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STATE JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – AUGUST 2021 

Job openings rates decreased in 21 states and the District of Columbia, increased in 1 state, and were 

little changed in 28 states on the last business day of August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 

reported today. The hires rate decreased in 18 states and was little changed in 32 states and the District 

of Columbia. Total separations rates increased in 11 states, decreased in 3 states, and were little changed 

in 36 states and the District of Columbia. Nationally, the job openings and hires rates decreased in 

August; the total separations rate was little changed. (See table 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 August, job openings rates, decreased in 21 states and the District of Columbia, and increased in 1 

state. The largest decreases in job openings rates occurred in Nevada (-2.5 percentage points), West 

Virginia (-2.1 points), and Hawaii (-1.7 points). The job openings rate increased in Arkansas 

(+0.6 percentage point). The national job openings rate decreased (-0.4 percentage point). (See table A.) 

The number of job openings decreased in 22 states and the District of Columbia, and increased in 1 

state on the last business day of August. The largest decreases occurred in New York (-155,000), Ohio 

(-74,000), and Florida (-65,000). The increase in the job openings level occurred in Arkansas (+8,000). 

Nationally, the number of job openings decreased (-659,000). (See table A.) 

Hires 

In August, hires rates decreased in 18 states. The largest decreases were in Illinois 

(-2.0 percentage points), Nevada (-2.0 points), and West Virginia (-1.8 points). The national hires rate 

decreased (-0.3 percentage point). (See table B.) 

The number of hires decreased in 17 states in August. The largest decreases occurred in Illinois 

(-115,000), New Jersey (-36,000), and Ohio (-31,000). Nationally, the number of hires decreased 

(-439,000). (See table B.) 

Total Separations 

In August, total separations rates increased in 11 states and decreased in 3 states. The largest increases 

occurred in Idaho (+1.3 percentage points), and Kentucky and Iowa (+1.2 points each). The decreases in 

the total separations rate occurred in Vermont (-1.0 percentage point), and North Carolina and 
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Pennsylvania (-0.5 point each). The national total separations rate was little changed over the month. 

(See table C.) 

The number of total separations increased in 9 states and decreased in 3 states in August. The largest 

increases occurred in Illinois (+35,000), Colorado (+29,000), Massachusetts (+23,000), and Kentucky 

(+23,000). The decreases occurred in North Carolina (-25,000), Pennsylvania (-24,000), and Vermont 

(-3,000). Nationally, the number of total separations was little changed. (See table C.) 

 

Quits 

In August, quits rates increased in 14 states. The largest increases in quits rates occurred in Kentucky 

(+1.4 percentage points), Idaho (+1.1 points), and South Dakota and Iowa (+0.9 point each). Over the 

month, the national quits rate increased (+0.2 percentage point). (See table D.) 

The number of quits increased in 14 states in August. The largest increases in the quits level occurred 

in Georgia (+35,000), Illinois (+32,000), and Kentucky (+26,000). Nationally, the number of quits 

increased (+242,000). (See table D.) 

 

Layoffs and Discharges 

In August, layoffs and discharges rates decreased in 10 states and increased in 5 states. The largest 

decreases in layoffs and discharges rates occurred in Nevada (-0.8 percentage point), and Alabama and 

North Carolina (-0.6 point each).The largest increases in layoffs and discharges rates occurred in 

Colorado (+0.9 percentage point), Massachusetts (+0.5 point), and Minnesota and Florida 

(+0.3 point each). The national layoffs and discharges rate was little changed. (See table E.) 

The number of layoffs and discharges decreased in 8 states and increased in 4 states in August. The 

largest decreases in layoffs and discharges were in North Carolina (-29,000), Pennsylvania (-24,000), 

and Georgia (-22,000). The largest layoffs and discharges level increases were in California (+33,000), 

Colorado (+24,000), and Florida (+23,000). 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 September 2021 are scheduled 

to be released on Friday, November 19, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (ET). 

 
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July

2021

August

2021p

Over-themonth 

changep

July

2021

August

2021p

Over-themonth 

changep

TOTAL U.S.................................................................................... 11,098 10,439 -659 7.0 6.6 -0.4

Alaska............................................................................................ 36 30 -6 10.6 9.0 -1.6

Arkansas....................................................................................... 89 97 8 6.5 7.1 0.6

Colorado........................................................................................ 228 211 -17 7.7 7.2 -0.5

District of Columbia....................................................................... 46 39 -7 5.8 4.9 -0.9

Florida........................................................................................... 715 650 -65 7.5 6.9 -0.6

Hawaii........................................................................................... 46 34 -12 7.3 5.6 -1.7

Idaho............................................................................................. 67 59 -8 7.8 7.0 -0.8

Illinois............................................................................................ 429 387 -42 6.9 6.3 -0.6

Indiana.......................................................................................... 227 211 -16 6.9 6.5 -0.4*

Maine............................................................................................ 56 46 -10 8.3 6.9 -1.4

Maryland....................................................................................... 227 210 -17 7.9 7.3 -0.6

Michigan........................................................................................ 377 323 -54 8.3 7.2 -1.1

Nevada.......................................................................................... 156 116 -40 10.4 7.9 -2.5

