For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, December 9, 2014 USDL-14-2206

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JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – OCTOBER 2014

There were 4.8 million job openings on the last business day of October, little changed from 4.7 million 

in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires (5.1 million) and separations 

(4.8 million) were steady in October. Within separations, the quits rate (1.9 percent) was little changed

and the layoffs and discharges rate (1.2 percent) was unchanged. This release includes estimates of the 

number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the nonfarm sector by industry and by four 

geographic regions.

Job Openings

There were 4.8 million job openings on the last business day of October. The job openings rate was 3.3

percent. The number of job openings was little changed for total private and declined for government in 

October. (See table 1.) The level of job openings decreased for state and local government. The job 

openings level was little changed in all four regions.

The number of job openings (not seasonally adjusted) increased over the 12 months ending in October

for total nonfarm and total private, and was little changed for government. The job openings level

increased over the year for many industries, including both professional and business services and 

accommodation and food services. The number of openings also increased over the year in all four 

regions. (See table 7.)

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Percent

2012 2014

Chart 1. Job openings rate, seasonally adjusted, November 2011 - October 2014

2013

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2.2

2.4

2.6

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3.4

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Hires

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Percent

2012 2014

Chart 2. Hires and separations rates, seasonally adjusted, November 2011 - October 2014

2013
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Hires

The hires level was unchanged at 5.1 million in October, maintaining the prior month’s increase. The

hires rate in October was 3.6 percent. The number of hires was little changed for total private and

government. Hires increased over the month in retail trade and was little changed in all four regions.

(See table 2.)

Over the 12 months ending in October, the number of hires (not seasonally adjusted) increased for total 

nonfarm and total private, and was little changed for government. The hires level increased over the year 

in many industries, including retail trade and professional and business services. The number of hires 

increased in the Midwest and South regions. (See table 8.)

Separations

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

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

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

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

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

There were 4.8 million total separations in October, little changed from September. The separations

rate was 3.5 percent. The number of total separations was little changed for total private and government

and in all four regions. (See table 3.)

The number of quits was unchanged at 2.7 million in October, maintaining the prior month’s increase.

The quits rate in October was 1.9 percent. The number of quits was little changed for total private and 

government. The quits level increased in retail trade and decreased in the Midwest region. (See table 4.)

The quits level (not seasonally adjusted) increased over the 12 months ending in October for total 

nonfarm, total private, and government. Over the year, the number of quits increased for many

industries, including both retail trade and health care and social assistance. The number of quits also 

increased over the year in three out of the four regions: Northeast, South, and West. (See table 10.)

The number of layoffs and discharges was little changed in October at 1.7 million. The rate was 1.2

percent. The number of layoffs and discharges was little changed over the month for total private, 

unchanged for government, and rose in the Midwest region. (See table 5.) Seasonally adjusted estimates 

of layoffs and discharges are not available for individual industries.

The layoffs and discharges level (not seasonally adjusted) was little changed over the 12 months 

ending in October for total nonfarm. The number increased for total private and decreased for 

government. The number of layoffs and discharges increased over the year in three industries: 

nondurable goods manufacturing; transportation, warehousing, and utilities; and professional and 

business services. The number decreased over the year in three industries: mining and logging; real 

estate and rental and leasing; and federal government. The number of layoffs and discharges rose over 

the year in the Midwest region. (See table 11.)

In October, there were 405,000 other separations for total nonfarm, little changed from September.

Over the month, the number of other separations was little changed for total private at 331,000 and for
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government at 74,000. (See table 6.) Seasonally adjusted estimates of other separations are not available 

for individual industries or regions.

Over the 12 months ending in October, the number of other separations (not seasonally adjusted) rose

for total nonfarm and total private, and was little changed for government. The number rose over the 

year for many industries, including retail trade and professional and business services. The number fell 

over the year in finance and insurance. (See table 12.)

Net Change in Employment

Large numbers of hires and separations occur every month throughout the business cycle. Net 

employment change results from the relationship between hires and separations. When the number of 

hires exceeds the number of separations, employment rises, even if the hires level is steady or declining. 

Conversely, when the number of hires is less than the number of separations, employment declines, even 

if the hires level is steady or rising. Over the 12 months ending in October 2014, hires totaled 57.2

million and separations totaled 54.5 million, yielding a net employment gain of 2.6 million. These 

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

The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey results for November 2014 are scheduled to be 

released on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. (EST).
Table A. Job openings, hires, and total separations by industry, seasonally adjusted

Category

Job openings Hires Total separations

Oct.

2013

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Oct.

2013

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Oct.

