South ............................................................................................... 1,409 1,439 1,338 1,434 1,434 1,364 1,460 2.8 2.9 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.9

Midwest ......................................................................................... 759 766 833 829 912 838 770 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.6 2.9 2.7 2.5

West ...................................................................................... 671 776 776 740 769 749 797 2.2 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6

1

 Job openings are the number of job openings on the last business day of the 

8

 The States (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the 

month. regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New

 2 The job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last business day Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and 

of the month as a percent of total employment plus job openings. Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, 

 

3

 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North 

adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown. Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and 

 

4

 Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, 

other services, not shown separately. Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and 

 

5

 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, 

shown separately. Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and 

 

6

 Includes educational services, not shown separately. Wyoming.

 

7

 Includes federal government, not shown separately. 

p

 Preliminary

Note: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the 

Current Employment Statistic employment estimates and

the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors.

Table 2. Hires levels 1 and rates 2 by industry and region, seasonally adjusted

Jan. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jan. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013p 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013p

Total ........................................................................................................... 4,192 4,405 4,217 4,287 4,420 4,195 4,247 3.2 3.3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.1 3.1

INDUSTRY

Total private 4............................................................................................ 3,915 4,083 3,934 4,031 4,134 3,915 3,965 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.5 3.5

Construction........................................................................ 327 301 337 318 386 280 319 5.8 5.3 6.0 5.6 6.8 4.9 5.6

Manufacturing................................................................ 249 232 227 234 234 236 212 2.1 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.8

Trade, transportation, and utilities 5.............................. 862 903 833 911 900 890 861 3.4 3.5 3.3 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.3

Retail trade................................................................................. 579 591 560 617 597 600 576 3.9 4.0 3.8 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.8

Professional and business services......................... 791 897 857 864 912 798 839 4.5 5.0 4.8 4.8 5.0 4.4 4.6

Education and health services 6........................................... 498 495 493 489 471 506 515 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.5

 Health care and social assistance... 418 421 413 420 421 431 446 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6

Leisure and hospitality ...................................................... 762 767 712 752 697 759 739 5.6 5.6 5.2 5.4 5.0 5.5 5.3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation..................................... 147 128 100 125 108 130 100 7.6 6.5 5.1 6.3 5.4 6.5 5.0

Accommodation and food services......................... 615 640 612 627 589 629 639 5.3 5.4 5.2 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.4

Government 7......................................................................................... 277 322 283 255 286 280 282 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3

State and local.................................................................................... 260 289 251 225 256 246 249 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3

REGION 8

Northeast ......................................................................... 708 680 760 637 736 687 681 2.8 2.7 3.0 2.5 2.9 2.7 2.7

South ............................................................................................... 1,595 1,733 1,709 1,729 1,645 1,660 1,758 3.3 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.6

Midwest ......................................................................................... 990 1,007 913 931 1,013 924 884 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.0 2.9

West ...................................................................................... 899 985 835 990 1,026 924 924 3.1 3.4 2.8 3.4 3.5 3.1 3.1

 1 Hires are the number of hires during the entire month. 6

 Includes educational services, not shown separately.

 2 The hires rate is the number of hires during the entire month as a percent of 7

 Includes federal government, not shown separately.

total employment. 8

 See footnote 8, table 1. 

3

 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal p Preliminary

adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown. Note: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the 

4

 Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and Current Employment Statistic employment estimates and

other services, not shown separately. the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors.

5

 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, 

not shown separately.

Industry and region

Industry and region

Levels Rates 3 (in thousands)

Levels 3 (in thousands) Rates
Table 3. Total separations levels 1

 and rates 2 by industry and region, seasonally adjusted

Jan. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jan. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013p 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013p

Total ........................................................................................................... 3,906 4,341 4,052 4,079 4,179 4,062 4,102 2.9 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.0

INDUSTRY

Total private 4............................................................................................ 3,622 4,051 3,806 3,751 3,885 3,772 3,816 3.3 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.5 3.3 3.4

Construction........................................................................ 304 298 336 288 359 263 310 5.4 5.3 6.0 5.1 6.3 4.6 5.4

Manufacturing................................................................ 211 248 239 220 229 231 217 1.8 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8

Trade, transportation, and utilities 5.............................. 808 895 821 828 774 840 849 3.2 3.5 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.3 3.3

Retail trade................................................................................. 558 604 559 551 512 595 577 3.8 4.1 3.8 3.7 3.4 4.0 3.8

Professional and business services......................... 700 895 846 784 849 813 793 4.0 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.7 4.5 4.4

Education and health services 6........................................... 476 470 438 456 465 468 479 2.4 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3

 Health care and social assistance.... 386 398 374 384 402 402 412 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.4

Leisure and hospitality ...................................................... 711 748 678 726 694 729 710 5.2 5.4 4.9 5.2 5.0 5.2 5.1

Arts, entertainment, and recreation..................................... 131 113 105 113 109 125 96 6.7 5.7 5.3 5.7 5.5 6.3 4.8

Accommodation and food services......................... 580 635 573 613 584 604 613 5.0 5.4 4.8 5.2 4.9 5.1 5.1

Government 7......................................................................................... 284 289 246 328 294 290 286 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3

State and local.................................................................................... 258 259 213 291 255 251 245 1.4 1.4 1.1 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3

REGION 8

Northeast......................................................................... 664 669 700 666 656 663 734 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.9

South............................................................................................... 1,571 1,678 1,651 1,628 1,585 1,609 1,551 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.2

Midwest......................................................................................... 868 1,033 883 851 982 894 835 2.9 3.4 2.9 2.8 3.2 2.9 2.7

West...................................................................................... 803 961 818 933 956 895 982 2.8 3.3 2.8 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.3

 1 Total separations are the number of total separations during the entire 6

 Includes educational services, not shown separately.

month. 7

 Includes federal government, not shown separately.

 2 The total separations rate is the number of total separations during the 8

 See footnote 8, table 1. 

entire month as a percent of total employment. p

 Preliminary

3

 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent Note: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the 

seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown. Current Employment Statistic employment estimates and

4

 Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors.

and other services, not shown separately.

5

 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, 

not shown separately.