New Hampshire............................................................................. 60 53 -7 8.3 7.4 -0.9

New Jersey................................................................................... 323 296 -27 7.5 6.9 -0.6

New York....................................................................................... 693 538 -155 7.2 5.7 -1.5

Ohio............................................................................................... 409 335 -74 7.1 5.9 -1.2

Oregon.......................................................................................... 178 152 -26 8.7 7.5 -1.2

South Dakota................................................................................. 30 26 -4 6.4 5.6 -0.8

Utah............................................................................................... 131 117 -14 7.5 6.7 -0.8

Virginia.......................................................................................... 320 289 -31 7.6 6.9 -0.7

Washington................................................................................... 231 215 -16 6.4 5.9 -0.5

West Virginia................................................................................. 69 52 -17 9.1 7.0 -2.1

Wisconsin...................................................................................... 230 214 -16 7.4 6.9 -0.5

Table A. States with significant changes in job openings from July 2021 to August 2021, seasonally adjusted

Level (in thousands) Rate

p Preliminary

* Not significant
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July

2021

August

2021p

Over-themonth 

changep

July

2021

August

2021p

Over-themonth 

changep

TOTAL U.S.................................................................................... 6,761 6,322 -439 4.6 4.3 -0.3

Alaska............................................................................................ 24 20 -4 7.9 6.6 -1.3

Illinois............................................................................................ 351 236 -115 6.1 4.1 -2.0

Indiana.......................................................................................... 161 142 -19 5.3 4.6 -0.7

Iowa.............................................................................................. 66 55 -11 4.3 3.6 -0.7

Kansas.......................................................................................... 63 53 -10 4.6 3.8 -0.8

Maryland....................................................................................... 119 101 -18 4.5 3.8 -0.7

Massachusetts.............................................................................. 152 130 -22 4.3 3.7 -0.6

Michigan........................................................................................ 230 207 -23 5.5 5.0 -0.5

Minnesota...................................................................................... 119 98 -21 4.2 3.4 -0.8

Missouri......................................................................................... 136 123 -13* 4.8 4.3 -0.5

Nebraska....................................................................................... 48 41 -7 4.7 4.0 -0.7

Nevada.......................................................................................... 120 95 -25 9.0 7.0 -2.0

New Jersey................................................................................... 195 159 -36 4.9 4.0 -0.9

Ohio............................................................................................... 237 206 -31 4.4 3.9 -0.5

Oklahoma...................................................................................... 91 71 -20 5.6 4.3 -1.3

South Dakota................................................................................. 21 18 -3 4.8 4.1 -0.7

West Virginia................................................................................. 42 30 -12 6.1 4.3 -1.8

Wisconsin...................................................................................... 127 105 -22 4.4 3.6 -0.8

Table B. States with significant changes in hires from July 2021 to August 2021, seasonally adjusted

Level (in thousands) Rate

p Preliminary

* Not significant
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July

2021

August

2021p

Over-themonth 

changep

July

2021

August

2021p

Over-themonth 

changep

TOTAL U.S.................................................................................... 5,792 6,003 211 3.9 4.1 0.2

Colorado........................................................................................ 144 173 29 5.3 6.3 1.0

Georgia......................................................................................... 228 249 21* 5.0 5.5 0.5

Idaho............................................................................................. 33 43 10 4.2 5.5 1.3

Illinois............................................................................................ 236 271 35 4.1 4.7 0.6

Iowa.............................................................................................. 58 76 18 3.8 5.0 1.2

Kentucky....................................................................................... 86 109 23 4.6 5.8 1.2

Massachusetts.............................................................................. 119 142 23 3.4 4.1 0.7

Mississippi..................................................................................... 43 53 10 3.8 4.7 0.9

North Carolina............................................................................... 245 220 -25 5.4 4.9 -0.5

Pennsylvania................................................................................. 204 180 -24 3.6 3.1 -0.5

South Dakota................................................................................. 17 21 4 3.9 4.8 0.9

Tennessee..................................................................................... 127 144 17* 4.1 4.7 0.6

Vermont......................................................................................... 15 12 -3 5.0 4.0 -1.0

Wisconsin...................................................................................... 107 124 17 3.7 4.3 0.6

Table C. States with significant changes in total separations from July 2021 to August 2021, seasonally 

adjusted

Level (in thousands) Rate

p Preliminary

* Not significant
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July

2021

August

2021p

Over-themonth 

changep

July

2021

August

2021p

Over-themonth 

changep

TOTAL U.S.................................................................................... 4,028 4,270 242 2.7 2.9 0.2

Georgia......................................................................................... 157 192 35 3.4 4.2 0.8

Idaho............................................................................................. 24 32 8 3.0 4.1 1.1

Illinois............................................................................................ 169 201 32 2.9 3.5 0.6

Indiana.......................................................................................... 98 109 11 3.2 3.6 0.4

Iowa.............................................................................................. 41 55 14 2.7 3.6 0.9

Kentucky....................................................................................... 58 84 26 3.1 4.5 1.4

Massachusetts.............................................................................. 78 88 10 2.2 2.5 0.3*

Mississippi..................................................................................... 30 39 9 2.6 3.4 0.8

New Mexico.................................................................................. 22 26 4 2.7 3.2 0.5