2013

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

LEVELS BY INDUSTRY

(in thousands)

Total................................................... 3,996 4,685 4,834 4,512 5,075 5,055 4,305 4,809 4,824

Total private1...................................... 3,603 4,219 4,421 4,232 4,764 4,749 3,975 4,500 4,513

Construction.................................... 129 112 136 348 284 305 310 263 280

Manufacturing.................................. 280 293 290 229 279 275 208 256 260

Durable goods............................... 174 179 190 140 160 166 126 142 147

Nondurable goods........................... 106 115 100 90 119 109 82 115 114

Trade, transportation, and utilities2.......... 711 803 840 966 1,020 1,143 911 977 1,051

Retail trade................................... 455 493 486 687 693 778 636 679 719

Professional and business services......... 729 941 937 886 1,168 1,079 851 1,088 1,066

Education and health services3.............. 672 872 878 530 636 605 496 578 576

Health care and social assistance. . . . . . .. 599 776 786 454 543 515 426 495 496

Leisure and hospitality........................ 535 661 735 813 887 883 752 861 827

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . .. 81 52 66 138 142 137 116 136 128

Accommodation and food services. . . . . .. 455 608 669 675 745 746 636 725 698

Government4

...................................... 393 466 413 281 311 306 330 308 311

State and local................................. 354 395 354 252 281 278 284 277 279

RATES BY INDUSTRY

(percent)

Total................................................... 2.8 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.6 3.6 3.1 3.4 3.5

Total private1

...................................... 3.0 3.5 3.6 3.7 4.1 4.0 3.5 3.8 3.8

Construction.................................... 2.2 1.8 2.2 5.9 4.7 5.0 5.3 4.3 4.6

Manufacturing.................................. 2.3 2.4 2.3 1.9 2.3 2.3 1.7 2.1 2.1

Durable goods............................... 2.2 2.3 2.4 1.8 2.1 2.1 1.7 1.8 1.9

Nondurable goods........................... 2.3 2.5 2.2 2.0 2.7 2.4 1.8 2.6 2.5

Trade, transportation, and utilities2

.......... 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.7 3.8 4.3 3.5 3.7 4.0

Retail trade................................... 2.9 3.1 3.1 4.5 4.5 5.0 4.2 4.4 4.7

Professional and business services......... 3.7 4.6 4.6 4.7 6.0 5.6 4.5 5.6 5.5

Education and health services3

.............. 3.1 3.9 3.9 2.5 2.9 2.8 2.3 2.7 2.7

Health care and social assistance. . . . . . .. 3.2 4.1 4.1 2.5 3.0 2.8 2.4 2.7 2.7

Leisure and hospitality........................ 3.6 4.3 4.7 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.2 5.9 5.6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . .. 3.8 2.4 3.0 6.7 6.7 6.5 5.7 6.4 6.1

Accommodation and food services. . . . . .. 3.6 4.6 5.0 5.5 5.9 5.9 5.2 5.8 5.5

Government4...................................... 1.8 2.1 1.8 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.4

State and local................................. 1.8 2.0 1.8 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.5

1

Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.

2

Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.

3

Includes educational services, not shown separately.

4

Includes federal government, not shown separately.

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Technical Note

This news release presents statistics from the Job 

Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The 

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) collects and compiles 

JOLTS data monthly from a sample of nonfarm 

establishments. A more detailed discussion of JOLTS 

concepts and methodology is available online at

www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/homch18.pdf.

Coverage and collection

The JOLTS program covers all private nonfarm establishments, as well as federal, state, and local government 

entities in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data 

are collected for total employment, job openings, hires, 

quits, layoffs and discharges, other separations, and total 

separations.

Concepts

Industry classification. The industry classifications in 

this release are in accordance with the 2012 version of the 

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

Employment. Employment includes persons on the 

payroll who worked or received pay for the pay period 

that includes the 12th day of the reference month. Fulltime, part-time, permanent, short-term, seasonal, salaried, 

and hourly employees are included, as are employees on 

paid vacations or other paid leave. Proprietors or partners 

of unincorporated businesses, unpaid family workers, or 

persons on leave without pay or on strike for the entire 

pay period, are not counted as employed. Employees of 

temporary help agencies, employee leasing companies, 

outside contractors, and consultants are counted by their 

employer of record, not by the establishment where they 

are working.

Job openings. Job openings information is collected for 

the last business day of the reference month. A job 

opening requires that: 1) a specific position exists and 

there is work available for that position, 2) work could 

start within 30 days whether or not the employer found a 

suitable candidate, and 3) the employer is actively 

recruiting from outside the establishment to fill the 

position. Included are full-time, part-time, permanent, 

short-term, and seasonal openings. Active recruiting 

means that the establishment is taking steps to fill a 

position by advertising in newspapers or on the Internet, 

posting help-wanted signs, accepting applications, or 

using other similar methods.

