For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, September 9, 2014 USDL-14-1672

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JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – JULY 2014

There were 4.7 million job openings on the last business day of July, little changed from June, the U.S. 

Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The hires rate (3.5 percent) and the separations rate (3.3

percent) were unchanged in July. Within separations, the quits rate (1.8 percent) and the layoffs and 

discharges rate (1.2 percent) were 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 4.7 million job openings on the last business day of July and the rate was 3.3 percent. The 

1-month change in the number of openings was not significant for total private, government, all 

industries, and in all four regions. (See table 1.) Although the number of total nonfarm job openings was 

little changed in July, there were 799,000 more job openings in July than in January 2014. The largest 

increases since January were in retail trade, professional and business services, and health care and 

social assistance.

The number of job openings (not seasonally adjusted) increased over the 12 months ending in July 2014 

for total nonfarm, total private, and government. The job openings level increased in several of the 

industries and in all four regions. (See table 7.)

Hires

There were 4.9 million hires in July, little changed from June and the rate was 3.5 percent. The number 

of hires was little changed for total private and government and in all four regions. Hires increased over 

the month in construction. (See table 2.)

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2012 2014

Chart 1. Job openings rate, seasonally adjusted, August 2011 - July 2014

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2012 2014

Chart 2. Hires and separations rates, seasonally adjusted, August 2011 - July 2014

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Over the 12 months ending in July, 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

for construction and retail trade but decreased for educational services. The number of hires increased in 

the South region. (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 4.6 million total separations in July and the rate was 3.3 percent. The number of 

separations was little changed from June for total nonfarm, total private, and government. (See table 3.)

The number of quits was little changed in July at 2.5 million. The quits rate measured 1.8 percent for the 

sixth month in a row. The number of quits was also little changed in July for total private, government,

all industries, and all four regions. (See table 4.)

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

and total private and was little changed for government. Over the year, the number of quits increased for

several industries and in the Midwest and West regions. (See table 10.)

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

percent in July for the eighth month in a row. The number of layoffs and discharges was little changed

over the month for total private and fell for government. The number was little changed in all four 

regions. (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 July for total nonfarm, total private, and government. The number of layoffs and discharges 

decreased over the year for finance and insurance and for educational services. The number was little 

changed in all four regions over the year. (See table 11.)

In July, there were 382,000 other separations for total nonfarm, little changed from June. Over the 

month, the number of other separations was little changed for total private at 319,000 and for

government at 64,000. (See table 6.) Seasonally adjusted estimates of other separations are not available 

for individual industries or regions.

Over the 12 months ending in July, the number of other separations (not seasonally adjusted) was little 

changed for total nonfarm, total private, and government. (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. 
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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 July 2014, hires totaled 56.0 million 

and separations totaled 53.5 million, yielding a net employment gain of 2.5 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 August 2014 are scheduled to be 

released on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
Table A. Job openings, hires, and total separations by industry, seasonally adjusted

Category

Job openings Hires Total separations

July

2013

June

2014

July

2014p

July

2013

June

2014

July

2014p

July

2013

June

2014

July

2014p

LEVELS BY INDUSTRY

(in thousands)

Total................................................... 3,816 4,675 4,673 4,525 4,791 4,872 4,313 4,520 4,559

Total private1...................................... 3,433 4,176 4,187 4,250 4,503 4,574 4,035 4,229 4,297

Construction.................................... 103 152 140 307 268 366 298 241 332

Manufacturing.................................. 232 302 296 231 268 259 246 241 226

Durable goods............................... 139 194 201 140 155 157 153 136 132

Nondurable goods........................... 93 108 95 91 113 102 93 106 94

Trade, transportation, and utilities2.......... 717 797 806 926 1,107 1,099 868 1,023 1,039

Retail trade................................... 463 465 487 644 756 781 588 711 743

Professional and business services......... 634 909 913 964 1,002 1,010 896 937 940

Education and health services3.............. 683 821 806 544 538 542 507 518 505

Health care and social assistance. . . . . . .. 621 728 742 462 457 478 440 443 436

Leisure and hospitality........................ 502 643 649 779 855 846 745 820 817

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . .. 50 68 66 121 143 140 122 129 123

Accommodation and food services. . . . . .. 452 575 583 658 712 706 623 691 694

Government4

...................................... 384 499 485 275 288 298 277 291 262

State and local................................. 340 430 417 251 255 267 244 259 235

