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STATE JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – MARCH 2022

Job openings rates increased in 8 states, decreased in 3 states, and were little changed in 39 states and 

the District of Columbia on the last business day of March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 

today. Hires rates increased in 5 states, decreased in 4 states, and were little changed in 41 states and the 

District of Columbia. Total separations rates increased in 6 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little 

changed in 42 states and the District of Columbia. Nationally, the job openings, hires, and total 

separations rates showed little or no change in March. (See tables A-E.)

This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, total separations, quits, and 

layoffs and discharges for the total nonfarm sector and for all states and the District of Columbia.

Job Openings

In March, job openings rates increased in 8 states and decreased in 3 states. The largest increases in job 

openings rates occurred in Arkansas and Kentucky (+2.0 percentage points each) and in Oklahoma (+1.6

points). The decreases in job openings rates occurred in New Hampshire (-1.3 percentage points), 

Georgia (-0.6 point), and Wisconsin (-0.5 point). The national job openings rate was little changed. (See 

table A.)

The number of job openings increased in 8 states and decreased in 4 states in March. The largest 

increases occurred in Florida (+61,000), Texas (+47,000), and Kentucky (+46,000). The largest 

decreases in the job openings level occurred in New York (-35,000), Georgia (-33,000), and Wisconsin

(-16,000). Nationally, the number of job openings was little changed. (See table A.)

Hires

In March, hires rates increased in 5 states and decreased in 4 states. The largest increases in hires rates

occurred in Kansas (+0.8 percentage point) and Arkansas (+0.7 point), as well as Kentucky and 

Missouri (+0.6 point each). The largest decreases in hires rates occurred in Idaho (-1.4 percentage 

points), Georgia (-1.0 point), and Washington (-0.5 point). The national hires rate was unchanged. (See 

table B.)

The number of hires increased in 4 states and decreased in 3 states in March. The largest increases 

occurred in Florida (+40,000), Kentucky (+11,000), and Kansas (+10,000). The decreases occurred in 

Texas (-53,000), Georgia (-45,000), and Idaho (-11,000). Nationally, the number of hires was little 

changed over the month. (See table B.)
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Total Separations

In March, total separations rates increased in 6 states and decreased in 2 states. The largest increases 

occurred in Florida (+1.3 percentage points), and in Arizona and South Carolina (+1.0 point each). The

total separations rate decreased in Mississippi (-0.8 percentage point) and in Ohio (-0.6 point). The 

national total separations rate was little changed over the month. (See table C.)

The number of total separations increased in 6 states in March and decreased in 2 states. The largest 

increases occurred in Florida (+123,000), Arizona (+31,000), and Virginia (+26,000). Decreases in the 

total separations level occurred in Ohio (-28,000) and in Mississippi (-10,000). Nationally, the number 

of total separations edged up in March (+239,000). (See table C.)

Quits

In March, quits rates increased in 8 states and decreased in 3 states. The largest increases in quits rates 

occurred in Arizona (+1.2 percentage points), Florida (+1.1 points), and Utah (+0.8 point). Decreases in 

the quits rate occurred in New Hampshire, North Dakota, and Ohio (-0.5 percentage point each). Over 

the month, the national quits rate was little changed. (See table D.)

The number of quits increased in 7 states and decreased in 1 state in March. The largest increases in the 

quits level occurred in Florida (+97,000), Arizona (+36,000), and Washington (+19,000). The decrease 

in the quits level occurred in Ohio (-25,000). Nationally, the number of quits edged up over the month 

(+152,000). (See table D.)

Layoffs and Discharges

In March, layoffs and discharges rates decreased in 3 states and increased in 2 states. The decreases in 

layoffs and discharges rates occurred in Mississippi (-0.6 percentage point), and in Kansas and Maryland

(-0.4 point each). The increases in layoffs and discharges rates occurred in Florida (+0.4 percentage 

point) and in Michigan (+0.3 point). The national layoffs and discharges rate was unchanged. (See table 

E.)

The number of layoffs and discharges decreased in 3 states and increased in 2 states in March. The 

decreases in layoffs and discharges were in Maryland (-9,000), Mississippi (-7,000), and Kansas 

(-5,000). The increases in layoffs and discharges were in Florida (+30,000) and in New Jersey

(+12,000). Nationally, the number of layoffs and discharges was little changed over the month. (See 

table E.)

For more information, please see the JOLTS interactive charts at www.bls.gov/charts/state-jobopenings-and-labor-turnover/state-job-openings-rates.htm#. 

The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey State estimates for April 2022 are scheduled to be 

released on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
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Upcoming Revisions to the JOLTS State Estimates

State annual revisions will be released June 29, 2022. These revisions will incorporate the annual 

benchmark revisions to JOLTS national estimates, the Current Employment Statistics employment 

estimates, and the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data. Seasonally adjusted and not 

seasonally adjusted estimates will be revised from January 2017 forward.

February

2022

March

2022p

Over-themonth 

changep

February

2022

March

2022p

Over-themonth 

changep

TOTAL U.S..................................................................................... 11,344 11,549 205 7.0 7.1 0.1

Arkansas........................................................................................ 81 111 30 5.8 7.8 2.0

Florida............................................................................................ 688 749 61 6.9 7.5 0.6

Georgia.......................................................................................... 435 402 -33 8.4 7.8 -0.6

Kentucky........................................................................................ 164 210 46 7.8 9.8 2.0

Maryland........................................................................................ 201 223 22 6.9 7.6 0.7

Mississippi..................................................................................... 88 95 7 7.0 7.6 0.6

New Hampshire............................................................................. 61 51 -10 8.3 7.0 -1.3

New York....................................................................................... 629 594 -35 6.3 6.0 -0.3*

North Carolina............................................................................... 375 406 31 7.4 7.9 0.5

Oklahoma...................................................................................... 115 146 31 6.4 8.0 1.6

Texas............................................................................................. 938 985 47 6.6 6.9 0.3

Wisconsin...................................................................................... 234 218 -16 7.4 6.9 -0.5

* Not significant

Table A. States with significant changes in job openings from February 2022 to March 2022, seasonally 

adjusted

State

Level (in thousands) Rate

p Preliminary

February

2022

March

2022p

Over-themonth 

changep

February

2022

March

2022p

Over-themonth 

changep

TOTAL U.S..................................................................................... 6,832 6,737 -95 4.5 4.5 0.0

Arkansas........................................................................................ 62 71 9 4.7 5.4 0.7

Florida............................................................................................ 449 489 40 4.9 5.3 0.4*

Georgia.......................................................................................... 316 271 -45 6.7 5.7 -1.0

Idaho............................................................................................. 50 39 -11 6.2 4.8 -1.4

Kansas........................................................................................... 45 55 10 3.2 4.0 0.8

Kentucky........................................................................................ 103 114 11 5.3 5.9 0.6

Michigan........................................................................................ 194 215 21* 4.5 5.0 0.5

Missouri......................................................................................... 94 109 15* 3.2 3.8 0.6

Texas............................................................................................. 661 608 -53 5.0 4.6 -0.4

Washington.................................................................................... 165 151 -14* 4.8 4.3 -0.5

p Preliminary

* Not significant

Table B. States with significant changes in hires from February 2022 to March 2022, seasonally adjusted

State

Level (in thousands) Rate
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February

2022

March

2022p

Over-themonth 

changep

February

2022

March

2022p

Over-themonth 

changep

TOTAL U.S..................................................................................... 6,082 6,321 239 4.0 4.2 0.2

Alabama........................................................................................ 87 104 17 4.2 5.0 0.8

Arizona.......................................................................................... 135 166 31 4.5 5.5 1.0

Florida............................................................................................ 402 525 123 4.4 5.7 1.3

Mississippi..................................................................................... 70 60 -10 6.0 5.2 -0.8