Jobs to be filled only by internal transfers, promotions, 

demotions, or recall from layoffs are excluded. Also 

excluded are jobs with start dates more than 30 days in 

the future, jobs for which employees have been hired but 

have not yet reported for work, and jobs to be filled by 

employees of temporary help agencies, employee leasing 

companies, outside contractors, or consultants. The job 

openings rate is computed by dividing the number of job 

openings by the sum of employment and job openings and 

multiplying that quotient by 100.

Hires. The hires level is the total number of additions to 

the payroll occurring at any time during the reference 

month, including both new and rehired employees, fulltime and part-time, permanent, short-term and seasonal 

employees, employees recalled to the location after a 

layoff lasting more than 7 days, on-call or intermittent 

employees who returned to work after having been 

formally separated, and transfers from other locations. 

The hires count does not include transfers or promotions 

within the reporting site, employees returning from strike, 

employees of temporary help agencies or employee 

leasing companies, outside contractors, or consultants. 

The hires rate is computed by dividing the number of 

hires by employment and multiplying that quotient by 

100.

Separations. The separations level is the total number of 

employment terminations occurring at any time during the 

reference month, and is reported by type of separation—

quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. 

(Some respondents are only able to report total 

separations.) The quits count includes voluntary 

separations by employees (except for retirements, which 

are reported as other separations). The layoffs and 

discharges count is comprised of involuntary separations 

initiated by the employer and includes layoffs with no 

intent to rehire; formal layoffs lasting or expected to last 

more than 7 days; discharges resulting from mergers, 

downsizing, or closings; firings or other discharges for 

cause; terminations of permanent or short-term 

employees; and terminations of seasonal employees. The 

other separations count includes retirements, transfers to 

other locations, deaths, and separations due to disability. 

The separations count does not include transfers within 

the same location or employees on strike. The separations 

rate is computed by dividing the number of separations by 

employment and multiplying that quotient by 100. The 

quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations rates 

are computed similarly.

Annual estimates. Annual levels for hires, quits, layoffs 

and discharges, other separations, and total separations 

are the sum of the 12 published monthly levels. Annual 

rates are computed by dividing the annual level by the 

Current Employment Statistics (CES) annual average 

employment level, and multiplying that quotient by 100. 

This figure will be approximately equal to the sum of the 

12 monthly rates. Consistent with BLS practice, annual 

estimates are published only for not seasonally adjusted 

data and are released with the January news release each 

year. Annual estimates are not calculated for job openings 

because job openings are a stock, or point-in-time, 

measurement for the last business day of each month.
Sample and estimation methodology

The JOLTS survey design is a stratified random sample of 

16,000 nonfarm business and government establishments. 

The sample is stratified by ownership, region, industry 

sector, and establishment size class. The establishments 

are drawn from a universe of over 9.1 million 

establishments compiled by the Quarterly Census of 

Employment and Wages (QCEW) program which

includes all employers subject to state unemployment 

insurance laws and federal agencies subject to the 

Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees

program.

JOLTS total employment estimates are benchmarked, or 

ratio adjusted, monthly to the strike-adjusted employment 

estimates of the CES survey. A ratio of CES to JOLTS 

employment is used to adjust the levels for all other 

JOLTS data elements.

JOLTS business birth/death model

As with any sample survey, the JOLTS sample can only 

be as current as its sampling frame. The time lag from the 

birth of an establishment until its appearance on the 

sampling frame is approximately one year. In addition, 

many of these new units may fail within the first year. 

Since these universe units cannot be reflected on the 

sampling frame immediately, the JOLTS sample cannot 

capture job openings, hires, and separations from these 

units during their early existence. To compensate for the 

inability to capture data from these establishments, BLS 

has developed a birth/death model that uses birth and 

death activity from previous years. The estimates of job 

openings, hires, and separations produced by the 

birth/death model are added to the sample-based estimates 

produced from the survey to arrive at the estimates for 

openings, hires, and separations.

Seasonal adjustment

BLS uses X-12 ARIMA to seasonally adjust several 

JOLTS series utilizing moving averages as seasonal 

filters. A concurrent seasonal adjustment methodology is 

used in which new seasonal adjustment factors are 

calculated each month, using all relevant data, up to and 

including current month data. JOLTS seasonal adjustment 

includes both additive and multiplicative models and 

REGARIMA (regression with auto-correlated errors) 

modeling to improve the seasonal adjustment factors at 

the beginning and end of the series and to detect and 

adjust for outliers in the series.

Alignment procedure

The JOLTS measures for hires minus separations can be 

used to derive a measure of net employment change. This 

change should be comparable to the net employment 

change from the much larger CES survey. However, 

definitional differences as well as sampling and 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. Sampling error estimates are available

at www.bls.gov/jlt/jolts_median_standard_errors.htm.