Oregon.......................................................................................... 49 58 9 2.6 3.1 0.5

South Dakota................................................................................. 11 15 4 2.5 3.4 0.9

Tennessee..................................................................................... 81 104 23 2.6 3.4 0.8

Texas............................................................................................. 360 379 19* 2.8 3.0 0.2

Virginia.......................................................................................... 98 112 14 2.5 2.9 0.4

Wisconsin...................................................................................... 77 97 20 2.7 3.4 0.7

Table D. States with significant changes in quits from July 2021 to August 2021, seasonally adjusted

Level (in thousands) Rate

p Preliminary

* Not significant
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July

2021

August

2021p

Over-themonth 

changep

July

2021

August

2021p

Over-themonth 

changep

TOTAL U.S.................................................................................... 1,423 1,343 -80 1.0 0.9 -0.1

Alabama........................................................................................ 28 16 -12 1.4 0.8 -0.6

California....................................................................................... 97 130 33 0.6 0.8 0.2

Colorado........................................................................................ 49 73 24 1.8 2.7 0.9

Florida........................................................................................... 70 93 23 0.8 1.1 0.3

Georgia......................................................................................... 65 43 -22 1.4 0.9 -0.5

Hawaii........................................................................................... 9 6 -3* 1.5 1.0 -0.5

Massachusetts.............................................................................. 25 43 18 0.7 1.2 0.5

Minnesota...................................................................................... 22 30 8* 0.8 1.1 0.3

Nevada.......................................................................................... 29 19 -10 2.2 1.4 -0.8

New York....................................................................................... 79 58 -21* 0.9 0.6 -0.3

North Carolina............................................................................... 86 57 -29 1.9 1.3 -0.6

Ohio............................................................................................... 60 39 -21 1.1 0.7 -0.4

Pennsylvania................................................................................. 70 46 -24 1.2 0.8 -0.4

Utah............................................................................................... 21 14 -7 1.3 0.9 -0.4

Washington................................................................................... 36 20 -16 1.1 0.6 -0.5

Table E. States with significant changes in layoffs and discharges from July 2021 to August 2021, 

seasonally adjusted

Level (in thousands) Rate

p Preliminary

* Not significant
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 here: 

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 experimental 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. 

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 

 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 for total nonfarm by state, seasonally adjusted

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Aug.

2020

May

2021

June

2021

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

Aug.

2020

May

2021

June

2021

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

TOTAL U.S...................................... 6,451 9,483 10,185 11,098 10,439 4.4 6.1 6.5 7.0 6.6

Alabama.......................................... 106 137 137 141 147 5.1 6.4 6.3 6.5 6.8

Alaska............................................ 21 18 23 36 30 6.7 5.6 7.1 10.6 9.0

Arizona........................................... 159 216 200 221 236 5.3 6.9 6.3 6.9 7.3

Arkansas......................................... 57 76 79 89 97 4.4 5.7 5.9 6.5 7.1

California......................................... 674 935 1,039 1,054 1,099 4.1 5.4 6.0 6.0 6.2

Colorado......................................... 107 224 228 228 211 3.9 7.6 7.7 7.7 7.2

Connecticut...................................... 57 104 104 106 100 3.5 6.1 6.1 6.2 5.9

Delaware......................................... 23 31 35 35 33 5.0 6.5 7.3 7.2 6.8

District of Columbia............................. 31 29 39 46 39 4.1 3.8 5.0 5.8 4.9

Florida............................................ 374 534 574 715 650 4.3 5.8 6.2 7.5 6.9

Georgia........................................... 259 356 364 383 394 5.6 7.3 7.4 7.7 8.0

Hawaii............................................ 20 40 37 46 34 3.7 6.6 6.1 7.3 5.6

Idaho............................................. 37 56 60 67 59 4.6 6.7 7.1 7.8 7.0

Illinois............................................. 228 329 399 429 387 3.9 5.4 6.5 6.9 6.3

Indiana........................................... 138 232 232 227 211 4.4 7.1 7.1 6.9 6.5

Iowa............................................... 63 87 91 103 96 4.1 5.4 5.6 6.3 5.9

Kansas........................................... 62 79 75 87 81 4.4 5.5 5.2 5.9 5.5

Kentucky......................................... 96 140 182 170 167 5.0 7.0 8.9 8.4 8.2

Louisiana......................................... 101 110 125 132 137 5.3 5.7 6.4 6.7 6.9

Maine............................................. 25 42 43 56 46 4.1 6.4 6.5 8.3 6.9

Maryland......................................... 138 189 199 227 210 5.1 6.7 7.0 7.9 7.3

Massachusetts.................................. 138 226 226 286 281 4.0 6.2 6.1 7.6 7.4

Michigan......................................... 223 390 433 377 323 5.2 8.7 9.5 8.3 7.2

Minnesota........................................ 112 174 181 206 194 3.9 5.8 6.0 6.7 6.4

Mississippi....................................... 64 84 83 84 85 5.5 6.9 6.8 6.9 7.0

Missouri.......................................... 118 162 168 201 207 4.1 5.4 5.6 6.6 6.8

Montana.......................................... 24 41 37 40 39 4.9 7.9 7.1 7.6 7.5