Table 4. Quits levels 1 and rates 2 by industry and region, seasonally adjusted

Jan. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jan. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013p 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013p

Total ........................................................................................................... 1,964 2,139 1,976 2,079 2,140 2,126 2,218 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6

INDUSTRY

Total private 4............................................................................................ 1,840 2,013 1,870 1,929 2,010 1,999 2,094 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9

Construction........................................................................ 64 74 77 93 90 68 126 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.7 1.6 1.2 2.2

Manufacturing................................................................ 95 111 107 96 106 116 102 .8 .9 .9 .8 .9 1.0 .9

Trade, transportation, and utilities 5.............................. 446 468 446 461 465 452 482 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9

Retail trade................................................................................. 326 327 328 318 344 328 353 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.3

Professional and business services......................... 369 376 372 360 394 413 345 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.3 1.9

Education and health services 6........................................... 260 275 242 255 280 273 295 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.4

 Health care and social assistance.... 230 232 206 226 247 248 261 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5

Leisure and hospitality ...................................................... 393 432 396 437 442 451 471 2.9 3.1 2.9 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation..................................... 42 41 31 43 42 38 45 2.2 2.1 1.6 2.2 2.1 1.9 2.2

Accommodation and food services......................... 351 391 364 394 400 413 426 3.0 3.3 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6

Government 7......................................................................................... 124 126 106 150 130 127 124 .6 .6 .5 .7 .6 .6 .6

State and local.................................................................................... 114 117 97 137 119 115 115 .6 .6 .5 .7 .6 .6 .6

REGION 8

Northeast ......................................................................... 338 321 293 290 292 315 367 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.4

South ............................................................................................... 831 903 860 875 883 892 875 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8

Midwest ......................................................................................... 404 476 436 452 496 454 478 1.3 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.6

West ...................................................................................... 390 439 388 462 469 465 499 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7

 1 Quits are the number of quits during the entire month. 6

 Includes educational services, not shown separately.

 2 The quits rate is the number of quits during the entire month as a 7

 Includes federal government, not shown separately.

percent of total employment. 8

 See footnote 8, table 1. 

3

 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent p Preliminary

seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown. Note: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the 

4

 Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, Current Employment Statistic employment estimates and

and other services, not shown separately. the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors.

5

 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, 

not shown separately.

Industry and region

Industry and region

Levels 3 (in thousands) Rates

Levels 3 (in thousands) Rates
Table 5. Layoffs and discharges levels 1

 and rates 2 by industry and region, seasonally adjusted

Jan. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jan. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013p 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013p

Total ........................................................................................................... 1,640 1,859 1,732 1,672 1,705 1,569 1,507 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1

INDUSTRY

Total private 4............................................................................................ 1,545 1,758 1,648 1,559 1,611 1,479 1,418 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3

Construction........................................................................ – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Manufacturing................................................................ – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Trade, transportation, and utilities 5.............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Retail trade................................................................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Professional and business services......................... – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Education and health services 6........................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

 Health care and social assistance... – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Leisure and hospitality ...................................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Arts, entertainment, and recreation..................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Accommodation and food services......................... – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Government 7......................................................................................... 96 101 83 113 94 89 89 .4 .5 .4 .5 .4 .4 .4

State and local.................................................................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

REGION 8

Northeast......................................................................... 268 271 337 320 310 284 280 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1

South............................................................................................... 624 670 658 621 582 557 529 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1

Midwest......................................................................................... 388 464 364 332 397 357 281 1.3 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.2 .9

West...................................................................................... 361 454 373 398 416 370 416 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4

 1 Layoffs and discharges are the number of layoffs and discharges during the 6

 Includes educational services, not shown separately.

entire month. 7

 Includes federal government, not shown separately.

 2 The layoffs and discharges rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during 8

 See footnote 8, table 1. 

the entire month as a percent of total employment. p

 Preliminary

3

 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent – Data not available.

seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown. Note: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the 

4

 Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, Current Employment Statistic employment estimates and

and other services, not shown separately. the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors.

5

 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, 

not shown separately.

Table 6. Other separations levels 1 and rates 2 by industry and region, seasonally adjusted

Jan. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jan. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013p 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013p

Total ........................................................................................................... 302 343 344 328 334 367 376 .2 .3 .3 .2 .2 .3 .3

INDUSTRY

Total private 4............................................................................................ 237 281 287 263 264 293 303 .2 .3 .3 .2 .2 .3 .3

Construction........................................................................ – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Manufacturing................................................................ – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Trade, transportation, and utilities 5.............................. – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Retail trade................................................................................. – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Professional and business services......................... – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Education and health services 6........................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

 Health care and social assistance... – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Leisure and hospitality ...................................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Arts, entertainment, and recreation..................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Accommodation and food services......................... – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Government 7......................................................................................... 65 62 56 65 70 74 73 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3

State and local.................................................................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

REGION 8

Northeast ......................................................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

South ............................................................................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Midwest ......................................................................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

West ...................................................................................... – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

 1 Other separations are the number of other separations during the entire month. 6

 Includes educational services, not shown separately.

 2 The other separations rate is the number of other separations during the entire 7

 Includes federal government, not shown separately.

month as a percent of total employment. 8

 See footnote 8, table 1. 

3

 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent p Preliminary

seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown. – Data not available.

4

 Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, Note: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the 

and other services, not shown separately. Current Employment Statistic employment estimates and

5

 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors.

not shown separately.

Industry and region

Levels 3 (in thousands) Rates

Industry and region

Levels 3 (in thousands) Rates
Table 7. Job openings levels 1

 and rates 2 by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Jan. Dec. Jan. Jan. Dec. Jan.