Ohio............................................................................................... 227 199 -28 4.2 3.6 -0.6

South Carolina............................................................................... 100 120 20 4.5 5.5 1.0

Utah............................................................................................... 66 80 14 4.0 4.8 0.8

Virginia........................................................................................... 141 167 26 3.5 4.2 0.7

p Preliminary

* Not significant

Table C. States with significant changes in total separations from February 2022 to March 2022, seasonally 

adjusted

State

Level (in thousands) Rate

February

2022

March

2022p

Over-themonth 

changep

February

2022

March

2022p

Over-themonth 

changep

TOTAL U.S..................................................................................... 4,384 4,536 152 2.9 3.0 0.1

Alabama........................................................................................ 62 73 11 3.0 3.5 0.5

Arizona.......................................................................................... 101 137 36 3.3 4.5 1.2

Florida............................................................................................ 307 404 97 3.3 4.4 1.1

Louisiana....................................................................................... 57 66 9 3.0 3.5 0.5

New Hampshire............................................................................. 21 18 -3* 3.1 2.6 -0.5

North Dakota................................................................................. 13 11 -2* 3.1 2.6 -0.5

Ohio............................................................................................... 175 150 -25 3.2 2.7 -0.5

South Carolina............................................................................... 77 90 13 3.5 4.1 0.6

Utah............................................................................................... 49 62 13 3.0 3.8 0.8

Virginia........................................................................................... 95 108 13* 2.4 2.7 0.3

Washington.................................................................................... 85 104 19 2.5 3.0 0.5

p Preliminary

* Not significant

Table D. States with significant changes in quits from February 2022 to March 2022, seasonally adjusted

State

Level (in thousands) Rate
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February

2022

March

2022p

Over-themonth 

changep

February

2022

March

2022p

Over-themonth 

changep

TOTAL U.S..................................................................................... 1,354 1,405 51 0.9 0.9 0.0

Florida............................................................................................ 69 99 30 0.7 1.1 0.4

Kansas........................................................................................... 14 9 -5 1.0 0.6 -0.4

Maryland........................................................................................ 34 25 -9 1.3 0.9 -0.4

Michigan........................................................................................ 28 37 9* 0.6 0.9 0.3

Mississippi..................................................................................... 22 15 -7 1.9 1.3 -0.6

New Jersey.................................................................................... 40 52 12 1.0 1.2 0.2*

p Preliminary

* Not significant

Table E. States with significant changes in layoffs and discharges from February 2022 to March 2022, 

seasonally adjusted

State

Level (in thousands) Rate
Technical Note 

 This news release presents statistics from the Job 

Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The 

JOLTS program provides information on labor 

demand and turnover. Additional information about 

the JOLTS program can be found at 

www.bls.gov/jlt/. Estimates are published for job 

openings, hires, quits, layoffs and discharges, and 

total separations. The JOLTS program covers all 

private nonfarm establishments, as well as civilian 

federal, state, and local government entities in the 50 

states and the District of Columbia. Industries are 

classified in accordance with the North American 

Industry Classification System. 

Definitions and Methodology (National/State) 

Shared definitions and procedures for National and 

State JOLTS Estimates can be found at: 

www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.tn.htm 

Data Element Definitions

 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. Full-time, part-time, permanent, short-term, 

seasonal, salaried, and hourly employees are 

included, as are employees on paid vacation or other 

paid leave. Proprietors or partners of unincorporated 

businesses, unpaid family workers, or employees on 

strike for the entire pay period, and employees on 

leave without pay 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. JOLTS does not publish 

employment estimates but uses the reported 

employment for validation of the other reported data 

elements. 

Job Openings. Job openings include all 

positions that are open on the last business day of the 

reference month. A job is open only if it meets all 

three of these conditions: 

 A specific position exists and there is work 

available for that position. The position can be 

full-time or part-time, and it can be permanent, 

short-term, or seasonal. 

 The job could start within 30 days, whether or 

not the employer can find a suitable candidate 

during that time. 

 The employer is actively recruiting workers from 

outside the establishment to fill the position. 

Active recruiting means that the establishment is 

taking steps to fill a position. It may include 

advertising in newspapers, on television, or on 

the radio; posting Internet notices, posting “help 

wanted” signs, networking or making “word-ofmouth” announcements; accepting applications; 

interviewing candidates; contacting employment 

agencies; or soliciting employees at job fairs, 

state or local employment offices, or similar 

sources. 

 Excluded are positions open only to internal 

transfers, promotions or demotions, or recall from 

layoffs. Also excluded are openings for positions 

with start dates more than 30 days in the future, 

positions for which employees have been hired but 

the employees have not yet reported for work, and 

positions 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. Hires include all additions to the payroll 

during the entire reference month, including newly 

hired and rehired employees; full-time and part-time 

employees; permanent, short-term, and seasonal 

employees; employees who were recalled to a job at 

the location following a layoff (formal suspension 

from pay status) lasting more than 7 days; on-call or 

intermittent employees who returned to work after 

having been formally separated; workers who were 

hired and separated during the month, and transfers 

from other locations. Excluded are transfers or 

promotions within the reporting location, employees 

returning from strike, employees of temporary help 

agencies, 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. Total Separations include all 

separations from the payroll during the entire 

reference month and is reported by type of 

separation: quits, layoffs and discharges, and other 

separations. Quits include employees who left 

voluntarily with the exception of retirements or 
transfers to other locations. Layoffs and discharges 

includes involuntary separations initiated by the 

employer including layoffs with no intent to rehire; 

layoffs (formal suspensions from pay status) 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 (whether or not they are 

expected to return the next season). Other separations 

include retirements, transfers to other locations, 

separations due to employee disability; and deaths. 

Excluded from other separations are transfers within 

the same location; employees on strike; employees of 

temporary help agencies, employee leasing 

companies, outside contractors, or consultants. The 

other separations component is not published for 

states due to its comparatively high error, and 

because it comprises less than 8% of total 

separations. The separations rate is computed by 

dividing the number of separations by employment 

and multiplying that quotient by 100. The quits and 

layoffs and discharges rates are computed similarly. 

State Estimates Methodology

The JOLTS sample of 21,000 establishments 

does not directly support the production of sample 

based state estimates. However, state estimates have 

been produced by combining the available sample 

with model-based estimates. 

 These estimates consist of four major estimating 

models; the Composite Regional model, the 

Synthetic model, the Composite Synthetic model, 

and the Extended Composite Synthetic model. The 

Composite Regional model uses JOLTS microdata, 

JOLTS regional published estimates, and Current 

Employment Statistics (CES) employment data. The 

Composite Synthetic model uses JOLTS microdata 

and Synthetic model estimates derived from monthly 

employment changes in microdata from the Quarterly 

Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), and 

JOLTS published regional data. The Extended 

Composite Synthetic extends the Composite 

Synthetic estimates by ratio-adjusting the Composite 

Synthetic by the ratio of the current Composite 

Regional model estimate to the Composite Regional 

model estimate from one year ago. 

 The Extended Composite Synthetic model (and 

its major component—the Composite Regional 

model) is used to extend the Composite Synthetic 

estimates because all of the inputs required by this 

model are available at the time monthly estimate are 

produced. In contrast, the Composite Synthetic model 

(and its major component—the Synthetic model) can 

only be produced when the latest QCEW data are 

available. The current model uses the Extended 

Composite Synthetic model estimates to extend the 

Composite Synthetic model estimates during the 

annual JOLTS re-tabulation process. The extension 

of the Composite Synthetic model using current databased Composite Regional model estimates will 

ensure that the Composite Synthetic model estimates 

reflect current economic trends. 

 The Composite Regional model calculates statelevel JOLTS estimates from JOLTS microdata using 

sample weights, and the adjustments for nonresponse (NRAF). The Composite Regional estimate 

is then benchmarked to CES state-supersector 

employment to produce state-supersector estimates. 