Nebraska......................................... 44 55 59 70 66 4.3 5.2 5.5 6.5 6.1

Nevada........................................... 68 118 158 156 116 5.2 8.2 10.6 10.4 7.9

New Hampshire................................. 30 55 56 60 53 4.5 7.7 7.9 8.3 7.4

New Jersey...................................... 162 255 284 323 296 4.1 6.1 6.7 7.5 6.9

New Mexico..................................... 36 51 57 61 63 4.4 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.2

New York........................................ 343 497 537 693 538 3.9 5.3 5.7 7.2 5.7

North Carolina................................... 208 284 354 354 355 4.6 6.0 7.3 7.2 7.3

North Dakota.................................... 18 29 26 27 29 4.2 6.5 5.9 6.1 6.5

Ohio............................................... 240 316 332 409 335 4.4 5.6 5.9 7.1 5.9

Oklahoma........................................ 83 103 115 108 100 4.9 6.0 6.6 6.2 5.8

Oregon........................................... 101 128 137 178 152 5.3 6.5 6.9 8.7 7.5

Pennsylvania.................................... 252 456 427 448 430 4.3 7.4 7.0 7.2 7.0

Rhode Island.................................... 19 35 46 38 37 4.0 6.9 8.9 7.4 7.2

South Carolina.................................. 116 175 163 180 180 5.3 7.7 7.1 7.8 7.8

South Dakota.................................... 17 23 23 30 26 3.8 5.0 5.0 6.4 5.6

Tennessee....................................... 138 201 206 221 220 4.4 6.2 6.2 6.7 6.6

Texas............................................. 511 835 902 928 922 4.1 6.2 6.7 6.8 6.7

Utah............................................... 71 104 105 131 117 4.4 6.1 6.2 7.5 6.7

Vermont.......................................... 13 24 23 21 23 4.4 7.6 7.2 6.5 7.1

Virginia........................................... 215 254 271 320 289 5.3 6.1 6.5 7.6 6.9

Washington...................................... 128 184 226 231 215 3.8 5.2 6.3 6.4 5.9

West Virginia.................................... 46 56 60 69 52 6.5 7.6 8.0 9.1 7.0

Wisconsin........................................ 124 188 208 230 214 4.2 6.2 6.8 7.4 6.9

Wyoming......................................... 14 15 16 24 23 5.0 5.2 5.5 8.1 7.8

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

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Aug.

2020

May

2021

June

2021

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

Aug.

2020

May

2021

June

2021

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

TOTAL U.S...................................... 6,431 6,022 6,827 6,761 6,322 4.6 4.2 4.7 4.6 4.3

Alabama.......................................... 88 93 95 96 99 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.9

Alaska............................................ 19 10 9 24 20 6.5 3.3 3.0 7.9 6.6

Arizona........................................... 138 124 126 135 131 4.9 4.3 4.3 4.5 4.4

Arkansas......................................... 57 57 59 61 62 4.6 4.5 4.7 4.8 4.9

California......................................... 663 619 624 624 646 4.2 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.9

Colorado......................................... 119 146 151 142 130 4.5 5.4 5.6 5.2 4.8

Connecticut...................................... 76 66 81 58 56 4.9 4.2 5.1 3.6 3.5

Delaware......................................... 23 20 26 24 23 5.3 4.5 5.8 5.3 5.1

District of Columbia............................. 24 18 20 23 22 3.3 2.4 2.7 3.1 2.9

Florida............................................ 323 364 394 422 421 3.8 4.2 4.5 4.8 4.8

Georgia........................................... 220 256 251 240 249 5.0 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.5

Hawaii............................................ 20 32 26 26 23 3.8 5.7 4.5 4.5 4.0

Idaho............................................. 38 40 47 44 43 5.0 5.1 6.0 5.6 5.5

Illinois............................................. 295 228 293 351 236 5.2 4.0 5.1 6.1 4.1

Indiana........................................... 135 188 178 161 142 4.5 6.2 5.8 5.3 4.6

Iowa............................................... 60 64 73 66 55 4.0 4.2 4.8 4.3 3.6

Kansas........................................... 54 45 69 63 53 4.0 3.3 5.0 4.6 3.8

Kentucky......................................... 99 90 143 105 103 5.4 4.8 7.7 5.6 5.5

Louisiana......................................... 91 94 93 92 94 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.1

Maine............................................. 27 18 27 27 26 4.6 2.9 4.4 4.4 4.2

Maryland......................................... 94 90 114 119 101 3.7 3.4 4.3 4.5 3.8

Massachusetts.................................. 135 130 153 152 130 4.1 3.8 4.4 4.3 3.7

Michigan......................................... 248 202 258 230 207 6.1 4.9 6.2 5.5 5.0

Minnesota........................................ 107 74 121 119 98 3.9 2.6 4.3 4.2 3.4

Mississippi....................................... 60 63 72 58 55 5.4 5.6 6.4 5.1 4.9

Missouri.......................................... 123 104 151 136 123 4.4 3.7 5.4 4.8 4.3

Montana.......................................... 24 30 25 29 27 5.1 6.3 5.2 6.0 5.6

Nebraska......................................... 44 34 45 48 41 4.5 3.4 4.5 4.7 4.0