The JOLTS estimates also are affected by non-sampling 

error. Nonsampling error can occur for many reasons, 

including the failure to include a segment of the 

population, the inability to obtain data from all units in 

the sample, the inability or unwillingness of respondents 

to provide data on a timely basis, mistakes made by 

respondents, errors made in the collection or processing 

of the data, and errors from the employment benchmark 

data used in estimation.

Other information

Information in this release will be made available to 

sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 

(202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.
Table 1. Job openings levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted1

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands)2 Rates3

Oct.

2013

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Oct.

2013

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Total.............................................. 3,996 4,675 4,605 4,853 4,685 4,834 2.8 3.3 3.2 3.4 3.2 3.3

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 3,603 4,176 4,129 4,411 4,219 4,421 3.0 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.5 3.6

Construction................................ 129 152 139 121 112 136 2.2 2.5 2.2 2.0 1.8 2.2

Manufacturing.............................. 280 302 293 296 293 290 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3

Durable goods........................... 174 194 195 179 179 190 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.4

Nondurable goods....................... 106 108 97 118 115 100 2.3 2.4 2.1 2.6 2.5 2.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

. . . . .. 711 797 806 821 803 840 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.1

Retail trade............................... 455 465 473 500 493 486 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1

Professional and business services. . . .. 729 909 880 928 941 937 3.7 4.5 4.4 4.6 4.6 4.6

Education and health services6

.......... 672 821 826 866 872 878 3.1 3.7 3.7 3.9 3.9 3.9

Health care and social assistance. . .. 599 728 746 789 776 786 3.2 3.9 4.0 4.2 4.1 4.1

Leisure and hospitality.................... 535 643 622 700 661 735 3.6 4.2 4.1 4.6 4.3 4.7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. .. 81 68 63 71 52 66 3.8 3.1 2.9 3.3 2.4 3.0

Accommodation and food services. .. 455 575 559 629 608 669 3.6 4.4 4.3 4.8 4.6 5.0

Government7.................................. 393 499 476 443 466 413 1.8 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.1 1.8

State and local............................. 354 430 421 378 395 354 1.8 2.2 2.2 1.9 2.0 1.8

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 667 798 765 796 769 777 2.5 3.0 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.9

South........................................... 1,445 1,736 1,722 1,897 1,816 1,868 2.8 3.3 3.3 3.6 3.5 3.6

Midwest........................................ 961 1,055 1,087 1,076 1,064 1,115 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.4

West............................................ 923 1,086 1,031 1,084 1,035 1,075 2.9 3.4 3.2 3.4 3.2 3.3

1

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

2 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown.

3 The job openings rate is the number of job openings on the last business day of the month as a percent of total employment plus job openings.

4

Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.

5

Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.

6

Includes educational services, not shown separately.

7

Includes federal government, not shown separately.

8 The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New

Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest:

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona,

California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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Table 2. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted1

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands)2 Rates3

Oct.

2013

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Oct.

2013

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Total............................................... 4,512 4,791 4,934 4,742 5,075 5,055 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.6 3.6

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 4,232 4,503 4,651 4,450 4,764 4,749 3.7 3.9 4.0 3.8 4.1 4.0

Construction................................ 348 268 371 330 284 305 5.9 4.5 6.1 5.4 4.7 5.0

Manufacturing.............................. 229 268 259 236 279 275 1.9 2.2 2.1 1.9 2.3 2.3

Durable goods........................... 140 155 155 139 160 166 1.8 2.0 2.0 1.8 2.1 2.1

Nondurable goods....................... 90 113 103 97 119 109 2.0 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.7 2.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

. . . . .. 966 1,107 1,090 1,011 1,020 1,143 3.7 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.8 4.3

Retail trade............................... 687 756 758 686 693 778 4.5 4.9 4.9 4.5 4.5 5.0

Professional and business services. . . .. 886 1,002 1,012 1,049 1,168 1,079 4.7 5.2 5.3 5.4 6.0 5.6

Education and health services6

.......... 530 538 555 514 636 605 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.4 2.9 2.8

Health care and social assistance. . .. 454 457 485 437 543 515 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.4 3.0 2.8

Leisure and hospitality.................... 813 855 852 845 887 883 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 6.0 6.0

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. .. 138 143 138 136 142 137 6.7 6.8 6.6 6.5 6.7 6.5

Accommodation and food services. .. 675 712 714 709 745 746 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.9 5.9

Government7.................................. 281 288 282 293 311 306 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4

State and local............................. 252 255 252 265 281 278 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.4

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 712 676 793 728 827 778 2.8 2.6 3.0 2.8 3.2 3.0

South........................................... 1,775 1,950 1,945 1,872 1,971 2,022 3.6 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.9 4.0

Midwest........................................ 956 1,059 1,119 1,018 1,139 1,136 3.1 3.4 3.6 3.2 3.6 3.6

West............................................ 1,069 1,105 1,077 1,124 1,139 1,120 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.6

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

2 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown.