The JOLTS sample, by itself, cannot ensure a 

reasonably sized sample for each state-supersector 

cell. The small JOLTS sample results in quite a 

number of state-supersector cells that lack enough 

data to produce a reasonable estimate. To overcome 

this issue, the state-level estimates derived directly 

from the JOLTS sample are augmented using JOLTS 

regional estimates when the number of respondents is 

low (that is, less than 30). This approach is known as 

a composite estimate which leverages the small 

JOLTS sample to the greatest extent possible and 

supplements that with a model-based estimate. 

 In this approach, the JOLTS microdata-based 

estimate is used, without model augmentation, in all 

state-supersector cells that have 30 or more 

respondents. The JOLTS regional estimate will be 

used, without a sample-based component, in all statesupersector cells that have fewer than five 

respondents. In all state-supersector cells with 5–30 

respondents an estimate is calculated that is a 

composition of a weighted estimate of the microdatabased estimate and a weighted estimate of the JOLTS 

regional estimate. The weight assigned to the JOLTS 

data in those cells is proportional the number of 

JOLTS respondents in the cell (weight=n∕30, where n 

is the number of respondents). 

 Benchmarking. The JOLTS State estimates 

utilize and leverage data from three BLS programs; 

JOLTS, CES, and QCEW. These state estimates are 

published as a historical series comprised of an 

historical annually revised benchmark component for 
the Composite Synthetic model and a current 

component Extended Composite Synthetic model 

which provides monthly "real-time" estimates 

between lagged benchmarks.

 Seasonal adjustment. BLS uses X-13 ARIMA 

for seasonal adjustment. 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 state 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. The seasonally 

adjusted CES over-the-month employment trends are 

applied to the seasonally adjusted JOLTS state 

implied employment trends (hires minus separations) 

forcing them to be approximately the same, while 

preserving the seasonality of the JOLTS data. 

Reliability of the estimates 

 JOLTS estimates are subject to both sampling 

and nonsampling error. Sampling error occurs 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 difference, or sampling error, varies depending 

on the particular sample selected. 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 on the JOLTS Median 

Standard Errors page: 

www.bls.gov/jlt/jolts_median_standard_errors.htm

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. 

 The JOLTS State variance estimates account for 

both sampling error and the error attributable to 

modeling. A small area domain model uses a 

Bayesian model to develop estimates of JOLTS State 

variance. The small area model uses QCEW-based 

JOLTS synthetic model data to generate a Bayesian 

prior distribution, then updates the prior distribution 

using JOLTS microdata and sample-based variance 

estimates at the State and US Census Regional level 

to generate a Bayesian posterior distribution. Once 

the Bayesian posterior distribution has been 

generated, an estimate of JOLTS State variance 

estimates is made by drawing 2,500 estimates from 

the Bayesian posterior distribution. This Bayesian 

approach thus indirectly accounts for sampling error 

and directly for model error. 

Other information 

Detailed information about the JOLTS State 

methodology can be found at: 

www.bls.gov/jlt/jlt_statedata_methodology.htm 

 If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech 

disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access 

telecommunications relay services. 
Table 1. Job openings levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, seasonally adjusted

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Mar.

2021

Dec.

2021

Jan.

2022

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

Mar.

2021

Dec.

2021

Jan.

2022

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

TOTAL U.S...................................... 8,480 11,448 11,283 11,344 11,549 5.5 7.1 7.0 7.0 7.1

Alabama.......................................... 110 151 144 148 147 5.2 6.9 6.5 6.7 6.6

Alaska............................................ 26 34 30 32 32 7.8 9.7 8.6 9.2 9.2

Arizona........................................... 181 241 251 241 247 5.9 7.4 7.7 7.4 7.5

Arkansas......................................... 79 92 88 81 111 5.9 6.6 6.3 5.8 7.8

California......................................... 779 1,251 1,139 1,286 1,279 4.6 6.8 6.2 6.9 6.8

Colorado......................................... 151 236 248 214 215 5.3 7.8 8.1 7.0 7.1

Connecticut...................................... 91 105 112 111 110 5.4 6.0 6.4 6.3 6.3

Delaware......................................... 24 33 40 32 34 5.1 6.8 8.1 6.6 6.9

District of Columbia............................. 30 42 45 43 47 3.9 5.2 5.6 5.3 5.8

Florida............................................ 426 688 701 688 749 4.7 7.0 7.1 6.9 7.5

Georgia........................................... 289 419 400 435 402 6.1 8.2 7.8 8.4 7.8

Hawaii............................................ 27 59 47 51 52 4.7 9.0 7.3 7.8 8.0

Idaho............................................. 55 69 63 67 63 6.6 7.9 7.2 7.6 7.2

Illinois............................................. 317 445 476 468 468 5.2 7.0 7.4 7.3 7.2

Indiana........................................... 175 267 252 228 241 5.5 7.8 7.4 6.7 7.1

Iowa............................................... 85 124 119 113 111 5.3 7.4 7.1 6.7 6.6

Kansas........................................... 82 97 93 96 93 5.6 6.6 6.3 6.4 6.3

Kentucky......................................... 112 166 167 164 210 5.7 8.0 8.0 7.8 9.8

Louisiana......................................... 104 147 143 146 149 5.4 7.2 7.0 7.1 7.3

Maine............................................. 41 47 57 48 47 6.3 7.0 8.3 7.0 6.9

Maryland......................................... 200 224 212 201 223 7.1 7.7 7.3 6.9 7.6

Massachusetts.................................. 214 274 264 308 318 5.9 7.1 6.8 7.8 8.0

Michigan......................................... 261 354 359 356 339 5.9 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.3

Minnesota........................................ 130 230 264 232 245 4.4 7.4 8.4 7.4 7.8

Mississippi....................................... 77 89 81 88 95 6.4 7.2 6.5 7.0 7.6

Missouri.......................................... 160 238 231 218 225 5.4 7.6 7.4 7.0 7.2

Montana.......................................... 35 50 43 44 44 6.8 9.1 7.9 8.0 8.0

Nebraska......................................... 60 77 87 69 74 5.6 7.1 7.9 6.3 6.7

Nevada........................................... 100 112 104 115 114 7.1 7.3 6.8 7.4 7.3

New Hampshire................................. 47 62 62 61 51 6.7 8.4 8.5 8.3 7.0

New Jersey...................................... 292 291 301 279 290 7.0 6.6 6.8 6.3 6.5

New Mexico..................................... 52 68 71 70 69 6.2 7.5 7.8 7.7 7.5

New York........................................ 406 590 592 629 594 4.4 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.0

North Carolina................................... 297 425 361 375 406 6.2 8.4 7.2 7.4 7.9

North Dakota.................................... 23 34 35 32 31 5.2 7.4 7.6 7.0 6.8

Ohio............................................... 286 412 394 410 393 5.1 7.1 6.8 7.0 6.7

Oklahoma........................................ 104 126 119 115 146 6.0 7.1 6.7 6.4 8.0

Oregon........................................... 125 156 150 158 160 6.4 7.5 7.2 7.6 7.6

Pennsylvania.................................... 385 490 499 411 411 6.4 7.7 7.9 6.5 6.5

Rhode Island.................................... 29 37 39 40 41 5.8 7.0 7.4 7.5 7.7

South Carolina.................................. 138 200 185 188 189 6.1 8.4 7.8 7.9 7.9

South Dakota.................................... 26 34 33 32 32 5.6 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.7

Tennessee....................................... 190 234 272 259 252 5.9 6.9 7.9 7.5 7.3

Texas............................................. 712 923 917 938 985 5.4 6.6 6.5 6.6 6.9

Utah............................................... 84 134 129 125 127 5.0 7.6 7.3 7.0 7.1

Vermont.......................................... 19 26 25 26 25 6.2 8.0 7.7 8.0 7.7

Virginia........................................... 223 313 307 299 310 5.4 7.3 7.1 6.9 7.2

Washington...................................... 184 225 210 256 250 5.2 6.1 5.8 6.9 6.7

West Virginia.................................... 50 57 54 60 60 6.8 7.6 7.2 7.9 7.9

Wisconsin........................................ 178 219 245 234 218 5.9 7.0 7.8 7.4 6.9

Wyoming......................................... 19 29 22 24 22 6.5 9.3 7.2 7.8 7.2

p Preliminary
Table 2. Hires levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, seasonally adjusted

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Mar.