2012 2012 2013p 2012 2012 2013p

Total........................................................................................................... 3,587 3,103 3,879 2.7 2.2 2.8

INDUSTRY

Total private............................................................................................ 3,265 2,746 3,508 2.9 2.4 3.1

Mining and logging...................................................30 18 17 3.5 2.1 1.9

Construction...................................................................................................... 74 61 96 1.4 1.1 1.8

Manufacturing..................................................................................... 248 214 240 2.1 1.8 2.0

Durable goods.............................................................................. 182 143 156 2.4 1.9 2.0

Nondurable goods....................................................................... 66 71 85 1.5 1.6 1.9

Trade, transportation, and utilities.................................................... 594 561 755 2.3 2.1 2.9

Wholesale trade........................................................................... 165 105 161 2.9 1.8 2.8

Retail trade................................................................................. 316 332 464 2.1 2.1 3.0

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...................... 112 125 130 2.3 2.4 2.5

Information...................................................................................... 83 80 103 3.0 2.9 3.7

Financial activities........................................................................... 251 233 245 3.2 2.9 3.0

Finance and insurance..................................................................................... 174 170 180 2.9 2.8 3.0

Real estate and rental and leasing................................... 77 63 64 3.9 3.1 3.2

Professional and business services........................................ 789 505 790 4.4 2.7 4.3

Education and health services................................................................. 686 631 645 3.3 3.0 3.1

Educational services................................................................ 53 61 66 1.6 1.7 2.0

Health care and social assistance.................................. 633 569 579 3.6 3.2 3.3

Leisure and hospitality.................................................................. 380 340 385 2.9 2.4 2.8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation..................................... 58 39 47 3.3 2.1 2.6

Accommodation and food services............................... 322 301 338 2.8 2.5 2.9

Other services................................................................................. 130 103 233 2.4 1.9 4.1

Government......................................................................................... 323 357 371 1.5 1.6 1.7

Federal................................................................................................ 45 59 60 1.6 2.1 2.1

State and local.................................................................................... 278 298 310 1.4 1.5 1.6

REGION 3

Northeast......................................................................................... 602 555 693 2.4 2.1 2.7

South............................................................................................... 1,528 1,193 1,586 3.1 2.4 3.2

Midwest................................................................................................. 748 721 758 2.5 2.3 2.4

West....................................................................................................... 709 634 842 2.4 2.1 2.8

 1 Job openings are the number of job openings on the last business day of the month.

 2 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 See footnote 8, table 1.

 p Preliminary

NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands) Rates
Table 8. Hires levels 1

 and rates 2 by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Jan. Dec. Jan. Jan. Dec. Jan.

2012 2012 2013p 2012 2012 2013p

Total........................................................................................................... 4,013 3,013 4,073 3.1 2.2 3.1

INDUSTRY

Total private............................................................................................ 3,749 2,842 3,808 3.4 2.5 3.4

Mining and logging...................................................43 20 34 5.2 2.3 4.1

Construction...................................................................................................... 276 166 268 5.3 2.9 5.0

Manufacturing..................................................................................... 266 152 229 2.3 1.3 1.9

Durable goods.............................................................................. 165 96 146 2.2 1.3 2.0

Nondurable goods....................................................................... 102 56 83 2.3 1.3 1.9

Trade, transportation, and utilities.................................................... 739 718 737 2.9 2.7 2.9

Wholesale trade........................................................................... 149 95 140 2.7 1.7 2.5

Retail trade................................................................................. 458 462 457 3.1 3.0 3.1

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...................... 132 160 141 2.7 3.1 2.8

Information...................................................................................... 56 54 72 2.1 2.0 2.7

Financial activities........................................................................... 168 130 211 2.2 1.7 2.7

Finance and insurance..................................................................................... 119 75 148 2.1 1.3 2.5

Real estate and rental and leasing................................... 49 55 63 2.6 2.8 3.3

Professional and business services........................................ 863 596 908 5.0 3.3 5.1

Education and health services................................................................. 508 357 528 2.5 1.7 2.6

Educational services................................................................ 82 39 70 2.5 1.1 2.2

Health care and social assistance.................................. 426 319 458 2.5 1.9 2.7

Leisure and hospitality.................................................................. 630 522 614 4.9 3.8 4.6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation..................................... 115 89 77 6.7 4.8 4.4

Accommodation and food services............................... 516 433 537 4.6 3.7 4.7

Other services................................................................................. 201 127 205 3.8 2.3 3.8

Government......................................................................................... 264 171 265 1.2 .8 1.2

Federal................................................................................................ 15 27 30 .5 1.0 1.1

State and local.................................................................................... 249 144 235 1.3 .7 1.2

REGION 3

Northeast......................................................................................... 656 503 632 2.6 2.0 2.5

South............................................................................................... 1,629 1,206 1,794 3.4 2.4 3.7

Midwest................................................................................................. 896 640 797 3.0 2.1 2.6

West....................................................................................................... 832 663 850 2.9 2.2 2.9

 1 Hires are the number of hires during the entire month.

 2 The hires rate is the number of hires during the entire month as a percent of total employment.

 3 See footnote 8, table 1.

 p Preliminary

NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands) Rates
Table 9. Total separations levels 1

 and rates 2 by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Jan. Dec. Jan. Jan. Dec. Jan.

2012 2012 2013p 2012 2012 2013p

Total........................................................................................................... 4,346 3,866 4,568 3.3 2.9 3.4

INDUSTRY

Total private............................................................................................ 4,089 3,610 4,297 3.8 3.2 3.9

Mining and logging...................................................31 28 31 3.8 3.3 3.7

Construction...................................................................................................... 387 288 363 7.4 5.1 6.8

Manufacturing..................................................................................... 229 196 231 1.9 1.6 2.0

Durable goods.............................................................................. 128 118 145 1.7 1.6 2.0

Nondurable goods....................................................................... 101 78 86 2.3 1.8 1.9

Trade, transportation, and utilities.................................................... 1,055 915 1,110 4.2 3.5 4.3

Wholesale trade........................................................................... 144 101 137 2.6 1.8 2.4

Retail trade................................................................................. 751 623 766 5.1 4.0 5.1

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...................... 161 191 207 3.3 3.7 4.1

Information...................................................................................... 78 66 69 2.9 2.4 2.6

Financial activities........................................................................... 189 139 236 2.5 1.8 3.0

Finance and insurance..................................................................................... 125 83 156 2.2 1.4 2.7

Real estate and rental and leasing................................... 64 56 80 3.4 2.9 4.1

Professional and business services........................................ 758 804 872 4.4 4.4 4.9

Education and health services................................................................. 471 409 490 2.4 2.0 2.4

Educational services................................................................ 72 49 59 2.2 1.4 1.8

Health care and social assistance.................................. 399 360 431 2.4 2.1 2.5

Leisure and hospitality.................................................................. 697 623 693 5.4 4.6 5.2

Arts, entertainment, and recreation..................................... 104 99 74 6.0 5.4 4.2

Accommodation and food services............................... 593 523 620 5.3 4.4 5.4

Other services................................................................................. 193 142 202 3.6 2.6 3.7

Government......................................................................................... 258 256 270 1.2 1.2 1.2

Federal................................................................................................ 35 39 61 1.3 1.4 2.2

State and local.................................................................................... 223 217 209 1.2 1.1 1.1

REGION 3

Northeast......................................................................................... 712 647 791 2.9 2.5 3.1

South............................................................................................... 1,743 1,473 1,732 3.7 3.0 3.6

Midwest................................................................................................. 994 917 936 3.3 3.0 3.1

West....................................................................................................... 898 829 1,109 3.1 2.8 3.8

 1 Total separations are the number of total separations during the entire month.

 2 The total separations rate is the number of total separations during the entire month as a percent of total employment.