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

4

Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.

5

Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.

6

Includes educational services, not shown separately.

7

Includes federal government, not shown separately.

8 The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New

Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest:

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona,

California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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Table 3. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted1

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands)2 Rates3

Oct.

2013

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Oct.

2013

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Total............................................... 4,305 4,520 4,629 4,531 4,809 4,824 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.5

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 3,975 4,229 4,369 4,247 4,500 4,513 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.8 3.8

Construction................................ 310 241 331 316 263 280 5.3 4.0 5.5 5.2 4.3 4.6

Manufacturing.............................. 208 241 231 237 256 260 1.7 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.1

Durable goods........................... 126 136 137 134 142 147 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.9

Nondurable goods....................... 82 106 95 103 115 114 1.8 2.4 2.1 2.3 2.6 2.5

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

. . . . .. 911 1,023 1,031 987 977 1,051 3.5 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.7 4.0

Retail trade............................... 636 711 723 681 679 719 4.2 4.6 4.7 4.4 4.4 4.7

Professional and business services. . . .. 851 937 946 974 1,088 1,066 4.5 4.9 4.9 5.0 5.6 5.5

Education and health services6

.......... 496 518 524 484 578 576 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.7 2.7

Health care and social assistance. . .. 426 443 450 410 495 496 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.7 2.7

Leisure and hospitality.................... 752 820 827 818 861 827 5.2 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.9 5.6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. .. 116 129 126 142 136 128 5.7 6.2 6.0 6.8 6.4 6.1

Accommodation and food services. .. 636 691 702 675 725 698 5.2 5.5 5.6 5.4 5.8 5.5

Government7.................................. 330 291 260 284 308 311 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4

State and local............................. 284 259 235 259 277 279 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.5

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 676 680 717 715 756 784 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.9 3.0

South........................................... 1,753 1,816 1,835 1,827 1,943 1,909 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.8

Midwest........................................ 934 1,016 1,016 996 1,065 1,090 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.5

West............................................ 942 1,008 1,061 993 1,044 1,041 3.1 3.2 3.4 3.2 3.3 3.3

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

2 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown.

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

4

Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.

5

Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.

6

Includes educational services, not shown separately.

7

Includes federal government, not shown separately.

8 The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New

Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest:

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona,

California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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Table 4. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted1

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands)2 Rates3

Oct.

2013

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Oct.

2013

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Total............................................... 2,426 2,484 2,547 2,510 2,735 2,720 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 2.0 1.9

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 2,290 2,355 2,413 2,364 2,574 2,563 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.2

Construction................................ 90 110 107 127 109 107 1.5 1.8 1.8 2.1 1.8 1.7

Manufacturing.............................. 108 114 127 121 131 127 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0

Durable goods........................... 63 61 70 68 73 75 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0

Nondurable goods....................... 45 53 57 54 59 52 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

. . . . .. 557 588 580 554 565 622 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.3

Retail trade............................... 408 442 428 406 402 453 2.7 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.9

Professional and business services. . . .. 475 461 470 454 572 527 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.3 3.0 2.7

Education and health services6

.......... 309 323 348 297 343 352 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.6 1.6

Health care and social assistance. . .. 273 286 310 263 305 304 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.4 1.7 1.7

Leisure and hospitality.................... 517 532 529 549 566 557 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.9 3.8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. .. 48 53 53 53 53 55 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6

Accommodation and food services. .. 469 480 477 496 513 501 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.9 4.1 4.0

Government7.................................. 136 129 134 145 161 157 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7

State and local............................. 124 119 125 139 150 146 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 344 330 339 339 372 396 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5

South........................................... 1,017 1,061 1,040 1,030 1,119 1,142 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.3

Midwest........................................ 550 583 590 597 665 573 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.1 1.8

West............................................ 515 510 578 544 579 608 1.7 1.6 1.9 1.7 1.9 1.9

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

2 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown.

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

4

Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.

5

Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.

6

Includes educational services, not shown separately.

7

Includes federal government, not shown separately.

8 The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New

Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest:

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona,

California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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Table 5. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted1

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands)2 Rates3

Oct.

2013

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Oct.

2013

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Total............................................... 1,547 1,657 1,726 1,619 1,653 1,700 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 1,423 1,558 1,657 1,547 1,573 1,618 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4

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

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

Durable goods........................... – – – – – – – – – – – –

Nondurable goods....................... – – – – – – – – – – – –

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

. . . . .. – – – – – – – – – – – –

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

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

Education and health services6

.......... – – – – – – – – – – – –

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

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

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

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

Government7.................................. 124 99 70 72 81 81 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4

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

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 258 279 321 296 300 318 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2

South........................................... 612 599 634 639 645 594 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2

Midwest........................................ 330 351 358 332 336 439 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.4

West............................................ 347 429 413 352 371 348 1.1 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.1

1

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

2 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown.