RATES BY INDUSTRY

(percent)

Total................................................... 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.2 3.3 3.3

Total private1

...................................... 2.9 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.9 3.9 3.5 3.6 3.7

Construction.................................... 1.7 2.5 2.3 5.3 4.5 6.1 5.1 4.0 5.5

Manufacturing.................................. 1.9 2.4 2.4 1.9 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.9

Durable goods............................... 1.8 2.5 2.5 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.7

Nondurable goods........................... 2.0 2.4 2.1 2.0 2.5 2.3 2.1 2.4 2.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities2

.......... 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.6 4.2 4.2 3.4 3.9 3.9

Retail trade................................... 3.0 2.9 3.1 4.3 4.9 5.1 3.9 4.6 4.8

Professional and business services......... 3.3 4.5 4.5 5.2 5.2 5.2 4.8 4.9 4.9

Education and health services3

.............. 3.1 3.7 3.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4

Health care and social assistance. . . . . . .. 3.4 3.9 3.9 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.4

Leisure and hospitality........................ 3.4 4.2 4.2 5.5 5.8 5.8 5.2 5.6 5.6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . .. 2.4 3.1 3.0 6.0 6.8 6.7 6.0 6.2 5.8

Accommodation and food services. . . . . .. 3.6 4.4 4.4 5.4 5.7 5.6 5.1 5.5 5.5

Government4...................................... 1.7 2.2 2.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2

State and local................................. 1.8 2.2 2.1 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.2

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

July

2013

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014p

July

2013

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014p

Total.............................................. 3,816 4,166 4,464 4,577 4,675 4,673 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.3

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 3,433 3,758 4,043 4,131 4,176 4,187 2.9 3.1 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.5

Construction................................ 103 116 92 125 152 140 1.7 1.9 1.5 2.0 2.5 2.3

Manufacturing.............................. 232 264 275 292 302 296 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.4

Durable goods........................... 139 165 179 175 194 201 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.5 2.5

Nondurable goods....................... 93 99 95 117 108 95 2.0 2.2 2.1 2.5 2.4 2.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

. . . . .. 717 761 877 731 797 806 2.7 2.8 3.2 2.7 2.9 3.0

Retail trade............................... 463 488 570 419 465 487 3.0 3.1 3.6 2.7 2.9 3.1

Professional and business services. . . .. 634 787 857 896 909 913 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.5 4.5 4.5

Education and health services6

.......... 683 725 726 796 821 806 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.6 3.7 3.6

Health care and social assistance. . .. 621 658 658 723 728 742 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.9 3.9 3.9

Leisure and hospitality.................... 502 627 677 752 643 649 3.4 4.1 4.4 4.9 4.2 4.2

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. .. 50 64 88 79 68 66 2.4 3.0 4.1 3.6 3.1 3.0

Accommodation and food services. .. 452 563 589 674 575 583 3.6 4.3 4.5 5.1 4.4 4.4

Government7.................................. 384 407 421 446 499 485 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.2

State and local............................. 340 347 362 383 430 417 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.1

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 618 688 769 793 798 796 2.4 2.6 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0

South........................................... 1,468 1,599 1,614 1,695 1,736 1,746 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.3

Midwest........................................ 854 943 1,047 1,075 1,055 1,080 2.7 2.9 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3

West............................................ 876 935 1,034 1,014 1,086 1,051 2.8 2.9 3.2 3.2 3.4 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

July

2013

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014p

July

2013

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014p

Total............................................... 4,525 4,706 4,770 4,738 4,791 4,872 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.5

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 4,250 4,398 4,477 4,452 4,503 4,574 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.9

Construction................................ 307 257 286 301 268 366 5.3 4.3 4.8 5.0 4.5 6.1

Manufacturing.............................. 231 248 238 240 268 259 1.9 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.1

Durable goods........................... 140 144 145 153 155 157 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0

Nondurable goods....................... 91 105 94 88 113 102 2.0 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.5 2.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

. . . . .. 926 1,023 1,074 1,073 1,107 1,099 3.6 3.9 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.2

Retail trade............................... 644 716 764 742 756 781 4.3 4.7 5.0 4.8 4.9 5.1

Professional and business services. . . .. 964 1,017 1,010 973 1,002 1,010 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.2 5.2

Education and health services6

.......... 544 569 575 525 538 542 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.4 2.5 2.5

Health care and social assistance. . .. 462 485 499 454 457 478 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.6