 3 See footnote 8, table 1.

 p Preliminary

NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands) Rates
Table 10. Quits levels 1

 and rates 2 by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Jan. Dec. Jan. Jan. Dec. Jan.

2012 2012 2013p 2012 2012 2013p

Total........................................................................................................... 1,931 1,727 2,175 1.5 1.3 1.6

INDUSTRY

Total private............................................................................................ 1,817 1,630 2,062 1.7 1.4 1.9

Mining and logging...................................................15 10 11 1.8 1.2 1.3

Construction...................................................................................................... 57 51 113 1.1 .9 2.1

Manufacturing..................................................................................... 85 80 91 .7 .7 .8

Durable goods.............................................................................. 43 44 54 .6 .6 .7

Nondurable goods....................................................................... 41 36 38 .9 .8 .9

Trade, transportation, and utilities.................................................... 468 389 505 1.9 1.5 2.0

Wholesale trade........................................................................... 55 41 58 1.0 .7 1.0

Retail trade................................................................................. 345 285 373 2.3 1.8 2.5

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...................... 67 63 74 1.4 1.2 1.5

Information...................................................................................... 44 41 45 1.6 1.5 1.7

Financial activities........................................................................... 76 59 110 1.0 .8 1.4

Finance and insurance..................................................................................... 43 36 74 .7 .6 1.3

Real estate and rental and leasing................................... 33 23 36 1.7 1.2 1.9

Professional and business services........................................ 354 336 327 2.0 1.8 1.8

Education and health services................................................................. 261 229 299 1.3 1.1 1.5

Educational services................................................................ 28 18 32 .9 .5 1.0

Health care and social assistance.................................. 233 211 267 1.4 1.2 1.6

Leisure and hospitality.................................................................. 365 366 439 2.8 2.7 3.3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation..................................... 29 28 31 1.7 1.5 1.7

Accommodation and food services............................... 336 338 408 3.0 2.9 3.6

Other services................................................................................. 94 69 121 1.8 1.3 2.2

Government......................................................................................... 113 97 113 .5 .4 .5

Federal................................................................................................ 12 9 12 .4 .3 .4

State and local.................................................................................... 101 88 101 .5 .5 .5

REGION 3

Northeast......................................................................................... 323 248 355 1.3 1.0 1.4

South............................................................................................... 843 731 883 1.8 1.5 1.8

Midwest................................................................................................. 384 379 452 1.3 1.2 1.5

West....................................................................................................... 380 369 485 1.3 1.2 1.7

 1 Quits are the number of quits during the entire month.

 2 The quits rate is the number of quits during the entire month as a percent of total employment.

 3 See footnote 8, table 1.

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Industry and region

Levels (in thousands) Rates
Table 11. Layoffs and discharges levels 1

 and rates 2 by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Jan. Dec. Jan. Jan. Dec. Jan.

2012 2012 2013p 2012 2012 2013p

Total........................................................................................................... 2,022 1,786 1,888 1.5 1.3 1.4

INDUSTRY

Total private............................................................................................ 1,948 1,703 1,822 1.8 1.5 1.6

Mining and logging...................................................14 16 18 1.7 1.9 2.1

Construction...................................................................................................... 314 233 228 6.0 4.2 4.3

Manufacturing..................................................................................... 112 97 115 1.0 .8 1.0

Durable goods.............................................................................. 62 63 75 .8 .8 1.0

Nondurable goods....................................................................... 50 33 40 1.1 .7 .9

Trade, transportation, and utilities.................................................... 495 455 494 2.0 1.7 1.9

Wholesale trade........................................................................... 75 50 54 1.3 .9 1.0

Retail trade................................................................................. 342 287 327 2.3 1.8 2.2

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...................... 79 118 113 1.6 2.3 2.3

Information...................................................................................... 32 20 18 1.2 .7 .7

Financial activities........................................................................... 55 44 78 .7 .6 1.0

Finance and insurance..................................................................................... 28 19 46 .5 .3 .8

Real estate and rental and leasing................................... 27 26 32 1.4 1.3 1.7

Professional and business services........................................ 343 418 462 2.0 2.3 2.6

Education and health services................................................................. 176 141 140 .9 .7 .7

Educational services................................................................ 39 27 17 1.2 .8 .5

Health care and social assistance.................................. 138 114 123 .8 .7 .7

Leisure and hospitality.................................................................. 315 222 207 2.4 1.6 1.6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation..................................... 74 70 41 4.3 3.8 2.3

Accommodation and food services............................... 242 153 166 2.2 1.3 1.4

Other services................................................................................. 89 56 61 1.7 1.0 1.1

Government......................................................................................... 75 83 67 .3 .4 .3

Federal................................................................................................ 9 12 10 .3 .4 .4

State and local.................................................................................... 66 71 57 .3 .4 .3

REGION 3

Northeast......................................................................................... 312 338 327 1.3 1.3 1.3

South............................................................................................... 759 595 658 1.6 1.2 1.4

Midwest................................................................................................. 496 458 363 1.7 1.5 1.2

West....................................................................................................... 455 395 540 1.6 1.3 1.9

 1 Layoffs and discharges are the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month.

 2 The layoffs and discharges rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month as a percent of total 

employment.

 3 See footnote 8, table 1.

 p Preliminary

NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands) Rates
Table 12. Other separations levels 1

 and rates 2 by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Jan. Dec. Jan. Jan. Dec. Jan.