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

4

Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.

5

Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.

6

Includes educational services, not shown separately.

7

Includes federal government, not shown separately.

8 The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New

Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest:

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona,

California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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- Data not available.
Table 6. Other separations levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted1

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands)2 Rates3

Oct.

2013

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Oct.

2013

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Total............................................... 332 378 356 402 420 405 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 262 315 299 335 354 331 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

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

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

Durable goods........................... – – – – – – – – – – – –

Nondurable goods....................... – – – – – – – – – – – –

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

. . . . .. – – – – – – – – – – – –

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

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

Education and health services6

.......... – – – – – – – – – – – –

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

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

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

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

Government7.................................. 70 62 57 66 66 74 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

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

REGION8

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

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

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

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

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

2 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown.

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

4

Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.

5

Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.

6

Includes educational services, not shown separately.

7

Includes federal government, not shown separately.

8 The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New

Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest:

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona,

California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

p Preliminary

- Data not available.
Table 7. Job openings levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted1

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands) Rates2

Oct.

2013

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Oct.

2013

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Total..................................................................... 4,214 4,694 5,109 3.0 3.2 3.5

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 3,821 4,236 4,709 3.2 3.5 3.8

Mining and logging............................................... 25 28 36 2.7 2.8 3.8

Construction....................................................... 129 105 142 2.1 1.6 2.2

Manufacturing..................................................... 286 296 295 2.3 2.4 2.4

Durable goods.................................................. 170 175 189 2.2 2.2 2.4

Nondurable goods............................................. 116 121 107 2.5 2.6 2.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 795 901 937 3.0 3.3 3.4

Wholesale trade................................................ 112 137 163 1.9 2.3 2.7

Retail trade..................................................... 549 586 581 3.5 3.7 3.6

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 134 178 193 2.6 3.3 3.5

Information........................................................ 130 101 89 4.6 3.6 3.2

Financial activities................................................ 267 260 358 3.3 3.2 4.3

Finance and insurance........................................ 230 210 296 3.8 3.4 4.8

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 37 50 62 1.8 2.4 2.9

Professional and business services............................ 795 891 1,021 4.0 4.4 5.0

Education and health services.................................. 710 863 919 3.2 3.9 4.0

Educational services.......................................... 77 95 101 2.1 2.7 2.7

Health care and social assistance........................... 633 767 819 3.4 4.1 4.3

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 531 648 741 3.6 4.2 4.8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 80 47 66 3.8 2.1 3.1

Accommodation and food services.......................... 451 601 675 3.5 4.5 5.1

Other services.................................................... 153 144 169 2.7 2.5 3.0

Government.......................................................... 393 458 400 1.7 2.1 1.8

Federal............................................................. 37 69 54 1.3 2.5 2.0

State and local.................................................... 356 388 346 1.8 2.0 1.7

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 732 776 851 2.7 2.9 3.1

South................................................................. 1,495 1,787 1,951 2.9 3.4 3.7

Midwest............................................................... 1,012 1,092 1,170 3.1 3.3 3.6

West.................................................................. 975 1,039 1,137 3.1 3.2 3.5

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 The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New

Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest:

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona,

California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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Table 8. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted1

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands) Rates2

Oct.

2013

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Oct.

2013

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Total..................................................................... 4,741 5,296 5,349 3.4 3.8 3.8

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 4,475 4,896 5,068 3.9 4.2 4.3

Mining and logging............................................... 34 36 34 3.9 3.9 3.6

Construction....................................................... 348 272 306 5.7 4.3 4.8

Manufacturing..................................................... 228 285 279 1.9 2.3 2.3

Durable goods.................................................. 136 157 165 1.8 2.0 2.1

Nondurable goods............................................. 92 127 114 2.0 2.8 2.5

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 1,157 1,028 1,369 4.4 3.9 5.1

Wholesale trade................................................ 133 151 170 2.3 2.6 2.9

Retail trade..................................................... 858 701 967 5.6 4.6 6.2

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 165 176 231 3.2 3.4 4.4

Information........................................................ 73 71 85 2.7 2.6 3.1

Financial activities................................................ 208 192 186 2.6 2.4 2.3

Finance and insurance........................................ 133 139 123 2.3 2.4 2.1

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 75 53 63 3.7 2.6 3.1

Professional and business services............................ 929 1,132 1,134 4.9 5.8 5.8

Education and health services.................................. 552 764 647 2.6 3.6 3.0

Educational services.......................................... 79 192 95 2.2 5.7 2.6

Health care and social assistance........................... 473 572 553 2.6 3.2 3.0