2021

Dec.

2021

Jan.

2022

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

Mar.

2021

Dec.

2021

Jan.

2022

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

TOTAL U.S...................................... 6,208 6,450 6,426 6,832 6,737 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.5 4.5

Alabama.......................................... 92 97 102 106 103 4.5 4.7 5.0 5.1 5.0

Alaska............................................ 20 19 19 20 21 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.3 6.7

Arizona........................................... 142 142 159 153 155 4.9 4.7 5.3 5.0 5.1

Arkansas......................................... 59 68 63 62 71 4.7 5.2 4.8 4.7 5.4

California......................................... 646 648 646 689 656 4.0 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.8

Colorado......................................... 115 123 155 145 143 4.3 4.4 5.5 5.1 5.0

Connecticut...................................... 60 60 58 62 64 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.8 3.9

Delaware......................................... 20 22 28 25 24 4.5 4.9 6.2 5.5 5.3

District of Columbia............................. 21 22 20 25 24 2.9 2.9 2.6 3.3 3.1

Florida............................................ 311 379 397 449 489 3.6 4.1 4.3 4.9 5.3

Georgia........................................... 215 248 263 316 271 4.8 5.3 5.6 6.7 5.7

Hawaii............................................ 21 26 26 28 29 3.8 4.4 4.4 4.7 4.8

Idaho............................................. 41 40 44 50 39 5.2 5.0 5.4 6.2 4.8

Illinois............................................. 250 261 250 258 258 4.4 4.4 4.2 4.3 4.3

Indiana........................................... 121 157 151 140 149 4.0 5.0 4.8 4.4 4.7

Iowa............................................... 70 64 60 57 63 4.6 4.1 3.9 3.6 4.0

Kansas........................................... 55 57 48 45 55 4.0 4.1 3.5 3.2 4.0

Kentucky......................................... 93 100 111 103 114 5.0 5.2 5.8 5.3 5.9

Louisiana......................................... 87 94 99 98 102 4.7 5.0 5.2 5.1 5.4

Maine............................................. 27 28 29 28 27 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.4 4.2

Maryland......................................... 79 107 101 115 128 3.0 4.0 3.8 4.3 4.7

Massachusetts.................................. 161 134 163 143 134 4.7 3.7 4.5 3.9 3.7

Michigan......................................... 182 208 192 194 215 4.4 4.8 4.5 4.5 5.0

Minnesota........................................ 92 107 105 110 112 3.3 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.9

Mississippi....................................... 53 55 54 57 58 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.9 5.0

Missouri.......................................... 118 114 97 94 109 4.2 4.0 3.4 3.2 3.8

Montana.......................................... 28 27 28 29 27 5.8 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.3

Nebraska......................................... 42 43 42 37 42 4.2 4.3 4.1 3.6 4.1

Nevada........................................... 73 63 69 71 67 5.6 4.4 4.8 4.9 4.7

New Hampshire................................. 33 30 33 32 28 5.0 4.5 4.9 4.7 4.1

New Jersey...................................... 182 138 164 166 169 4.7 3.4 4.0 4.0 4.0

New Mexico..................................... 34 32 39 42 39 4.3 3.8 4.7 5.0 4.6

New York........................................ 278 337 315 336 316 3.1 3.6 3.4 3.6 3.4

North Carolina................................... 224 241 271 263 245 5.0 5.2 5.8 5.6 5.2

North Dakota.................................... 20 21 19 17 19 4.8 5.0 4.5 4.0 4.5

Ohio............................................... 213 221 219 213 221 4.0 4.1 4.0 3.9 4.0

Oklahoma........................................ 69 84 81 87 93 4.2 5.1 4.9 5.2 5.6

Oregon........................................... 80 79 86 94 94 4.3 4.1 4.5 4.9 4.9

Pennsylvania.................................... 219 235 208 251 236 3.9 4.0 3.6 4.3 4.0

Rhode Island.................................... 24 22 24 24 23 5.1 4.5 4.9 4.9 4.7

South Carolina.................................. 95 119 113 125 122 4.5 5.5 5.2 5.7 5.6

South Dakota.................................... 18 20 17 18 19 4.1 4.5 3.8 4.1 4.3

Tennessee....................................... 136 158 163 170 161 4.5 5.0 5.1 5.3 5.0

Texas............................................. 547 646 549 661 608 4.4 4.9 4.2 5.0 4.6

Utah............................................... 69 68 81 81 73 4.4 4.2 4.9 4.9 4.4

Vermont.......................................... 14 14 14 15 14 4.8 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.7

Virginia........................................... 164 174 164 184 187 4.2 4.4 4.1 4.6 4.7

Washington...................................... 134 125 123 165 151 4.0 3.6 3.6 4.8 4.3

West Virginia.................................... 31 36 34 39 35 4.5 5.2 4.9 5.6 5.0

Wisconsin........................................ 113 125 118 122 118 4.0 4.3 4.1 4.2 4.0

Wyoming......................................... 17 14 15 17 15 6.2 5.0 5.3 6.0 5.3

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Table 3. Total separations levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, seasonally adjusted

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Mar.

2021

Dec.

2021

Jan.

2022

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

Mar.

2021

Dec.

2021

Jan.

2022

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

TOTAL U.S...................................... 5,540 6,042 6,044 6,082 6,321 3.8 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.2

Alabama.......................................... 79 95 95 87 104 3.9 4.6 4.6 4.2 5.0

Alaska............................................ 19 24 21 23 22 6.2 7.6 6.6 7.3 7.0

Arizona........................................... 131 138 162 135 166 4.5 4.6 5.4 4.5 5.5

Arkansas......................................... 54 64 55 62 58 4.3 4.9 4.2 4.7 4.4

California......................................... 480 593 667 674 694 3.0 3.5 3.9 3.9 4.0

Colorado......................................... 136 137 136 137 135 5.1 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.8

Connecticut...................................... 54 50 57 58 56 3.4 3.1 3.5 3.5 3.4

Delaware......................................... 21 22 20 19 21 4.7 4.9 4.4 4.2 4.6

District of Columbia............................. 27 26 24 25 25 3.7 3.4 3.2 3.3 3.3

Florida............................................ 327 433 371 402 525 3.8 4.7 4.0 4.4 5.7

Georgia........................................... 197 238 251 242 253 4.4 5.1 5.3 5.1 5.3

Hawaii............................................ 24 23 25 25 25 4.3 3.9 4.2 4.2 4.2

Idaho............................................. 35 39 42 38 39 4.5 4.8 5.2 4.7 4.8

Illinois............................................. 234 223 198 236 235 4.1 3.8 3.3 3.9 3.9

Indiana........................................... 128 157 137 135 138 4.2 5.0 4.3 4.3 4.4

Iowa............................................... 55 59 66 61 56 3.6 3.8 4.2 3.9 3.6

Kansas........................................... 45 54 46 55 48 3.3 3.9 3.3 3.9 3.5

Kentucky......................................... 100 97 92 92 90 5.4 5.0 4.8 4.8 4.6