Nevada........................................... 90 93 140 120 95 7.2 7.0 10.5 9.0 7.0

New Hampshire................................. 26 30 33 31 30 4.1 4.6 5.0 4.7 4.5

New Jersey...................................... 199 135 152 195 159 5.3 3.4 3.9 4.9 4.0

New Mexico..................................... 30 31 40 43 39 3.9 3.9 5.0 5.3 4.8

New York........................................ 342 264 300 321 343 4.0 3.0 3.4 3.6 3.8

North Carolina................................... 238 238 300 236 234 5.5 5.3 6.7 5.2 5.2

North Dakota.................................... 21 21 20 21 20 5.2 5.0 4.8 5.0 4.8

Ohio............................................... 231 195 286 237 206 4.4 3.7 5.4 4.4 3.9

Oklahoma........................................ 66 74 68 91 71 4.1 4.5 4.2 5.6 4.3

Oregon........................................... 80 85 101 98 96 4.4 4.6 5.4 5.2 5.1

Pennsylvania.................................... 223 196 205 195 181 4.0 3.4 3.6 3.4 3.2

Rhode Island.................................... 21 26 39 23 22 4.6 5.5 8.3 4.8 4.6

South Carolina.................................. 109 109 120 111 114 5.3 5.2 5.7 5.2 5.3

South Dakota.................................... 17 16 20 21 18 4.0 3.7 4.6 4.8 4.1

Tennessee....................................... 142 149 152 163 150 4.8 4.9 4.9 5.3 4.8

Texas............................................. 598 543 536 573 572 5.0 4.3 4.2 4.5 4.5

Utah............................................... 78 80 72 79 73 5.1 5.0 4.5 4.9 4.5

Vermont.......................................... 13 15 32 13 13 4.6 5.1 10.8 4.3 4.3

Virginia........................................... 198 154 167 179 181 5.2 4.0 4.3 4.6 4.6

Washington...................................... 132 121 150 150 136 4.1 3.6 4.4 4.4 4.0

West Virginia.................................... 32 30 38 42 30 4.8 4.4 5.5 6.1 4.3

Wisconsin........................................ 124 107 126 127 105 4.4 3.7 4.4 4.4 3.6

Wyoming......................................... 15 9 8 16 16 5.6 3.3 2.9 5.9 5.9

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

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Aug.

2020

May

2021

June

2021

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

Aug.

2020

May

2021

June

2021

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

TOTAL U.S...................................... 4,901 5,330 5,612 5,792 6,003 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.1

Alabama.......................................... 73 72 86 92 88 3.7 3.6 4.2 4.5 4.3

Alaska............................................ 13 15 17 19 18 4.5 4.9 5.7 6.2 5.9

Arizona........................................... 97 115 113 124 121 3.4 4.0 3.8 4.2 4.1

Arkansas......................................... 47 44 52 53 53 3.8 3.5 4.1 4.2 4.2

California......................................... 510 524 556 551 587 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.3 3.5

Colorado......................................... 95 97 136 144 173 3.6 3.6 5.0 5.3 6.3

Connecticut...................................... 50 49 51 58 49 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.6 3.1

Delaware......................................... 18 18 18 20 21 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.4 4.6

District of Columbia............................. 19 22 23 20 20 2.6 3.0 3.1 2.7 2.7

Florida............................................ 306 302 312 356 390 3.6 3.5 3.6 4.1 4.4

Georgia........................................... 208 199 268 228 249 4.8 4.4 5.9 5.0 5.5

Hawaii............................................ 19 34 24 29 27 3.6 6.0 4.2 5.0 4.7

Idaho............................................. 30 28 32 33 43 3.9 3.6 4.1 4.2 5.5

Illinois............................................. 194 250 221 236 271 3.4 4.4 3.8 4.1 4.7

Indiana........................................... 95 121 137 138 143 3.2 4.0 4.5 4.5 4.7

Iowa............................................... 59 57 61 58 76 4.0 3.8 4.0 3.8 5.0

Kansas........................................... 41 49 58 56 60 3.0 3.6 4.2 4.1 4.3

Kentucky......................................... 79 86 83 86 109 4.3 4.6 4.5 4.6 5.8

Louisiana......................................... 73 82 82 78 77 4.0 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.2

Maine............................................. 22 21 26 29 26 3.8 3.4 4.2 4.7 4.2

Maryland......................................... 72 85 96 94 100 2.8 3.2 3.6 3.5 3.7

Massachusetts.................................. 90 115 107 119 142 2.7 3.3 3.1 3.4 4.1

Michigan......................................... 168 182 159 191 184 4.2 4.4 3.8 4.6 4.4

Minnesota........................................ 71 85 119 103 114 2.6 3.0 4.2 3.6 4.0

Mississippi....................................... 55 46 51 43 53 5.0 4.1 4.5 3.8 4.7

Missouri.......................................... 100 103 124 119 127 3.6 3.7 4.4 4.2 4.5

Montana.......................................... 21 16 20 22 23 4.5 3.3 4.2 4.5 4.8

Nebraska......................................... 36 34 42 45 46 3.7 3.4 4.2 4.4 4.5

Nevada........................................... 55 106 71 72 69 4.4 8.0 5.3 5.4 5.1