Leisure and hospitality.................... 779 811 847 857 855 846 5.5 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. .. 121 122 155 150 143 140 6.0 5.9 7.4 7.2 6.8 6.7

Accommodation and food services. .. 658 689 692 707 712 706 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.6

Government7.................................. 275 307 293 285 288 298 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4

State and local............................. 251 277 264 256 255 267 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 671 723 754 726 676 731 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.8

South........................................... 1,809 1,847 1,814 1,870 1,950 1,943 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.9 3.9

Midwest........................................ 1,030 1,038 1,137 1,122 1,059 1,115 3.3 3.3 3.6 3.6 3.4 3.6

West............................................ 1,015 1,098 1,066 1,020 1,105 1,083 3.3 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.6 3.5

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

July

2013

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014p

July

2013

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014p

Total............................................... 4,313 4,491 4,550 4,530 4,520 4,559 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 4,035 4,180 4,269 4,246 4,229 4,297 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.7

Construction................................ 298 245 259 276 241 332 5.1 4.1 4.3 4.6 4.0 5.5

Manufacturing.............................. 246 243 236 228 241 226 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.0 1.9

Durable goods........................... 153 129 143 134 136 132 2.0 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7

Nondurable goods....................... 93 114 93 94 106 94 2.1 2.5 2.1 2.1 2.4 2.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

. . . . .. 868 989 1,026 1,028 1,023 1,039 3.4 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9

Retail trade............................... 588 697 744 718 711 743 3.9 4.6 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.8

Professional and business services. . . .. 896 924 970 906 937 940 4.8 4.9 5.1 4.7 4.9 4.9

Education and health services6

.......... 507 542 531 483 518 505 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.4 2.4

Health care and social assistance. . .. 440 458 468 412 443 436 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.3 2.5 2.4

Leisure and hospitality.................... 745 778 817 837 820 817 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. .. 122 124 150 140 129 123 6.0 6.0 7.2 6.7 6.2 5.8

Accommodation and food services. .. 623 653 666 697 691 694 5.1 5.3 5.3 5.6 5.5 5.5

Government7.................................. 277 311 281 284 291 262 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2

State and local............................. 244 275 248 253 259 235 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.2

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 712 653 733 726 680 703 2.8 2.5 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.7

South........................................... 1,696 1,787 1,739 1,715 1,816 1,766 3.4 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.5

Midwest........................................ 909 1,008 1,015 1,009 1,016 1,014 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.2

West............................................ 995 1,043 1,062 1,079 1,008 1,076 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.2 3.5

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.

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

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands)2 Rates3

July

2013

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014p

July

2013

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014p

Total............................................... 2,305 2,461 2,467 2,487 2,484 2,517 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 2,172 2,330 2,331 2,355 2,355 2,385 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0

Construction................................ 100 87 114 121 110 107 1.7 1.5 1.9 2.0 1.8 1.8

Manufacturing.............................. 116 125 111 115 114 127 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0

Durable goods........................... 75 66 61 67 61 70 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9

Nondurable goods....................... 41 59 50 48 53 57 0.9 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

. . . . .. 455 578 565 611 588 609 1.8 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.3

Retail trade............................... 342 432 422 448 442 450 2.3 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9

Professional and business services. . . .. 475 511 487 438 461 450 2.6 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.4 2.3

Education and health services6

.......... 305 275 305 305 323 340 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.6

Health care and social assistance. . .. 275 240 270 268 286 299 1.5 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.7

Leisure and hospitality.................... 473 510 515 506 532 519 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. .. 49 52 46 52 53 52 2.4 2.5 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.5

Accommodation and food services. .. 424 458 469 454 480 467 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.8 3.7

Government7.................................. 133 131 136 132 129 132 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6

State and local............................. 122 120 125 122 119 122 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 313 320 341 335 330 344 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3

South........................................... 947 1,018 985 1,019 1,061 1,009 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.0

Midwest........................................ 538 562 573 599 583 597 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9

West............................................ 507 561 568 534 510 567 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.8

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.