2012 2012 2013p 2012 2012 2013p

Total........................................................................................................... 393 352 505 0.3 0.3 0.4

INDUSTRY

Total private............................................................................................ 324 276 414 .3 .2 .4

Mining and logging...................................................2 2 3 .3 .2 .3

Construction...................................................................................................... 16 4 22 .3 .1 .4

Manufacturing..................................................................................... 32 19 24 .3 .2 .2

Durable goods.............................................................................. 23 11 16 .3 .1 .2

Nondurable goods....................................................................... 9 8 8 .2 .2 .2

Trade, transportation, and utilities.................................................... 92 71 111 .4 .3 .4

Wholesale trade........................................................................... 13 10 25 .2 .2 .4

Retail trade................................................................................. 64 51 67 .4 .3 .4

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...................... 15 9 19 .3 .2 .4

Information...................................................................................... 2 5 6 .1 .2 .2

Financial activities........................................................................... 57 35 47 .7 .4 .6

Finance and insurance..................................................................................... 53 28 36 .9 .5 .6

Real estate and rental and leasing................................... 4 7 11 .2 .4 .6

Professional and business services........................................ 61 50 83 .4 .3 .5

Education and health services................................................................. 34 38 51 .2 .2 .3

Educational services................................................................ 6 4 10 .2 .1 .3

Health care and social assistance.................................. 28 34 42 .2 .2 .2

Leisure and hospitality.................................................................. 17 35 47 .1 .3 .4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation..................................... 2 2 2 .1 .1 .1

Accommodation and food services............................... 16 33 45 .1 .3 .4

Other services................................................................................. 10 18 20 .2 .3 .4

Government......................................................................................... 69 76 91 .3 .3 .4

Federal................................................................................................ 14 18 39 .5 .6 1.4

State and local.................................................................................... 56 58 52 .3 .3 .3

REGION 3

Northeast......................................................................................... 77 61 109 .3 .2 .4

South............................................................................................... 142 148 192 .3 .3 .4

Midwest................................................................................................. 113 79 121 .4 .3 .4

West....................................................................................................... 61 64 83 .2 .2 .3

 1 Other separations are the number of other separations during the entire month.

 2 The other separations rate is the number of other separations during the entire month as a percent of total employment.

 3 See footnote 8, table 1.

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NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands) Rates
Table 13. Annual hires levels 1

 by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

(In thousands)

Total........................................................................................................... 55,128 46,357 48,607 49,675 51,991

INDUSTRY

Total private............................................................................................ 51,591 43,031 44,788 46,552 48,493

Mining and logging................................................... 357 188 288 335 380

Construction........................................................................ 4,476 3,681 3,994 4,098 3,900

Manufacturing................................................................ 3,588 2,755 3,135 3,035 2,967

Durable goods............................................................. 2,064 1,411 1,797 1,771 1,794

Nondurable goods...................................................... 1,525 1,343 1,337 1,263 1,174

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 11,414 9,437 9,687 9,946 10,447

Wholesale trade............................................................... 1,761 1,448 1,410 1,485 1,539

Retail trade....................................................................... 7,875 6,323 6,686 6,772 6,995

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...................... 1,776 1,665 1,591 1,690 1,912

Information....................................................................... 755 670 652 732 743

Financial activities........................................................ 2,504 1,988 2,018 1,852 2,143

Finance and insurance............................................. 1,609 1,190 1,332 1,180 1,402

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................894 797 686 669 739

Professional and business services......................... 9,962 8,249 9,321 10,181 10,582

Education and health services................................................. 6,353 5,951 5,772 5,681 5,997

Educational services............................................... 908 861 891 941 886

Health care and social assistance........................5,443 5,093 4,881 4,741 5,112

Leisure and hospitality...................................................... 9,821 7,780 7,823 8,414 8,999

Arts, entertainment, and recreation...................... 1,454 1,203 1,319 1,445 1,533

Accommodation and food services................. 8,369 6,574 6,506 6,970 7,465

Other services....................................................................... 2,363 2,336 2,100 2,279 2,336

Government......................................................................................... 3,535 3,326 3,820 3,123 3,503

Federal................................................................................. 318 460 1,053 332 353

State and local.......................................................................... 3,218 2,867 2,767 2,790 3,148

REGION 2

Northeast................................................................................. 8,853 8,282 8,679 8,317 8,443

South................................................................................. 20,817 17,480 18,216 18,899 20,543

Midwest................................................................................. 12,014 10,050 11,128 11,505 11,613

West................................................................................. 13,445 10,548 10,586 10,954 11,395

 1 The annual hires level is the total number of hires during the entire year.

 2 See footnote 8, table 1.

 NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics 

employment estimates.

Industry and region 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Table 14. Annual hires rates 1

 by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

(Percent)

Total........................................................................................................... 40.3 35.4 37.4 37.8 38.9

INDUSTRY

Total private............................................................................................ 45.1 39.8 41.7 42.5 43.4

Mining and logging................................................... 46.6 27.1 40.9 42.5 44.7

Construction........................................................................ 62.5 61.2 72.4 74.1 69.1

Manufacturing................................................................ 26.8 23.3 27.2 25.9 24.9

Durable goods............................................................. 24.4 19.4 25.4 24.4 24.0

Nondurable goods...................................................... 30.9 29.4 30.0 28.4 26.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 43.4 37.9 39.3 39.7 40.9

Wholesale trade............................................................... 29.6 25.9 25.9 26.8 27.1

Retail trade....................................................................... 51.5 43.5 46.3 46.2 47.0

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...................... 35.1 34.7 33.5 34.8 38.5

Information....................................................................... 25.3 23.9 24.1 27.3 27.7

Financial activities........................................................ 30.7 25.6 26.4 24.1 27.5

Finance and insurance............................................. 26.7 20.6 23.3 20.5 24.0

Real estate and rental and leasing....................... 420 40.0 35.5 34.7 37.9

Professional and business services......................... 56.2 49.8 55.7 58.7 59.0

Education and health services................................................. 33.7 31.0 29.6 28.6 29.5

Educational services............................................... 29.9 27.9 28.2 29.0 26.5

Health care and social assistance........................34.5 31.6 29.8 28.5 30.1

Leisure and hospitality...................................................... 73.1 59.5 60.0 63.0 65.5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation...................... 73.8 62.8 68.9 75.3 78.0

Accommodation and food services................. 73.0 58.9 58.4 61.0 63.4

Other services....................................................................... 42.8 43.5 39.4 42.5 43.0

Government......................................................................................... 15.7 14.7 17.0 14.1 16.0

Federal................................................................................. 11.5 16.2 35.4 11.6 12.5

State and local.......................................................................... 16.3 14.5 14.2 14.5 16.5

REGION 2

Northeast................................................................................. 34.4 33.2 35.1 33.3 33.3

South................................................................................. 42.1 36.9 38.7 39.5 42.2

Midwest................................................................................. 38.6 33.8 37.7 38.5 38.2

West................................................................................. 44.2 36.6 37.1 38.0 38.8

 1 The annual hires rate is the number of hires during the entire year as a percent of annual average employment.

 2 See footnote 8, table 1.

 NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics 

employment estimates.