Louisiana......................................... 83 89 85 82 89 4.5 4.7 4.5 4.3 4.7

Maine............................................. 23 24 24 23 25 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.9

Maryland......................................... 80 101 93 104 102 3.0 3.8 3.5 3.9 3.8

Massachusetts.................................. 118 121 113 114 115 3.4 3.4 3.1 3.1 3.1

Michigan......................................... 167 197 178 152 169 4.0 4.6 4.1 3.5 3.9

Minnesota........................................ 89 109 95 100 101 3.2 3.8 3.3 3.5 3.5

Mississippi....................................... 63 57 57 70 60 5.6 4.9 4.9 6.0 5.2

Missouri.......................................... 102 125 115 112 105 3.6 4.3 4.0 3.9 3.6

Montana.......................................... 23 25 26 29 26 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.7 5.1

Nebraska......................................... 43 42 45 41 40 4.3 4.2 4.4 4.0 3.9

Nevada........................................... 65 67 69 70 68 5.0 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.7

New Hampshire................................. 25 26 30 34 30 3.8 3.9 4.5 5.0 4.4

New Jersey...................................... 126 129 140 162 170 3.2 3.1 3.4 3.9 4.1

New Mexico..................................... 34 40 37 33 35 4.3 4.8 4.4 3.9 4.1

New York........................................ 242 267 274 288 273 2.7 2.9 2.9 3.1 2.9

North Carolina................................... 187 219 204 236 243 4.2 4.7 4.4 5.0 5.2

North Dakota.................................... 19 20 20 19 17 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.5 4.0

Ohio............................................... 197 221 238 227 199 3.7 4.1 4.4 4.2 3.6

Oklahoma........................................ 63 76 73 81 75 3.9 4.6 4.4 4.8 4.5

Oregon........................................... 84 84 80 82 80 4.6 4.4 4.2 4.2 4.1

Pennsylvania.................................... 196 163 211 192 197 3.5 2.8 3.6 3.3 3.3

Rhode Island.................................... 19 21 19 20 20 4.1 4.3 3.9 4.1 4.1

South Carolina.................................. 94 115 100 100 120 4.4 5.3 4.6 4.5 5.5

South Dakota.................................... 17 17 18 16 18 3.9 3.8 4.1 3.6 4.0

Tennessee....................................... 144 149 165 155 149 4.7 4.7 5.2 4.9 4.7

Texas............................................. 499 517 536 526 545 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.0 4.1

Utah............................................... 68 71 72 66 80 4.3 4.3 4.4 4.0 4.8

Vermont.......................................... 12 14 13 13 14 4.1 4.7 4.3 4.3 4.7

Virginia........................................... 145 176 159 141 167 3.7 4.4 4.0 3.5 4.2

Washington...................................... 110 124 145 128 138 3.3 3.6 4.2 3.7 4.0

West Virginia.................................... 31 33 32 31 33 4.5 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.7

Wisconsin........................................ 104 118 99 115 109 3.7 4.1 3.4 3.9 3.7

Wyoming......................................... 15 14 15 16 16 5.5 5.0 5.3 5.6 5.6

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Table 4. Quits levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, seasonally adjusted

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Mar.

2021

Dec.

2021

Jan.

2022

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

Mar.

2021

Dec.

2021

Jan.

2022

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

TOTAL U.S...................................... 3,695 4,403 4,258 4,384 4,536 2.6 3.0 2.8 2.9 3.0

Alabama.......................................... 55 65 69 62 73 2.7 3.2 3.4 3.0 3.5

Alaska............................................ 11 17 15 16 16 3.6 5.4 4.7 5.1 5.1

Arizona........................................... 92 104 112 101 137 3.2 3.5 3.7 3.3 4.5

Arkansas......................................... 36 43 40 45 42 2.9 3.3 3.1 3.4 3.2

California......................................... 331 437 467 493 486 2.0 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.8

Colorado......................................... 71 83 97 99 100 2.7 3.0 3.4 3.5 3.5

Connecticut...................................... 32 38 37 39 36 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.2

Delaware......................................... 13 15 15 13 15 2.9 3.3 3.3 2.9 3.3

District of Columbia............................. 14 16 17 17 16 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.1

Florida............................................ 237 335 264 307 404 2.8 3.7 2.9 3.3 4.4

Georgia........................................... 131 172 175 183 177 2.9 3.7 3.7 3.9 3.7

Hawaii............................................ 13 16 19 19 19 2.4 2.7 3.2 3.2 3.2

Idaho............................................. 22 28 28 27 30 2.8 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.7

Illinois............................................. 147 172 152 163 167 2.6 2.9 2.6 2.7 2.8

Indiana........................................... 80 112 105 107 104 2.6 3.6 3.3 3.4 3.3

Iowa............................................... 36 40 42 44 40 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.6

Kansas........................................... 29 39 35 38 36 2.1 2.8 2.5 2.7 2.6

Kentucky......................................... 64 63 65 67 63 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.3

Louisiana......................................... 52 64 61 57 66 2.8 3.4 3.2 3.0 3.5

Maine............................................. 14 19 16 16 16 2.3 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.5

Maryland......................................... 52 67 73 61 70 2.0 2.5 2.7 2.3 2.6

Massachusetts.................................. 75 93 77 81 79 2.2 2.6 2.1 2.2 2.2

Michigan......................................... 117 149 141 118 117 2.8 3.5 3.3 2.7 2.7

Minnesota........................................ 56 80 67 76 74 2.0 2.8 2.3 2.6 2.6

Mississippi....................................... 38 41 43 41 41 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.5 3.5

Missouri.......................................... 72 94 73 81 74 2.6 3.3 2.5 2.8 2.5

Montana.......................................... 15 17 18 21 19 3.1 3.4 3.6 4.2 3.8

Nebraska......................................... 29 29 31 30 30 2.9 2.9 3.1 2.9 2.9

Nevada........................................... 42 46 47 52 50 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.6 3.5

New Hampshire................................. 15 19 18 21 18 2.3 2.8 2.7 3.1 2.6

New Jersey...................................... 75 95 101 107 107 1.9 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.6

New Mexico..................................... 21 27 25 24 27 2.7 3.2 3.0 2.8 3.2

New York........................................ 138 183 176 188 185 1.6 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.0

North Carolina................................... 124 151 130 167 168 2.8 3.2 2.8 3.6 3.6

North Dakota.................................... 12 13 14 13 11 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.1 2.6

Ohio............................................... 126 168 152 175 150 2.4 3.1 2.8 3.2 2.7

Oklahoma........................................ 43 54 54 58 55 2.6 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.3

Oregon........................................... 57 60 58 59 59 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0

Pennsylvania.................................... 125 131 135 128 136 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.3

Rhode Island.................................... 11 15 12 13 13 2.4 3.1 2.5 2.6 2.6

South Carolina.................................. 66 75 76 77 90 3.1 3.5 3.5 3.5 4.1

South Dakota.................................... 11 12 13 12 13 2.5 2.7 2.9 2.7 2.9

Tennessee....................................... 95 108 116 111 100 3.1 3.4 3.7 3.5 3.1

Texas............................................. 372 395 412 403 411 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1

Utah............................................... 43 54 49 49 62 2.7 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.8

Vermont.......................................... 7 10 8 9 9 2.4 3.4 2.7 3.0 3.0

Virginia........................................... 92 131 117 95 108 2.4 3.3 2.9 2.4 2.7

Washington...................................... 66 86 86 85 104 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.0

West Virginia.................................... 20 24 24 22 24 2.9 3.5 3.5 3.2 3.4

Wisconsin........................................ 65 90 72 85 79 2.3 3.1 2.5 2.9 2.7

Wyoming......................................... 9 10 10 12 12 3.3 3.5 3.5 4.2 4.2

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Table 5. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, seasonally adjusted

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Mar.