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

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands)2 Rates3

July

2013

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014p

July

2013

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014p

Total............................................... 1,666 1,638 1,701 1,656 1,657 1,659 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 1,580 1,532 1,615 1,578 1,558 1,593 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 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.................................. 86 106 86 78 99 67 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.3

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

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 339 275 309 312 279 282 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1

South........................................... 626 598 624 540 599 603 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2

Midwest........................................ 294 358 354 317 351 345 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1

West............................................ 407 406 414 487 429 430 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.4 1.4

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.

p Preliminary

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

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands)2 Rates3

July

2013

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014p

July

2013

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014p

Total............................................... 341 392 382 387 378 382 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 284 318 323 313 315 319 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.................................. 58 73 59 74 62 64 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

July

2013

June

2014

July

2014p

July

2013

June

2014

July

2014p

Total..................................................................... 4,098 4,723 5,016 2.9 3.3 3.5

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 3,690 4,178 4,485 3.1 3.4 3.7

Mining and logging............................................... 26 30 39 2.9 3.2 4.0

Construction....................................................... 107 175 148 1.7 2.7 2.3

Manufacturing..................................................... 270 310 334 2.2 2.5 2.7

Durable goods.................................................. 168 200 233 2.2 2.5 2.9

Nondurable goods............................................. 102 110 101 2.2 2.4 2.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 800 780 902 3.0 2.9 3.3

Wholesale trade................................................ 161 146 182 2.7 2.4 3.0

Retail trade..................................................... 523 467 550 3.3 3.0 3.4

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 116 166 170 2.3 3.1 3.2

Information........................................................ 94 108 100 3.4 3.9 3.6

Financial activities................................................ 328 339 326 4.0 4.1 3.9

Finance and insurance........................................ 277 266 241 4.5 4.3 3.9

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 51 74 85 2.4 3.4 3.9

Professional and business services............................ 644 881 933 3.3 4.4 4.6

Education and health services.................................. 713 801 851 3.3 3.6 3.9

Educational services.......................................... 72 93 73 2.3 2.8 2.3

Health care and social assistance........................... 641 708 779 3.5 3.8 4.1

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 547 654 687 3.5 4.1 4.3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 49 63 61 2.0 2.6 2.5

Accommodation and food services.......................... 499 591 625 3.8 4.4 4.6

Other services.................................................... 160 101 164 2.8 1.8 2.9

Government.......................................................... 408 545 531 1.9 2.4 2.5

Federal............................................................. 42 69 68 1.5 2.5 2.4

State and local.................................................... 366 476 464 2.0 2.4 2.5

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 660 813 849 2.5 3.0 3.2

South................................................................. 1,577 1,740 1,884 3.1 3.3 3.6

Midwest............................................................... 927 1,066 1,167 2.9 3.3 3.6

West.................................................................. 934 1,104 1,116 3.0 3.4 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.

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

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands) Rates2

July

2013

June

2014

July

2014p

July

2013

June

2014

July

2014p

Total..................................................................... 4,943 5,499 5,319 3.6 3.9 3.8

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 4,632 5,103 4,982 4.0 4.3 4.2

Mining and logging............................................... 33 41 37 3.7 4.5 4.0

Construction....................................................... 365 335 448 6.0 5.4 7.1

Manufacturing..................................................... 260 317 294 2.2 2.6 2.4

Durable goods.................................................. 152 184 173 2.0 2.4 2.3

Nondurable goods............................................. 108 133 120 2.4 3.0 2.7

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 935 1,097 1,107 3.6 4.1 4.2

Wholesale trade................................................ 142 186 159 2.5 3.1 2.7

Retail trade..................................................... 632 744 776 4.2 4.8 5.0

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 161 168 172 3.2 3.2 3.4

Information........................................................ 83 88 66 3.1 3.3 2.5

Financial activities................................................ 241 223 203 3.0 2.8 2.5

Finance and insurance........................................ 161 145 131 2.7 2.5 2.2

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 80 78 71 3.9 3.7 3.4

Professional and business services............................ 1,022 1,086 1,074 5.5 5.6 5.5

Education and health services.................................. 631 620 621 3.0 2.9 2.9

Educational services.......................................... 111 90 83 3.6 2.8 2.7

Health care and social assistance........................... 520 530 538 2.9 2.9 3.0

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 847 1,062 916 5.7 7.0 6.0

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 123 214 142 5.3 9.1 5.9

Accommodation and food services.......................... 723 848 774 5.7 6.6 6.0

Other services.................................................... 216 233 216 3.9 4.2 3.9

Government.......................................................... 311 395 337 1.5 1.8 1.6

Federal............................................................. 22 47 28 0.8 1.7 1.0

State and local.................................................... 289 349 310 1.6 1.8 1.7