Industry and region 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Table 15. Annual total separations levels 1

 by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

(In thousands)

Total..................................................................................................... 58,627 51,532 47,646 47,626 49,676

INDUSTRY

Total private.............................................................................. 55,235 48,105 43,532 44,173 46,152

Mining and logging................................................... 323 297 217 237 354

Construction........................................................................ 5,239 4,767 4,204 3,906 3,808

Manufacturing................................................................ 4,458 4,165 3,033 2,820 2,808

Durable goods............................................................. 2,692 2,512 1,678 1,538 1,659

Nondurable goods...................................................... 1,767 1,654 1,356 1,283 1,146

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 12,499 10,529 9,385 9,436 9,924

Wholesale trade............................................................... 1,997 1,777 1,407 1,365 1,429

Retail trade....................................................................... 8,604 6,866 6,469 6,476 6,757

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...................... 1,897 1,883 1,507 1,598 1,739

Information....................................................................... 865 843 711 727 749

Financial activities........................................................ 2,712 2,321 2,072 1,815 2,043

Finance and insurance............................................. 1,750 1,398 1,359 1,147 1,322

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................963 925 716 669 721

Professional and business services......................... 10,795 9,018 8,809 9,616 10,004

Education and health services................................................. 5,880 5,640 5,454 5,269 5,578

Educational services............................................... 813 831 808 810 841

Health care and social assistance........................5,070 4,809 4,644 4,459 4,740

Leisure and hospitality............................................................... 10,047 8,091 7,572 8,117 8,616

Arts, entertainment, and recreation...................... 1,477 1,267 1,273 1,472 1,450

Accommodation and food services................. 8,571 6,825 6,299 6,643 7,163

Other services......................................................................... 2,413 2,432 2,072 2,228 2,268

Government.................................................................................... 3,391 3,426 4,112 3,453 3,525

Federal................................................................................. 303 412 994 370 389

State and local......................................................................... 3,086 3,015 3,117 3,083 3,135

REGION 2

Northeast................................................................................. 9,509 8,924 8,600 8,006 8,147

South................................................................................. 22,031 19,056 17,668 18,210 19,566

Midwest................................................................................. 12,567 11,163 10,783 10,955 11,143

West................................................................................. 14,515 12,390 10,596 10,453 10,824

 1 The annual total separations level is the total number of total separations during the entire year.

 2 See footnote 8, table 1.

 NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics 

employment estimates.

Industry and region 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Table 16. Annual total separations rates 1

 by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

(Percent)

Total..................................................................................................... 42.9 39.4 36.7 36.2 37.1

INDUSTRY

Total private.............................................................................. 48.3 44.4 40.5 40.4 41.3

Mining and logging................................................... 42.2 42.8 30.8 30.1 41.6

Construction........................................................................ 73.1 79.2 76.2 70.6 67.5

Manufacturing................................................................ 33.2 35.2 26.3 24.0 23.6

Durable goods............................................................. 31.8 34.5 23.8 21.1 22.2

Nondurable goods...................................................... 35.7 36.2 30.4 28.8 25.7

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 47.5 42.3 38.1 37.6 38.9

Wholesale trade............................................................... 33.6 31.8 25.8 24.6 25.2

Retail trade....................................................................... 56.3 47.3 44.8 44.2 45.4

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...................... 37.4 39.3 31.8 32.9 35.0

Information....................................................................... 29.0 30.1 26.3 27.2 28.0

Financial activities........................................................ 33.3 29.9 27.1 23.6 26.2

Finance and insurance............................................. 29.1 24.2 23.8 19.9 22.7

Real estate and rental and leasing....................... 452 46.4 37.0 34.7 36.9

Professional and business services......................... 60.9 54.4 52.7 55.5 55.8

Education and health services................................................. 31.2 29.4 27.9 26.5 27.5

Educational services............................................... 26.7 26.9 25.6 24.9 25.1

Health care and social assistance........................32.1 29.9 28.4 26.8 27.9

Leisure and hospitality............................................................... 74.8 61.9 58.0 60.8 62.7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation...................... 75.0 66.1 66.5 76.7 73.8

Accommodation and food services................. 74.8 61.1 56.6 58.1 60.8

Other services......................................................................... 43.8 45.3 38.9 41.6 41.7

Government.................................................................................... 15.1 15.2 18.3 15.6 16.1

Federal................................................................................. 11.0 14.5 33.4 12.9 13.8

State and local......................................................................... 15.6 15.3 16.0 16.0 16.4

REGION 2

Northeast................................................................................. 36.9 35.8 34.7 32.1 32.1

South................................................................................. 44.5 40.2 37.5 38.1 40.2

Midwest................................................................................. 40.4 37.6 36.6 36.7 36.7

West................................................................................. 47.7 43.0 37.2 36.2 36.9

 1 The annual total separations rate is the number of total separations during the entire year as a percent of annual 

average employment.

 2 See footnote 8, table 1.

 NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics 

employment estimates.

Industry and region 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Table 17. Annual quits levels 1

 by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

(In thousands)

Total..................................................................................................... 30,564 21,029 21,978 23,313 25,132

INDUSTRY

Total private.............................................................................. 28,954 19,825 20,668 21,905 23,589

Mining and logging................................................... 177 89 95 136 196

Construction........................................................................ 1,585 887 903 924 946

Manufacturing................................................................ 1,874 1,034 1,139 1,247 1,284

Durable goods............................................................. 1,034 501 570 637 706

Nondurable goods...................................................... 838 533 569 612 579

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 6,842 4,655 4,860 5,170 5,530

Wholesale trade............................................................... 983 541 543 614 688

Retail trade....................................................................... 4,936 3,428 3,669 3,826 3,984

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...................... 923 688 647 729 855

Information....................................................................... 434 390 355 389 431

Financial activities........................................................ 1,421 862 1,003 967 1,065

Finance and insurance............................................. 956 561 666 644 694

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................465 303 337 325 371

Professional and business services......................... 5,185 3,374 3,870 4,421 4,622