2021

Dec.

2021

Jan.

2022

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

Mar.

2021

Dec.

2021

Jan.

2022

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

TOTAL U.S...................................... 1,512 1,262 1,403 1,354 1,405 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9

Alabama.......................................... 19 23 22 19 24 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.2

Alaska............................................ 7 5 5 5 5 2.3 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6

Arizona........................................... 32 26 34 27 23 1.1 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.8

Arkansas......................................... 14 16 12 14 13 1.1 1.2 0.9 1.1 1.0

California......................................... 120 116 168 149 163 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.9

Colorado......................................... 54 43 27 31 28 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.1 1.0

Connecticut...................................... 18 8 15 16 15 1.1 0.5 0.9 1.0 0.9

Delaware......................................... 7 6 4 4 5 1.6 1.3 0.9 0.9 1.1

District of Columbia............................. 11 7 6 6 7 1.5 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9

Florida............................................ 77 76 91 69 99 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.7 1.1

Georgia........................................... 57 57 53 46 58 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.2

Hawaii............................................ 9 5 4 5 5 1.6 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8

Idaho............................................. 11 7 11 8 7 1.4 0.9 1.4 1.0 0.9

Illinois............................................. 70 43 47 62 59 1.2 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.0

Indiana........................................... 42 36 19 24 27 1.4 1.1 0.6 0.8 0.9

Iowa............................................... 15 16 21 14 12 1.0 1.0 1.3 0.9 0.8

Kansas........................................... 13 12 7 14 9 0.9 0.9 0.5 1.0 0.6

Kentucky......................................... 30 27 23 20 22 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 1.1

Louisiana......................................... 25 19 19 19 18 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9

Maine............................................. 8 4 6 6 7 1.3 0.6 0.9 0.9 1.1

Maryland......................................... 23 28 14 34 25 0.9 1.0 0.5 1.3 0.9

Massachusetts.................................. 35 21 29 27 27 1.0 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.7

Michigan......................................... 41 37 30 28 37 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.9

Minnesota........................................ 27 21 22 20 21 1.0 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7

Mississippi....................................... 22 12 11 22 15 2.0 1.0 0.9 1.9 1.3

Missouri.......................................... 23 22 19 26 22 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8

Montana.......................................... 7 5 6 6 6 1.5 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.2

Nebraska......................................... 11 10 11 9 8 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.8

Nevada........................................... 18 14 19 14 15 1.4 1.0 1.3 1.0 1.0

New Hampshire................................. 8 5 10 8 8 1.2 0.7 1.5 1.2 1.2

New Jersey...................................... 43 25 20 40 52 1.1 0.6 0.5 1.0 1.2

New Mexico..................................... 11 8 8 7 7 1.4 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.8

New York........................................ 84 68 75 79 66 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7

North Carolina................................... 52 53 52 57 62 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.3

North Dakota.................................... 6 6 5 4 5 1.4 1.4 1.2 0.9 1.2

Ohio............................................... 61 44 76 38 38 1.1 0.8 1.4 0.7 0.7

Oklahoma........................................ 17 17 16 18 16 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0

Oregon........................................... 23 16 16 18 17 1.2 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9

Pennsylvania.................................... 57 18 65 50 46 1.0 0.3 1.1 0.8 0.8

Rhode Island.................................... 6 5 5 6 6 1.3 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2

South Carolina.................................. 21 35 18 18 24 1.0 1.6 0.8 0.8 1.1

South Dakota.................................... 5 4 4 3 4 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.9

Tennessee....................................... 42 32 41 36 40 1.4 1.0 1.3 1.1 1.3

Texas............................................. 91 103 97 104 112 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8

Utah............................................... 17 10 18 14 14 1.1 0.6 1.1 0.8 0.8

Vermont.......................................... 4 4 4 3 3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.0

Virginia........................................... 44 32 35 37 44 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.1

Washington...................................... 36 28 52 32 28 1.1 0.8 1.5 0.9 0.8

West Virginia.................................... 9 7 6 6 7 1.3 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0

Wisconsin........................................ 34 22 21 26 23 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8

Wyoming......................................... 6 3 4 3 3 2.2 1.1 1.4 1.1 1.1

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Table 6. Job openings levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Mar.

2021

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

Mar.

2021

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

TOTAL U.S............................................................. 8,286 10,853 11,352 5.5 6.8 7.0

Alabama................................................................. 116 146 151 5.4 6.6 6.8

Alaska................................................................... 23 31 28 7.3 9.4 8.5

Arizona.................................................................. 176 231 230 5.7 7.1 7.0

Arkansas................................................................ 78 77 108 5.8 5.6 7.6

California................................................................ 798 1,213 1,243 4.7 6.6 6.7

Colorado................................................................ 160 204 211 5.7 6.8 6.9

Connecticut............................................................. 89 109 105 5.4 6.3 6.0

Delaware................................................................ 23 27 34 5.1 5.6 7.0

District of Columbia.................................................... 29 42 46 3.9 5.3 5.7

Florida................................................................... 437 685 757 4.8 6.9 7.5

Georgia.................................................................. 313 422 404 6.5 8.2 7.9

Hawaii................................................................... 25 45 45 4.3 7.0 6.9

Idaho.................................................................... 55 65 60 6.6 7.5 6.9

Illinois.................................................................... 313 448 469 5.2 7.1 7.3

Indiana.................................................................. 182 219 239 5.7 6.5 7.1

Iowa..................................................................... 87 105 112 5.5 6.4 6.7

Kansas.................................................................. 81 93 93 5.6 6.3 6.3

Kentucky................................................................ 118 154 211 6.0 7.5 9.9

Louisiana................................................................ 108 141 155 5.6 6.9 7.5

Maine.................................................................... 38 46 42 6.0 7.0 6.4

Maryland................................................................ 195 185 231 7.0 6.5 7.9

Massachusetts......................................................... 211 305 303 5.9 7.9 7.8

Michigan................................................................ 272 332 331 6.2 7.2 7.2

Minnesota............................................................... 129 219 243 4.5 7.2 7.9

Mississippi.............................................................. 76 83 94 6.4 6.7 7.6

Missouri................................................................. 165 206 231 5.6 6.7 7.4

Montana................................................................. 33 38 41 6.6 7.2 7.7

Nebraska................................................................ 60 66 76 5.6 6.1 6.9

Nevada.................................................................. 104 110 113 7.4 7.2 7.3

New Hampshire........................................................ 46 60 48 6.6 8.2 6.7

New Jersey............................................................. 288 268 270 7.0 6.2 6.1

New Mexico............................................................ 51 64 64 6.1 7.0 7.1

New York............................................................... 422 626 563 4.6 6.4 5.7

North Carolina.......................................................... 301 361 408 6.3 7.2 8.0

North Dakota........................................................... 22 30 30 5.2 6.7 6.7

Ohio..................................................................... 298 401 396 5.4 7.0 6.8

Oklahoma............................................................... 102 106 147 5.9 6.0 8.1

Oregon.................................................................. 122 149 155 6.2 7.2 7.4

Pennsylvania........................................................... 380 402 389 6.3 6.5 6.2

Rhode Island........................................................... 28 41 39 5.8 7.9 7.4

South Carolina......................................................... 141 177 187 6.3 7.5 7.9

South Dakota........................................................... 26 30 32 5.7 6.4 6.9

Tennessee.............................................................. 191 246 259 5.9 7.2 7.5

Texas.................................................................... 697 880 980 5.3 6.3 6.9

Utah..................................................................... 87 115 118 5.2 6.5 6.7

Vermont................................................................. 17 24 22 5.5 7.5 6.9

Virginia.................................................................. 227 289 308 5.5 6.7 7.2

Washington............................................................. 181 236 245 5.2 6.4 6.6

West Virginia........................................................... 53 55 62 7.2 7.4 8.3

Wisconsin............................................................... 170 224 205 5.7 7.2 6.6

Wyoming................................................................ 17 21 19 5.9 7.0 6.4

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Table 7. Hires levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Mar.