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 777 924 855 5.4 6.2 5.8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 109 138 108 5.4 6.4 5.2

Accommodation and food services.......................... 668 786 747 5.4 6.2 5.9

Other services.................................................... 170 191 173 3.1 3.5 3.1

Government.......................................................... 266 400 281 1.2 1.8 1.3

Federal............................................................. 28 30 27 1.0 1.1 1.0

State and local.................................................... 237 370 254 1.2 1.9 1.3

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 736 949 804 2.8 3.6 3.0

South................................................................. 1,885 1,961 2,168 3.8 3.9 4.2

Midwest............................................................... 990 1,170 1,186 3.2 3.7 3.7

West.................................................................. 1,130 1,216 1,192 3.7 3.9 3.8

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 The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New

Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest:

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona,

California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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Table 9. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted1

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands) Rates2

Oct.

2013

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Oct.

2013

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Total..................................................................... 4,387 5,181 4,991 3.2 3.7 3.5

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 4,128 4,822 4,734 3.6 4.1 4.0

Mining and logging............................................... 29 31 34 3.3 3.3 3.6

Construction....................................................... 346 269 318 5.7 4.3 5.0

Manufacturing..................................................... 222 279 279 1.8 2.3 2.3

Durable goods.................................................. 132 151 153 1.8 2.0 2.0

Nondurable goods............................................. 89 128 125 2.0 2.8 2.8

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 912 980 1,073 3.5 3.7 4.0

Wholesale trade................................................ 145 138 175 2.5 2.3 3.0

Retail trade..................................................... 625 676 712 4.1 4.4 4.6

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 143 166 185 2.8 3.2 3.5

Information........................................................ 62 72 84 2.3 2.7 3.1

Financial activities................................................ 199 184 181 2.5 2.3 2.3

Finance and insurance........................................ 125 130 118 2.1 2.2 2.0

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 74 53 62 3.7 2.6 3.0

Professional and business services............................ 845 1,079 1,082 4.5 5.5 5.5

Education and health services.................................. 456 613 536 2.1 2.8 2.5

Educational services.......................................... 50 93 57 1.4 2.8 1.6

Health care and social assistance........................... 406 520 479 2.3 2.9 2.6

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 883 1,097 969 6.2 7.4 6.6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 155 258 164 7.7 12.0 7.9

Accommodation and food services.......................... 728 839 805 5.9 6.6 6.4

Other services.................................................... 174 218 180 3.2 4.0 3.3

Government.......................................................... 259 359 257 1.2 1.6 1.2

Federal............................................................. 46 38 34 1.7 1.4 1.3

State and local.................................................... 213 321 223 1.1 1.7 1.1

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 695 918 825 2.7 3.5 3.1

South................................................................. 1,771 1,984 1,970 3.5 3.9 3.9

Midwest............................................................... 945 1,164 1,115 3.0 3.7 3.5

West.................................................................. 976 1,115 1,082 3.2 3.6 3.4

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 The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New

Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest:

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona,

California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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Table 10. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted1

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands) Rates2

Oct.

2013

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Oct.

2013

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Total..................................................................... 2,478 2,964 2,821 1.8 2.1 2.0

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 2,364 2,781 2,684 2.0 2.4 2.3

Mining and logging............................................... 12 20 21 1.3 2.1 2.3

Construction....................................................... 104 114 120 1.7 1.8 1.9

Manufacturing..................................................... 114 147 132 0.9 1.2 1.1

Durable goods.................................................. 66 76 81 0.9 1.0 1.0

Nondurable goods............................................. 48 71 51 1.1 1.6 1.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 574 611 663 2.2 2.3 2.5

Wholesale trade................................................ 84 83 98 1.5 1.4 1.7

Retail trade..................................................... 420 436 476 2.8 2.9 3.1

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 70 92 89 1.4 1.8 1.7

Information........................................................ 34 38 53 1.3 1.4 2.0

Financial activities................................................ 87 111 112 1.1 1.4 1.4

Finance and insurance........................................ 56 75 75 0.9 1.3 1.3

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 31 36 38 1.5 1.7 1.8

Professional and business services............................ 473 578 534 2.5 3.0 2.7

Education and health services.................................. 306 371 353 1.4 1.7 1.6

Educational services.......................................... 30 47 40 0.9 1.4 1.1

Health care and social assistance........................... 276 323 312 1.5 1.8 1.7

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 561 647 608 3.9 4.3 4.1

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 49 71 57 2.4 3.3 2.8

Accommodation and food services.......................... 511 576 551 4.2 4.5 4.4

Other services.................................................... 100 145 87 1.8 2.6 1.6

Government.......................................................... 114 182 137 0.5 0.8 0.6

Federal............................................................. 11 12 10 0.4 0.5 0.4

State and local.................................................... 103 170 127 0.5 0.9 0.6

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 350 450 411 1.4 1.7 1.6

South................................................................. 1,020 1,165 1,174 2.0 2.3 2.3

Midwest............................................................... 580 729 598 1.9 2.3 1.9

West.................................................................. 528 620 637 1.7 2.0 2.0

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 The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New

Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest:

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona,

California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

p Preliminary
Table 11. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted1

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands) Rates2

Oct.