Education and health services................................................. 3,457 2,945 2,943 2,910 3,203

Educational services............................................... 383 320 362 373 395

Health care and social assistance........................3,073 2,624 2,582 2,536 2,808

Leisure and hospitality............................................................... 6,614 4,510 4,483 4,722 5,196

Arts, entertainment, and recreation......................535 397 449 513 521

Accommodation and food services................. 6,078 4,114 4,032 4,209 4,678

Other services......................................................................... 1,364 1,073 1,024 1,013 1,114

Government.................................................................................... 1,611 1,204 1,312 1,406 1,543

Federal................................................................................. 102 80 147 111 131

State and local......................................................................... 1,510 1,123 1,165 1,295 1,413

REGION 2

Northeast................................................................................. 4,422 3,139 3,467 3,349 3,669

South................................................................................. 12,431 8,492 8,892 9,396 10,588

Midwest................................................................................. 6,587 4,503 4,896 5,447 5,579

West................................................................................. 7,123 4,896 4,725 5,121 5,296

 1 The annual quits level is the total number of quits during the entire year.

 2 See footnote 8, table 1.

 NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics 

employment estimates.

Industry and region 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Table 18. Annual quits rates 1

 by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

(Percent)

Total..................................................................................................... 22.3 16.1 16.9 17.7 18.8

INDUSTRY

Total private.............................................................................. 25.3 18.3 19.2 20.0 21.1

Mining and logging................................................... 23.1 12.8 13.5 17.3 23.0

Construction........................................................................ 22.1 14.7 16.4 16.7 16.8

Manufacturing................................................................ 14.0 8.7 9.9 10.6 10.8

Durable goods............................................................. 12.2 6.9 8.1 8.8 9.5

Nondurable goods...................................................... 17.0 11.7 12.7 13.7 13.0

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 26.0 18.7 19.7 20.6 21.7

Wholesale trade............................................................... 16.5 9.7 10.0 11.1 12.1

Retail trade....................................................................... 32.3 23.6 25.4 26.1 26.8

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...................... 18.2 14.3 13.6 15.0 17.2

Information....................................................................... 14.5 13.9 13.1 14.5 16.1

Financial activities........................................................ 17.4 11.1 13.1 12.6 13.7

Finance and insurance............................................. 15.9 9.7 11.6 11.2 11.9

Real estate and rental and leasing....................... 218 15.2 17.4 16.9 19.0

Professional and business services......................... 29.2 20.4 23.1 25.5 25.8

Education and health services................................................. 18.4 15.3 15.1 14.6 15.8

Educational services............................................... 12.6 10.4 11.5 11.5 11.8

Health care and social assistance........................19.5 16.3 15.8 15.2 16.5

Leisure and hospitality............................................................... 49.2 34.5 34.4 35.4 37.8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation...................... 27.2 20.7 23.5 26.7 26.5

Accommodation and food services................. 53.0 36.9 36.2 36.8 39.7

Other services......................................................................... 24.7 20.0 19.2 18.9 20.5

Government.................................................................................... 7.2 5.3 5.8 6.4 7.0

Federal................................................................................. 3.7 2.8 4.9 3.9 4.7

State and local......................................................................... 7.6 5.7 6.0 6.7 7.4

REGION 2

Northeast................................................................................. 17.2 12.6 14.0 13.4 14.5

South................................................................................. 25.1 17.9 18.9 19.7 21.8

Midwest................................................................................. 21.2 15.2 16.6 18.2 18.4

West................................................................................. 23.4 17.0 16.6 17.7 18.0

 1 The annual quits rate is the number of quits during the entire year as a percent of annual average employment.

 2 See footnote 8, table 1.

 NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics 

employment estimates.

Industry and region 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Table 19. Annual layoff and discharges levels 1

 by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

(In thousands)

Total........................................................................................................... 24,181 26,784 21,773 20,401 20,546

INDUSTRY

Total private............................................................................................ 23,030 25,175 19,727 19,096 19,336

Mining and logging................................................... 120 177 98 82 134

Construction........................................................................ 3,430 3,744 3,113 2,836 2,745

Manufacturing................................................................ 2,252 2,857 1,652 1,318 1,263

Durable goods............................................................. 1,446 1,831 953 746 793

Nondurable goods...................................................... 807 1,025 699 570 469

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 4,720 5,012 3,712 3,381 3,493

Wholesale trade............................................................... 894 1,080 741 562 621

Retail trade....................................................................... 3,029 2,873 2,309 2,157 2,200

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...................... 794 1,055 661 663 674

Information....................................................................... 362 380 295 273 262

Financial activities........................................................ 1,031 1,260 783 636 607

Finance and insurance............................................. 616 690 460 349 329

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................413 569 324 291 280

Professional and business services......................... 5,041 5,016 4,330 4,587 4,814

Education and health services................................................. 1,978 2,182 2,087 1,813 1,900

Educational services............................................... 382 452 396 366 383

Health care and social assistance........................1,597 1,728 1,691 1,447 1,517

Leisure and hospitality...................................................... 3,134 3,316 2,739 3,090 3,070

Arts, entertainment, and recreation......................899 832 785 929 904

Accommodation and food services................. 2,234 2,483 1,955 2,159 2,165

Other services....................................................................... 958 1,230 921 1,079 1,046

Government......................................................................................... 1,152 1,610 2,046 1,309 1,210

Federal................................................................................. 103 224 740 134 128

State and local.......................................................................... 1,050 1,383 1,307 1,176 1,082

REGION 2

Northeast................................................................................. 4,310 5,083 4,384 3,926 3,700

South................................................................................. 8,271 9,191 7,399 7,418 7,539

Midwest................................................................................. 5,118 5,827 5,001 4,571 4,630

West................................................................................. 6,483 6,682 4,992 4,489 4,679

 1 The annual layoffs and discharges level is the total number of layoffs and discharges during the entire year.

 2 See footnote 8, table 1.

 NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics 

employment estimates.