2021

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

Mar.

2021

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

TOTAL U.S............................................................. 5,632 5,652 6,148 3.9 3.8 4.1

Alabama................................................................. 90 92 97 4.4 4.5 4.7

Alaska................................................................... 14 16 15 4.9 5.2 5.0

Arizona.................................................................. 121 133 137 4.2 4.4 4.5

Arkansas................................................................ 57 52 69 4.5 4.0 5.3

California................................................................ 588 585 555 3.7 3.4 3.2

Colorado................................................................ 113 116 134 4.3 4.1 4.7

Connecticut............................................................. 55 49 61 3.5 3.0 3.7

Delaware................................................................ 18 18 21 4.1 4.0 4.6

District of Columbia.................................................... 19 23 22 2.6 3.0 3.0

Florida................................................................... 294 401 454 3.4 4.3 4.9

Georgia.................................................................. 193 279 238 4.3 5.9 5.0

Hawaii................................................................... 19 23 25 3.4 3.8 4.2

Idaho.................................................................... 39 42 36 5.0 5.2 4.5

Illinois.................................................................... 246 211 241 4.3 3.6 4.1

Indiana.................................................................. 117 110 137 3.9 3.5 4.3

Iowa..................................................................... 66 42 60 4.4 2.7 3.9

Kansas.................................................................. 52 37 51 3.8 2.6 3.7

Kentucky................................................................ 87 81 107 4.7 4.2 5.5

Louisiana................................................................ 81 85 95 4.4 4.4 5.0

Maine.................................................................... 23 21 21 3.8 3.4 3.3

Maryland................................................................ 67 92 112 2.6 3.4 4.2

Massachusetts......................................................... 144 108 112 4.3 3.0 3.1

Michigan................................................................ 164 165 185 4.0 3.9 4.3

Minnesota............................................................... 79 80 96 2.9 2.8 3.4

Mississippi.............................................................. 51 46 54 4.6 4.0 4.6

Missouri................................................................. 126 77 110 4.5 2.7 3.8

Montana................................................................. 24 21 23 5.2 4.2 4.7

Nebraska................................................................ 42 29 40 4.2 2.9 4.0

Nevada.................................................................. 74 65 66 5.7 4.6 4.6

New Hampshire........................................................ 30 25 24 4.7 3.6 3.6

New Jersey............................................................. 169 140 162 4.4 3.4 3.9

New Mexico............................................................ 32 34 36 4.1 4.1 4.2

New York............................................................... 256 264 287 2.9 2.9 3.1

North Carolina.......................................................... 222 224 239 5.0 4.8 5.1

North Dakota........................................................... 19 14 17 4.6 3.3 4.1

Ohio..................................................................... 206 168 206 3.9 3.1 3.8

Oklahoma............................................................... 66 70 88 4.0 4.2 5.3

Oregon.................................................................. 74 77 85 4.0 4.0 4.4

Pennsylvania........................................................... 212 201 238 3.8 3.5 4.1

Rhode Island........................................................... 22 20 20 4.8 4.2 4.2

South Carolina......................................................... 85 105 110 4.0 4.8 5.0

South Dakota........................................................... 16 13 17 3.9 3.1 3.9

Tennessee.............................................................. 134 142 153 4.4 4.5 4.8

Texas.................................................................... 512 566 552 4.1 4.3 4.2

Utah..................................................................... 63 68 61 4.0 4.2 3.7

Vermont................................................................. 11 11 11 3.6 3.6 3.7

Virginia.................................................................. 146 145 174 3.8 3.6 4.3

Washington............................................................. 131 127 148 4.0 3.7 4.3

West Virginia........................................................... 29 30 31 4.3 4.3 4.5

Wisconsin............................................................... 103 98 103 3.7 3.4 3.6

Wyoming................................................................ 14 12 11 5.1 4.2 4.0

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Table 8. Total separations levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Mar.

2021

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

Mar.

2021

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

TOTAL U.S............................................................. 4,855 4,927 5,637 3.4 3.3 3.8

Alabama................................................................. 73 74 101 3.6 3.6 4.9

Alaska................................................................... 13 12 16 4.3 3.9 5.1

Arizona.................................................................. 118 109 152 4.1 3.6 5.0

Arkansas................................................................ 48 53 53 3.8 4.1 4.1

California................................................................ 425 533 623 2.6 3.1 3.6

Colorado................................................................ 123 101 112 4.6 3.6 4.0

Connecticut............................................................. 43 47 44 2.8 2.9 2.7

Delaware................................................................ 17 16 18 3.9 3.5 4.0

District of Columbia.................................................... 22 20 22 3.1 2.6 2.8

Florida................................................................... 290 349 505 3.4 3.8 5.4

Georgia.................................................................. 183 211 245 4.1 4.5 5.2

Hawaii................................................................... 20 19 20 3.7 3.2 3.3

Idaho.................................................................... 29 27 32 3.7 3.3 4.0

Illinois.................................................................... 202 197 201 3.6 3.4 3.4

Indiana.................................................................. 118 105 124 3.9 3.4 3.9

Iowa..................................................................... 48 48 46 3.2 3.1 3.0

Kansas.................................................................. 43 45 43 3.1 3.2 3.1

Kentucky................................................................ 91 84 84 4.9 4.4 4.4

Louisiana................................................................ 79 70 87 4.3 3.7 4.5

Maine.................................................................... 17 17 19 2.9 2.7 3.1

Maryland................................................................ 68 87 90 2.6 3.3 3.4

Massachusetts......................................................... 101 87 91 3.0 2.4 2.5

Michigan................................................................ 135 110 129 3.3 2.6 3.0

Minnesota............................................................... 75 74 86 2.7 2.6 3.0

Mississippi.............................................................. 62 60 62 5.6 5.2 5.4

Missouri................................................................. 93 94 94 3.3 3.3 3.3

Montana................................................................. 18 21 21 3.9 4.3 4.2

Nebraska................................................................ 38 33 34 3.8 3.3 3.3

Nevada.................................................................. 62 54 62 4.8 3.8 4.4

New Hampshire........................................................ 22 28 26 3.3 4.1 3.9

New Jersey............................................................. 96 127 139 2.5 3.1 3.4

New Mexico............................................................ 30 25 30 3.7 2.9 3.5

New York............................................................... 193 227 218 2.2 2.5 2.3

North Carolina.......................................................... 165 210 233 3.7 4.5 4.9

North Dakota........................................................... 17 14 14 4.1 3.4 3.4

Ohio..................................................................... 173 186 168 3.3 3.5 3.1

Oklahoma............................................................... 54 70 68 3.3 4.2 4.1

Oregon.................................................................. 69 62 66 3.8 3.2 3.4

Pennsylvania........................................................... 164 143 168 2.9 2.5 2.9

Rhode Island........................................................... 16 16 17 3.4 3.2 3.6

South Carolina......................................................... 82 83 114 3.9 3.8 5.2

South Dakota........................................................... 14 12 15 3.4 2.9 3.3

Tennessee.............................................................. 137 129 146 4.5 4.1 4.6

Texas.................................................................... 452 431 515 3.6 3.3 3.9

Utah..................................................................... 59 51 70 3.7 3.1 4.3

Vermont................................................................. 11 9 12 3.6 3.1 4.1

Virginia.................................................................. 124 117 154 3.2 2.9 3.8

Washington............................................................. 90 100 114 2.7 2.9 3.3

West Virginia........................................................... 25 26 29 3.8 3.7 4.1

Wisconsin............................................................... 88 93 93 3.1 3.2 3.2

Wyoming................................................................ 12 12 12 4.4 4.2 4.4

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Table 9. Quits levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Mar.