2013

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Oct.

2013

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Total..................................................................... 1,599 1,799 1,790 1.2 1.3 1.3

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 1,504 1,679 1,719 1.3 1.4 1.5

Mining and logging............................................... 16 8 11 1.8 0.9 1.2

Construction....................................................... 235 144 177 3.9 2.3 2.8

Manufacturing..................................................... 91 113 119 0.8 0.9 1.0

Durable goods.................................................. 55 62 54 0.7 0.8 0.7

Nondurable goods............................................. 36 51 65 0.8 1.1 1.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 257 254 299 1.0 1.0 1.1

Wholesale trade................................................ 50 48 53 0.9 0.8 0.9

Retail trade..................................................... 158 152 166 1.0 1.0 1.1

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 49 54 80 1.0 1.0 1.5

Information........................................................ 21 24 26 0.8 0.9 1.0

Financial activities................................................ 71 36 49 0.9 0.5 0.6

Finance and insurance........................................ 36 21 35 0.6 0.4 0.6

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 35 15 13 1.7 0.7 0.6

Professional and business services............................ 337 440 488 1.8 2.3 2.5

Education and health services.................................. 124 187 152 0.6 0.9 0.7

Educational services.......................................... 18 41 14 0.5 1.2 0.4

Health care and social assistance........................... 106 146 138 0.6 0.8 0.8

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 289 408 320 2.0 2.7 2.2

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 104 183 101 5.2 8.5 4.9

Accommodation and food services.......................... 185 225 219 1.5 1.8 1.7

Other services.................................................... 61 64 77 1.1 1.2 1.4

Government.......................................................... 95 119 71 0.4 0.5 0.3

Federal............................................................. 22 16 14 0.8 0.6 0.5

State and local.................................................... 73 103 57 0.4 0.5 0.3

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 271 380 346 1.0 1.5 1.3

South................................................................. 636 645 629 1.3 1.3 1.2

Midwest............................................................... 320 372 450 1.0 1.2 1.4

West.................................................................. 373 402 365 1.2 1.3 1.2

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 The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New

Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest:

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona,

California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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Table 12. Other separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted1

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands) Rates2

Oct.

2013

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Oct.

2013

Sept.

2014

Oct.

2014p

Total..................................................................... 310 419 381 0.2 0.3 0.3

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 261 361 332 0.2 0.3 0.3

Mining and logging............................................... 2 2 1 0.2 0.2 0.1

Construction....................................................... 7 11 21 0.1 0.2 0.3

Manufacturing..................................................... 17 19 27 0.1 0.2 0.2

Durable goods.................................................. 11 12 18 0.2 0.2 0.2

Nondurable goods............................................. 5 6 9 0.1 0.1 0.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 81 116 110 0.3 0.4 0.4

Wholesale trade................................................ 11 7 24 0.2 0.1 0.4

Retail trade..................................................... 47 88 71 0.3 0.6 0.5

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 24 20 16 0.5 0.4 0.3

Information........................................................ 7 10 5 0.3 0.4 0.2

Financial activities................................................ 41 36 19 0.5 0.4 0.2

Finance and insurance........................................ 33 34 8 0.6 0.6 0.1

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 8 2 11 0.4 0.1 0.5

Professional and business services............................ 35 62 60 0.2 0.3 0.3

Education and health services.................................. 26 56 31 0.1 0.3 0.1

Educational services.......................................... 2 5 3 0.1 0.2 0.1

Health care and social assistance........................... 24 50 28 0.1 0.3 0.2

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 33 42 41 0.2 0.3 0.3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 1 4 5 0.1 0.2 0.2

Accommodation and food services.......................... 32 38 36 0.3 0.3 0.3

Other services.................................................... 12 9 16 0.2 0.2 0.3

Government.......................................................... 50 57 49 0.2 0.3 0.2

Federal............................................................. 13 10 11 0.5 0.3 0.4

State and local.................................................... 37 48 38 0.2 0.3 0.2

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 74 90 67 0.3 0.3 0.3

South................................................................. 116 174 167 0.2 0.3 0.3

Midwest............................................................... 46 62 66 0.1 0.2 0.2

West.................................................................. 75 93 80 0.2 0.3 0.3

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 The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New

Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest:

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona,

California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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NOTE: Levels are rounded to the nearest thousand and rates are rounded to the nearest tenth. Levels and rates may round down to zero.