New Hampshire................................. 20 22 29 29 26 3.1 3.4 4.4 4.4 3.9

New Jersey...................................... 135 155 162 152 152 3.6 4.0 4.1 3.8 3.8

New Mexico..................................... 30 29 35 33 38 3.9 3.6 4.4 4.1 4.7

New York........................................ 241 230 230 292 275 2.8 2.6 2.6 3.3 3.1

North Carolina................................... 174 213 209 245 220 4.0 4.8 4.6 5.4 4.9

North Dakota.................................... 16 21 20 20 20 3.9 5.0 4.8 4.8 4.8

Ohio............................................... 202 189 232 213 204 3.9 3.6 4.4 4.0 3.8

Oklahoma........................................ 63 59 69 77 75 3.9 3.6 4.2 4.7 4.6

Oregon........................................... 66 81 76 70 81 3.6 4.4 4.1 3.7 4.3

Pennsylvania.................................... 159 166 182 204 180 2.9 2.9 3.2 3.6 3.1

Rhode Island.................................... 15 18 17 20 19 3.3 3.8 3.6 4.2 4.0

South Carolina.................................. 83 82 85 89 87 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.2 4.1

South Dakota.................................... 16 15 19 17 21 3.8 3.4 4.4 3.9 4.8

Tennessee....................................... 121 131 119 127 144 4.1 4.3 3.8 4.1 4.7

Texas............................................. 457 490 487 488 487 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.8

Utah............................................... 66 46 66 67 61 4.3 2.9 4.1 4.2 3.8

Vermont.......................................... 9 9 12 15 12 3.2 3.1 4.1 5.0 4.0

Virginia........................................... 108 158 152 140 158 2.8 4.1 3.9 3.6 4.0

Washington...................................... 82 115 122 123 109 2.5 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.2

West Virginia.................................... 29 29 27 34 32 4.4 4.3 3.9 4.9 4.6

Wisconsin........................................ 85 103 105 107 124 3.0 3.6 3.7 3.7 4.3

Wyoming......................................... 11 13 13 13 13 4.1 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8

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

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Aug.

2020

May

2021

June

2021

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

Aug.

2020

May

2021

June

2021

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

TOTAL U.S...................................... 2,987 3,630 3,870 4,028 4,270 2.1 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.9

Alabama.......................................... 53 50 60 58 62 2.7 2.5 3.0 2.9 3.1

Alaska............................................ 8 10 12 13 12 2.8 3.3 4.0 4.3 3.9

Arizona........................................... 64 86 87 94 90 2.3 3.0 2.9 3.2 3.0

Arkansas......................................... 33 31 39 39 39 2.7 2.5 3.1 3.1 3.1

California......................................... 252 367 401 421 408 1.6 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.5

Colorado......................................... 64 68 79 91 94 2.4 2.5 2.9 3.3 3.4

Connecticut...................................... 23 24 34 38 35 1.5 1.5 2.1 2.4 2.2

Delaware......................................... 12 12 12 14 15 2.7 2.7 2.7 3.1 3.3

District of Columbia............................. 13 15 14 13 13 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.7

Florida............................................ 193 236 222 269 264 2.3 2.7 2.6 3.1 3.0

Georgia........................................... 150 133 184 157 192 3.4 3.0 4.1 3.4 4.2

Hawaii............................................ 12 24 16 19 19 2.3 4.2 2.8 3.3 3.3

Idaho............................................. 19 19 23 24 32 2.5 2.4 2.9 3.0 4.1

Illinois............................................. 109 162 163 169 201 1.9 2.8 2.8 2.9 3.5

Indiana........................................... 68 85 94 98 109 2.3 2.8 3.1 3.2 3.6

Iowa............................................... 35 39 43 41 55 2.3 2.6 2.8 2.7 3.6

Kansas........................................... 27 27 40 40 43 2.0 2.0 2.9 2.9 3.1

Kentucky......................................... 57 60 59 58 84 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.1 4.5

Louisiana......................................... 50 55 59 56 57 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.1

Maine............................................. 13 12 16 18 17 2.2 2.0 2.6 2.9 2.8

Maryland......................................... 44 58 64 69 72 1.7 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.7

Massachusetts.................................. 50 70 66 78 88 1.5 2.0 1.9 2.2 2.5

Michigan......................................... 107 126 103 139 128 2.6 3.1 2.5 3.3 3.1

Minnesota........................................ 42 57 89 74 75 1.5 2.0 3.1 2.6 2.6

Mississippi....................................... 38 30 36 30 39 3.4 2.7 3.2 2.6 3.4

Missouri.......................................... 66 77 90 88 94 2.4 2.7 3.2 3.1 3.3

Montana.......................................... 14 9 14 15 16 3.0 1.9 2.9 3.1 3.3

Nebraska......................................... 22 23 28 30 33 2.2 2.3 2.8 3.0 3.2

Nevada........................................... 25 79 43 42 47 2.0 6.0 3.2 3.1 3.5

New Hampshire................................. 11 13 17 19 17 1.7 2.0 2.6 2.9 2.6

New Jersey...................................... 69 101 102 100 103 1.8 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.6

New Mexico..................................... 19 19 23 22 26 2.4 2.4 2.9 2.7 3.2