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 788 834 856 3.1 3.2 3.3

South................................................................. 1,922 2,139 2,071 3.9 4.2 4.1

Midwest............................................................... 1,079 1,223 1,176 3.5 3.9 3.8

West.................................................................. 1,154 1,302 1,217 3.8 4.2 3.9

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

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

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

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands) Rates2

July

2013

June

2014

July

2014p

July

2013

June

2014

July

2014p

Total..................................................................... 4,713 4,693 4,998 3.5 3.4 3.6

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 4,354 4,263 4,656 3.8 3.6 3.9

Mining and logging............................................... 29 27 27 3.3 3.0 2.9

Construction....................................................... 323 232 366 5.3 3.7 5.8

Manufacturing..................................................... 256 243 246 2.1 2.0 2.0

Durable goods.................................................. 154 135 139 2.0 1.7 1.8

Nondurable goods............................................. 103 109 107 2.3 2.4 2.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 893 974 1,079 3.5 3.7 4.1

Wholesale trade................................................ 138 150 162 2.4 2.5 2.7

Retail trade..................................................... 589 673 756 3.9 4.4 4.9

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 166 151 161 3.3 2.9 3.1

Information........................................................ 76 58 72 2.8 2.2 2.7

Financial activities................................................ 213 173 181 2.7 2.2 2.3

Finance and insurance........................................ 146 118 115 2.5 2.0 1.9

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 67 54 66 3.3 2.6 3.1

Professional and business services............................ 945 946 994 5.0 4.9 5.1

Education and health services.................................. 617 614 616 3.0 2.9 2.9

Educational services.......................................... 108 129 102 3.5 4.0 3.3

Health care and social assistance........................... 509 485 513 2.9 2.7 2.8

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 802 810 880 5.4 5.3 5.7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 104 96 106 4.4 4.1 4.4

Accommodation and food services.......................... 698 714 774 5.5 5.5 6.0

Other services.................................................... 201 186 196 3.6 3.3 3.5

Government.......................................................... 358 430 342 1.7 2.0 1.7

Federal............................................................. 32 31 24 1.1 1.1 0.9

State and local.................................................... 326 399 318 1.8 2.1 1.8

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 767 705 765 3.0 2.7 2.9

South................................................................. 1,881 1,911 1,969 3.8 3.8 3.9

Midwest............................................................... 957 1,038 1,056 3.1 3.3 3.4

West.................................................................. 1,108 1,039 1,209 3.6 3.3 3.9

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.

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

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands) Rates2

July

2013

June

2014

July

2014p

July

2013

June

2014

July

2014p

Total..................................................................... 2,672 2,649 2,926 2.0 1.9 2.1

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 2,507 2,466 2,763 2.2 2.1 2.3

Mining and logging............................................... 16 15 16 1.8 1.6 1.7

Construction....................................................... 130 126 139 2.1 2.0 2.2

Manufacturing..................................................... 131 121 153 1.1 1.0 1.3

Durable goods.................................................. 83 62 84 1.1 0.8 1.1

Nondurable goods............................................. 48 59 69 1.1 1.3 1.5

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 489 591 649 1.9 2.2 2.5

Wholesale trade................................................ 49 73 83 0.8 1.2 1.4

Retail trade..................................................... 365 435 474 2.4 2.8 3.1

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 75 83 92 1.5 1.6 1.8

Information........................................................ 45 32 35 1.6 1.2 1.3

Financial activities................................................ 115 89 111 1.4 1.1 1.4

Finance and insurance........................................ 77 62 76 1.3 1.0 1.3

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 38 27 35 1.8 1.3 1.7

Professional and business services............................ 554 469 522 3.0 2.4 2.7

Education and health services.................................. 356 351 413 1.7 1.7 2.0

Educational services.......................................... 39 53 56 1.3 1.6 1.8

Health care and social assistance........................... 317 299 357 1.8 1.7 2.0

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 564 570 621 3.8 3.7 4.0

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 64 58 71 2.7 2.5 2.9

Accommodation and food services.......................... 500 512 550 4.0 4.0 4.3

Other services.................................................... 108 103 104 1.9 1.9 1.9

Government.......................................................... 165 183 163 0.8 0.8 0.8

Federal............................................................. 12 12 10 0.4 0.4 0.4

State and local.................................................... 152 171 153 0.9 0.9 0.9