Industry and region 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Table 20. Annual layoffs and discharges rates 1

 by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

(Percent)

Total........................................................................................................... 17.7 20.5 16.8 15.5 15.4

INDUSTRY

Total private............................................................................................ 20.2 23.3 18.4 17.5 17.3

Mining and logging................................................... 15.7 25.5 13.9 10.4 15.7

Construction........................................................................ 47.9 62.2 56.4 51.3 48.7

Manufacturing................................................................ 16.8 24.1 14.3 11.2 10.6

Durable goods............................................................. 17.1 25.1 13.5 10.3 10.6

Nondurable goods...................................................... 16.3 22.5 15.7 12.8 10.5

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 18.0 20.1 15.1 13.5 13.7

Wholesale trade............................................................... 15.0 19.3 13.6 10.1 10.9

Retail trade....................................................................... 19.8 19.8 16.0 14.7 14.8

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...................... 15.7 22.0 13.9 13.7 13.6

Information....................................................................... 12.1 13.6 10.9 10.2 9.8

Financial activities........................................................ 12.7 16.2 10.2 8.3 7.8

Finance and insurance............................................. 10.2 11.9 8.0 6.1 5.6

Real estate and rental and leasing....................... 194 28.5 16.8 15.1 14.3

Professional and business services......................... 28.4 30.3 25.9 26.5 26.9

Education and health services................................................. 10.5 11.4 10.7 9.1 9.4

Educational services............................................... 12.6 14.6 12.6 11.3 11.4

Health care and social assistance........................10.1 10.7 10.3 8.7 8.9

Leisure and hospitality...................................................... 23.3 25.4 21.0 23.1 22.3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation...................... 45.6 43.4 41.0 48.4 46.0

Accommodation and food services................. 19.5 22.2 17.6 18.9 18.4

Other services....................................................................... 17.4 22.9 17.3 20.1 19.2

Government......................................................................................... 5.1 7.1 9.1 5.9 5.5

Federal................................................................................. 3.7 7.9 24.9 4.7 4.5

State and local.......................................................................... 5.3 7.0 6.7 6.1 5.7

REGION 2

Northeast................................................................................. 16.7 20.4 17.7 15.7 14.6

South................................................................................. 16.7 19.4 15.7 15.5 15.5

Midwest................................................................................. 16.4 19.6 17.0 15.3 15.2

West................................................................................. 21.3 23.2 17.5 15.6 15.9

 1 The annual layoffs and discharges rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire 

year as a percent of annual average employment.

 2 See footnote 8, table 1.

 NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics 

employment estimates.

Industry and region 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Table 21. Annual other separations levels 1

 by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

(In thousands)

Total..................................................................................................... 3,879 3,723 3,893 3,911 3,997

INDUSTRY

Total private.............................................................................. 3,251 3,105 3,135 3,172 3,229

Mining and logging...................................................29 30 23 21 26

Construction........................................................................ 220 135 190 145 119

Manufacturing................................................................ 329 275 241 255 262

Durable goods............................................................. 210 182 156 154 160

Nondurable goods...................................................... 120 96 86 101 101

Trade, transportation, and utilities..............................936 865 813 885 902

Wholesale trade............................................................... 121 156 124 190 120

Retail trade....................................................................... 638 568 491 490 572

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...................... 177 140 198 205 209

Information....................................................................... 69 73 62 63 57

Financial activities........................................................ 262 197 287 208 371

Finance and insurance............................................. 180 146 235 154 297

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................82 51 56 52 73

Professional and business services......................... 569 631 612 608 569

Education and health services................................................. 444 512 426 546 473

Educational services............................................... 45 57 54 72 61

Health care and social assistance........................400 453 373 475 410

Leisure and hospitality............................................................... 301 261 351 306 350

Arts, entertainment, and recreation......................42 34 37 28 27

Accommodation and food services................. 258 228 309 274 322

Other services......................................................................... 95 132 126 137 111

Government.................................................................................... 627 616 756 740 768

Federal................................................................................. 100 107 106 124 131

State and local......................................................................... 527 508 649 614 639

REGION 2

Northeast................................................................................. 770 699 744 731 777

South................................................................................. 1,338 1,381 1,381 1,402 1,441

Midwest................................................................................. 869 831 886 938 932

West................................................................................. 904 812 883 841 847

 1 The annual other separations level is the total number of other separations during the entire year.

 2 See footnote 8, table 1.

 NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics 

employment estimates.

Industry and region 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Table 22. Annual other separations rates 1

 by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

(Percent)

Total..................................................................................................... 2.8 2.8 3.0 3.0 3.0

INDUSTRY

Total private.............................................................................. 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9

Mining and logging................................................... 3.8 4.3 3.3 2.7 3.1

Construction........................................................................ 3.1 2.2 3.4 2.6 2.1

Manufacturing................................................................ 2.5 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.2

Durable goods............................................................. 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.1 2.1

Nondurable goods...................................................... 2.4 2.1 1.9 2.3 2.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities..............................3.6 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5

Wholesale trade............................................................... 2.0 2.8 2.3 3.4 2.1

Retail trade....................................................................... 4.2 3.9 3.4 3.3 3.8

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...................... 3.5 2.9 4.2 4.2 4.2

Information....................................................................... 2.3 2.6 2.3 2.4 2.1

Financial activities........................................................ 3.2 2.5 3.8 2.7 4.8

Finance and insurance............................................. 3.0 2.5 4.1 2.7 5.1

Real estate and rental and leasing....................... 38 2.6 2.9 2.7 3.7

Professional and business services......................... 3.2 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.2

Education and health services................................................. 2.4 2.7 2.2 2.7 2.3

Educational services............................................... 1.5 1.8 1.7 2.2 1.8

Health care and social assistance........................2.5 2.8 2.3 2.9 2.4

Leisure and hospitality............................................................... 2.2 2.0 2.7 2.3 2.5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation...................... 2.1 1.8 1.9 1.5 1.4

Accommodation and food services................. 2.3 2.0 2.8 2.4 2.7

Other services......................................................................... 1.7 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.0

Government.................................................................................... 2.8 2.7 3.4 3.4 3.5

Federal................................................................................. 3.6 3.8 3.6 4.3 4.7

State and local......................................................................... 2.7 2.6 3.3 3.2 3.3

REGION 2

Northeast................................................................................. 3.0 2.8 3.0 2.9 3.1

South................................................................................. 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0

Midwest................................................................................. 2.8 2.8 3.0 3.1 3.1

West................................................................................. 3.0 2.8 3.1 2.9 2.9

 1 The annual other separations rate is the number of other separations during the entire year as a percent of

annual average employment.

 2 See footnote 8, table 1.

 NOTE: Data have been revised to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics 

employment estimates.

Industry and region 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012