New York........................................ 135 136 164 199 200 1.6 1.5 1.8 2.2 2.2

North Carolina................................... 102 149 139 149 153 2.3 3.3 3.1 3.3 3.4

North Dakota.................................... 8 13 13 13 13 2.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1

Ohio............................................... 110 134 137 140 153 2.1 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.9

Oklahoma........................................ 40 40 45 57 53 2.5 2.5 2.8 3.5 3.2

Oregon........................................... 38 57 50 49 58 2.1 3.1 2.7 2.6 3.1

Pennsylvania.................................... 90 87 114 118 120 1.6 1.5 2.0 2.1 2.1

Rhode Island.................................... 8 9 11 11 12 1.7 1.9 2.3 2.3 2.5

South Carolina.................................. 57 61 60 64 62 2.8 2.9 2.8 3.0 2.9

South Dakota.................................... 10 9 12 11 15 2.4 2.1 2.8 2.5 3.4

Tennessee....................................... 83 88 82 81 104 2.8 2.9 2.6 2.6 3.4

Texas............................................. 295 348 363 360 379 2.4 2.8 2.9 2.8 3.0

Utah............................................... 39 29 46 43 42 2.5 1.8 2.9 2.7 2.6

Vermont.......................................... 5 4 7 9 8 1.8 1.4 2.4 3.0 2.7

Virginia........................................... 68 102 105 98 112 1.8 2.6 2.7 2.5 2.9

Washington...................................... 54 83 85 80 82 1.7 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4

West Virginia.................................... 19 20 18 24 23 2.9 2.9 2.6 3.5 3.3

Wisconsin........................................ 55 74 77 77 97 2.0 2.6 2.7 2.7 3.4

Wyoming......................................... 6 7 8 9 8 2.2 2.6 2.9 3.3 2.9

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

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Aug.

2020

May

2021

June

2021

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

Aug.

2020

May

2021

June

2021

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

TOTAL U.S...................................... 1,573 1,353 1,354 1,423 1,343 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9

Alabama.......................................... 14 17 20 28 16 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.4 0.8

Alaska............................................ 4 3 4 5 5 1.4 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.6

Arizona........................................... 27 25 16 24 24 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.8

Arkansas......................................... 11 11 10 10 11 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.9

California......................................... 216 125 126 97 130 1.4 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.8

Colorado......................................... 20 22 33 49 73 0.8 0.8 1.2 1.8 2.7

Connecticut...................................... 23 21 13 15 9 1.5 1.3 0.8 0.9 0.6

Delaware......................................... 5 5 5 5 4 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.9

District of Columbia............................. 5 6 6 6 5 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7

Florida............................................ 100 49 76 70 93 1.2 0.6 0.9 0.8 1.1

Georgia........................................... 47 47 60 65 43 1.1 1.0 1.3 1.4 0.9

Hawaii............................................ 5 6 5 9 6 0.9 1.1 0.9 1.5 1.0

Idaho............................................. 8 7 7 8 8 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0

Illinois............................................. 75 81 48 57 60 1.3 1.4 0.8 1.0 1.0

Indiana........................................... 20 31 31 30 26 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8

Iowa............................................... 21 14 12 14 16 1.4 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.0

Kansas........................................... 11 18 15 12 12 0.8 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.9

Kentucky......................................... 17 21 20 21 20 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

Louisiana......................................... 19 21 17 17 15 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8

Maine............................................. 8 7 8 8 7 1.4 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.1

Maryland......................................... 22 22 28 19 21 0.9 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.8

Massachusetts.................................. 33 39 32 25 43 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.7 1.2

Michigan......................................... 52 43 44 45 47 1.3 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1

Minnesota........................................ 19 21 22 22 30 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.1

Mississippi....................................... 13 14 12 10 11 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.9 1.0

Missouri.......................................... 28 19 27 24 26 1.0 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.9

Montana.......................................... 5 5 5 6 6 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2

Nebraska......................................... 12 9 10 11 10 1.2 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.0

Nevada........................................... 26 21 22 29 19 2.1 1.6 1.7 2.2 1.4

New Hampshire................................. 7 7 7 8 7 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1

New Jersey...................................... 59 42 47 42 36 1.6 1.1 1.2 1.1 0.9

New Mexico..................................... 8 6 10 9 9 1.0 0.8 1.3 1.1 1.1

New York........................................ 84 85 46 79 58 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.9 0.6

North Carolina................................... 56 54 56 86 57 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.9 1.3

North Dakota.................................... 6 8 6 6 6 1.5 1.9 1.4 1.4 1.4

Ohio............................................... 78 46 82 60 39 1.5 0.9 1.5 1.1 0.7

Oklahoma........................................ 15 15 19 15 16 0.9 0.9 1.2 0.9 1.0

Oregon........................................... 24 18 20 19 19 1.3 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0

Pennsylvania.................................... 60 61 56 70 46 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.2 0.8

Rhode Island.................................... 6 7 5 6 6 1.3 1.5 1.1 1.3 1.3

South Carolina.................................. 22 16 21 19 19 1.1 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.9

South Dakota.................................... 5 4 5 5 5 1.2 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.1

Tennessee....................................... 32 35 30 37 29 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.2 0.9

Texas............................................. 130 102 94 97 86 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7

Utah............................................... 22 12 15 21 14 1.4 0.8 0.9 1.3 0.9

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

Virginia........................................... 34 48 37 27 37 0.9 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.9

Washington...................................... 18 21 29 36 20 0.6 0.6 0.9 1.1 0.6

West Virginia.................................... 6 8 7 8 6 0.9 1.2 1.0 1.2 0.9

Wisconsin........................................ 25 23 23 24 21 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7

Wyoming......................................... 4 3 4 4 4 1.5 1.1 1.5 1.5 1.5

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

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Aug.