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 352 352 392 1.4 1.3 1.5

South................................................................. 1,096 1,118 1,162 2.2 2.2 2.3

Midwest............................................................... 620 634 689 2.0 2.0 2.2

West.................................................................. 604 546 682 2.0 1.7 2.2

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

July

2013

June

2014

July

2014p

July

2013

June

2014

July

2014p

Total..................................................................... 1,642 1,614 1,632 1.2 1.2 1.2

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 1,534 1,477 1,540 1.3 1.3 1.3

Mining and logging............................................... 11 8 8 1.3 0.9 0.9

Construction....................................................... 184 91 214 3.0 1.5 3.4

Manufacturing..................................................... 93 98 71 0.8 0.8 0.6

Durable goods.................................................. 53 56 43 0.7 0.7 0.6

Nondurable goods............................................. 40 41 27 0.9 0.9 0.6

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 312 276 305 1.2 1.0 1.2

Wholesale trade................................................ 76 60 69 1.3 1.0 1.2

Retail trade..................................................... 171 166 182 1.1 1.1 1.2

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 65 50 54 1.3 1.0 1.1

Information........................................................ 25 20 29 0.9 0.8 1.1

Financial activities................................................ 64 52 47 0.8 0.6 0.6

Finance and insurance........................................ 42 31 22 0.7 0.5 0.4

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 22 21 25 1.1 1.0 1.2

Professional and business services............................ 356 437 407 1.9 2.3 2.1

Education and health services.................................. 202 213 148 1.0 1.0 0.7

Educational services.......................................... 61 70 40 2.0 2.2 1.3

Health care and social assistance........................... 141 144 108 0.8 0.8 0.6

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 201 213 234 1.3 1.4 1.5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 34 33 32 1.5 1.4 1.3

Accommodation and food services.......................... 166 180 202 1.3 1.4 1.6

Other services.................................................... 86 70 76 1.6 1.2 1.4

Government.......................................................... 108 137 92 0.5 0.6 0.4

Federal............................................................. 9 10 6 0.3 0.4 0.2

State and local.................................................... 99 127 87 0.6 0.7 0.5

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 341 269 283 1.3 1.0 1.1

South................................................................. 637 612 621 1.3 1.2 1.2

Midwest............................................................... 251 313 291 0.8 1.0 0.9

West.................................................................. 412 419 438 1.4 1.3 1.4

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

July

2013

June

2014

July

2014p

July

2013

June

2014

July

2014p

Total..................................................................... 399 430 440 0.3 0.3 0.3

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 314 320 353 0.3 0.3 0.3

Mining and logging............................................... 3 5 2 0.3 0.5 0.3

Construction....................................................... 9 14 12 0.1 0.2 0.2

Manufacturing..................................................... 32 25 22 0.3 0.2 0.2

Durable goods.................................................. 18 16 12 0.2 0.2 0.1

Nondurable goods............................................. 14 9 10 0.3 0.2 0.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 92 107 125 0.4 0.4 0.5

Wholesale trade................................................ 13 17 10 0.2 0.3 0.2

Retail trade..................................................... 53 72 100 0.4 0.5 0.6

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 26 18 15 0.5 0.3 0.3

Information........................................................ 6 6 8 0.2 0.2 0.3

Financial activities................................................ 34 32 23 0.4 0.4 0.3

Finance and insurance........................................ 27 26 16 0.5 0.4 0.3

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 7 6 6 0.4 0.3 0.3

Professional and business services............................ 36 41 65 0.2 0.2 0.3

Education and health services.................................. 58 50 55 0.3 0.2 0.3

Educational services.......................................... 8 7 6 0.2 0.2 0.2

Health care and social assistance........................... 51 43 48 0.3 0.2 0.3

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 37 27 25 0.3 0.2 0.2

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 5 5 3 0.2 0.2 0.1

Accommodation and food services.......................... 32 22 22 0.3 0.2 0.2

Other services.................................................... 7 13 17 0.1 0.2 0.3

Government.......................................................... 86 110 86 0.4 0.5 0.4

Federal............................................................. 11 10 8 0.4 0.4 0.3

State and local.................................................... 75 100 78 0.4 0.5 0.4

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 73 84 89 0.3 0.3 0.3

South................................................................. 148 181 186 0.3 0.4 0.4

Midwest............................................................... 87 91 77 0.3 0.3 0.2

West.................................................................. 92 74 88 0.3 0.2 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.