2021

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

Mar.

2021

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

TOTAL U.S............................................................. 3,325 3,509 4,152 2.3 2.4 2.8

Alabama................................................................. 52 52 72 2.6 2.5 3.5

Alaska................................................................... 8 9 12 2.6 3.0 3.9

Arizona.................................................................. 86 80 126 3.0 2.6 4.2

Arkansas................................................................ 33 38 39 2.6 2.9 3.0

California................................................................ 307 372 426 1.9 2.2 2.5

Colorado................................................................ 63 70 83 2.4 2.5 2.9

Connecticut............................................................. 29 32 30 1.9 2.0 1.9

Delaware................................................................ 11 11 13 2.4 2.4 3.0

District of Columbia.................................................... 12 13 15 1.6 1.7 1.9

Florida................................................................... 224 265 401 2.6 2.9 4.3

Georgia.................................................................. 124 156 175 2.8 3.3 3.7

Hawaii................................................................... 11 14 15 2.0 2.4 2.5

Idaho.................................................................... 19 19 25 2.4 2.4 3.1

Illinois.................................................................... 136 134 147 2.4 2.3 2.5

Indiana.................................................................. 78 81 95 2.6 2.6 3.0

Iowa..................................................................... 34 36 35 2.3 2.3 2.3

Kansas.................................................................. 29 30 32 2.1 2.1 2.3

Kentucky................................................................ 59 61 61 3.2 3.2 3.2

Louisiana................................................................ 50 47 64 2.8 2.5 3.4

Maine.................................................................... 12 12 13 2.0 1.9 2.0

Maryland................................................................ 44 51 63 1.7 1.9 2.3

Massachusetts......................................................... 68 68 67 2.0 1.9 1.9

Michigan................................................................ 103 82 94 2.5 1.9 2.2

Minnesota............................................................... 50 58 64 1.8 2.1 2.2

Mississippi.............................................................. 39 33 42 3.4 2.9 3.7

Missouri................................................................. 70 67 66 2.5 2.3 2.3

Montana................................................................. 13 15 16 2.7 3.1 3.2

Nebraska................................................................ 26 24 26 2.6 2.4 2.5

Nevada.................................................................. 43 39 47 3.3 2.7 3.3

New Hampshire........................................................ 14 18 16 2.1 2.6 2.4

New Jersey............................................................. 65 87 94 1.7 2.1 2.3

New Mexico............................................................ 19 18 23 2.4 2.1 2.7

New York............................................................... 126 151 158 1.4 1.6 1.7

North Carolina.......................................................... 113 146 163 2.5 3.1 3.5

North Dakota........................................................... 12 10 10 2.9 2.4 2.4

Ohio..................................................................... 115 142 129 2.2 2.6 2.4

Oklahoma............................................................... 37 48 51 2.3 2.9 3.0

Oregon.................................................................. 52 45 51 2.8 2.4 2.7

Pennsylvania........................................................... 118 103 125 2.1 1.8 2.1

Rhode Island........................................................... 10 10 11 2.2 2.2 2.3

South Carolina......................................................... 58 62 88 2.7 2.9 4.0

South Dakota........................................................... 10 9 11 2.2 2.1 2.5

Tennessee.............................................................. 94 90 99 3.1 2.8 3.1

Texas.................................................................... 349 323 402 2.8 2.5 3.0

Utah..................................................................... 38 35 54 2.4 2.1 3.3

Vermont................................................................. 6 6 8 2.2 2.1 2.8

Virginia.................................................................. 86 79 104 2.2 2.0 2.6

Washington............................................................. 61 66 91 1.8 1.9 2.6

West Virginia........................................................... 17 18 21 2.4 2.6 3.1

Wisconsin............................................................... 59 68 68 2.1 2.4 2.4

Wyoming................................................................ 7 8 9 2.5 3.0 3.4

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Table 10. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, not seasonally adjusted

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Mar.

2021

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

Mar.

2021

Feb.

2022

Mar.

2022p

TOTAL U.S............................................................. 1,218 1,114 1,133 0.9 0.7 0.8

Alabama................................................................. 17 17 23 0.9 0.8 1.1

Alaska................................................................... 4 2 2 1.4 0.7 0.8

Arizona.................................................................. 26 23 19 0.9 0.8 0.6

Arkansas................................................................ 11 12 12 0.9 0.9 0.9

California................................................................ 88 133 149 0.5 0.8 0.9

Colorado................................................................ 47 25 22 1.8 0.9 0.8

Connecticut............................................................. 11 11 10 0.7 0.7 0.6

Delaware................................................................ 6 4 4 1.3 0.9 0.9

District of Columbia.................................................... 9 6 6 1.2 0.7 0.8

Florida................................................................... 56 54 86 0.7 0.6 0.9

Georgia.................................................................. 51 42 53 1.1 0.9 1.1

Hawaii................................................................... 8 4 4 1.4 0.6 0.6

Idaho.................................................................... 7 6 5 1.0 0.8 0.6

Illinois.................................................................... 50 58 45 0.9 1.0 0.8

Indiana.................................................................. 34 20 21 1.1 0.7 0.7

Iowa..................................................................... 11 10 8 0.7 0.7 0.5

Kansas.................................................................. 11 13 7 0.8 0.9 0.5

Kentucky................................................................ 27 17 19 1.5 0.9 1.0

Louisiana................................................................ 24 17 17 1.3 0.9 0.9

Maine.................................................................... 4 3 5 0.7 0.5 0.8

Maryland................................................................ 21 29 22 0.8 1.1 0.8

Massachusetts......................................................... 24 15 17 0.7 0.4 0.5

Michigan................................................................ 24 24 23 0.6 0.6 0.5

Minnesota............................................................... 19 14 16 0.7 0.5 0.5

Mississippi.............................................................. 21 20 17 1.9 1.7 1.5

Missouri................................................................. 15 24 18 0.5 0.8 0.6

Montana................................................................. 4 5 4 0.9 1.0 0.8

Nebraska................................................................ 9 8 5 0.9 0.8 0.5

Nevada.................................................................. 13 12 12 1.0 0.9 0.8

New Hampshire........................................................ 6 5 7 1.0 0.7 1.1

New Jersey............................................................. 25 26 36 0.6 0.6 0.9

New Mexico............................................................ 8 5 5 1.1 0.6 0.6

New York............................................................... 49 60 38 0.6 0.7 0.4

North Carolina.......................................................... 42 54 55 0.9 1.2 1.2

North Dakota........................................................... 4 4 3 1.0 0.9 0.7

Ohio..................................................................... 51 30 29 1.0 0.6 0.5

Oklahoma............................................................... 14 17 14 0.8 1.0 0.8

Oregon.................................................................. 13 13 11 0.7 0.7 0.6

Pennsylvania........................................................... 34 29 28 0.6 0.5 0.5

Rhode Island........................................................... 4 4 5 1.0 0.8 1.0

South Carolina......................................................... 18 16 22 0.9 0.7 1.0

South Dakota........................................................... 4 3 2 0.9 0.6 0.5

Tennessee.............................................................. 37 31 40 1.2 1.0 1.2

Texas.................................................................... 65 91 96 0.5 0.7 0.7

Utah..................................................................... 12 12 12 0.8 0.7 0.7

Vermont................................................................. 3 2 3 1.1 0.7 1.0

Virginia.................................................................. 32 31 37 0.8 0.8 0.9

Washington............................................................. 21 25 16 0.6 0.7 0.5

West Virginia........................................................... 7 5 6 1.1 0.7 0.9

Wisconsin............................................................... 24 22 18 0.9 0.8 0.6

Wyoming................................................................ 4 3 2 1.5 0.9 0.7

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