2020

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

Aug.

2020

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

TOTAL U.S............................................................. 6,591 11,901 10,679 4.5 7.5 6.8

Alabama................................................................. 104 147 146 5.0 6.8 6.7

Alaska................................................................... 19 40 30 5.9 11.0 8.4

Arizona.................................................................. 170 242 254 5.7 7.7 7.9

Arkansas................................................................ 62 96 105 4.8 7.1 7.7

California................................................................ 666 1,157 1,113 4.1 6.6 6.3

Colorado................................................................ 112 253 218 4.1 8.4 7.3

Connecticut............................................................. 61 111 104 3.8 6.5 6.1

Delaware................................................................ 19 42 29 4.1 8.4 6.0

District of Columbia.................................................... 28 54 36 3.7 6.6 4.6

Florida................................................................... 372 754 666 4.3 8.0 7.1

Georgia.................................................................. 247 406 389 5.4 8.2 7.9

Hawaii................................................................... 20 49 35 3.8 7.9 5.8

Idaho.................................................................... 34 72 57 4.3 8.2 6.7

Illinois.................................................................... 225 465 379 3.8 7.4 6.1

Indiana.................................................................. 146 244 216 4.6 7.4 6.6

Iowa..................................................................... 57 111 88 3.7 6.8 5.5

Kansas.................................................................. 64 94 80 4.6 6.5 5.5

Kentucky................................................................ 100 185 173 5.2 9.1 8.4

Louisiana................................................................ 104 145 147 5.5 7.3 7.4

Maine.................................................................... 27 60 48 4.2 8.5 6.9

Maryland................................................................ 131 258 205 4.9 8.8 7.1

Massachusetts......................................................... 145 309 296 4.2 8.0 7.7

Michigan................................................................ 242 401 346 5.7 8.8 7.6

Minnesota............................................................... 115 218 197 4.0 7.0 6.4

Mississippi.............................................................. 71 89 93 6.1 7.3 7.6

Missouri................................................................. 120 216 210 4.2 7.1 6.9

Montana................................................................. 24 45 39 4.9 8.4 7.3

Nebraska................................................................ 43 75 66 4.2 6.9 6.0

Nevada.................................................................. 70 157 117 5.3 10.5 8.0

New Hampshire........................................................ 34 63 56 5.0 8.6 7.8

New Jersey............................................................. 172 333 304 4.4 7.7 7.1

New Mexico............................................................ 43 70 72 5.3 8.0 8.1

New York............................................................... 367 706 562 4.1 7.3 5.9

North Carolina.......................................................... 206 372 356 4.5 7.7 7.3

North Dakota........................................................... 19 28 30 4.5 6.2 6.6

Ohio..................................................................... 241 420 337 4.4 7.2 5.9

Oklahoma............................................................... 87 119 104 5.2 6.8 6.0

Oregon.................................................................. 102 195 157 5.4 9.4 7.7

Pennsylvania........................................................... 266 475 444 4.6 7.6 7.2

Rhode Island........................................................... 22 39 40 4.6 7.5 7.6

South Carolina......................................................... 113 199 179 5.2 8.5 7.7

South Dakota........................................................... 20 30 29 4.5 6.3 6.1

Tennessee.............................................................. 149 239 230 4.8 7.2 6.9

Texas.................................................................... 539 1,006 959 4.3 7.4 7.0

Utah..................................................................... 67 143 116 4.2 8.2 6.7

Vermont................................................................. 14 23 24 4.7 7.1 7.5

Virginia.................................................................. 209 337 287 5.2 7.9 6.8

Washington............................................................. 132 269 218 3.9 7.3 6.0

West Virginia........................................................... 47 72 53 6.6 9.5 7.2

Wisconsin............................................................... 126 243 218 4.3 7.7 7.0

Wyoming................................................................ 14 26 23 4.8 8.3 7.5

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

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Aug.

2020

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

Aug.

2020

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

TOTAL U.S............................................................. 7,017 7,510 6,966 5.0 5.1 4.7

Alabama................................................................. 93 104 108 4.7 5.1 5.3

Alaska................................................................... 19 30 20 6.0 9.1 6.3

Arizona.................................................................. 169 149 164 6.0 5.1 5.5

Arkansas................................................................ 74 66 80 6.0 5.2 6.3

California................................................................ 748 701 739 4.8 4.3 4.5

Colorado................................................................ 127 165 140 4.8 6.0 5.1

Connecticut............................................................. 80 64 60 5.2 4.0 3.7

Delaware................................................................ 20 30 21 4.5 6.5 4.7

District of Columbia.................................................... 22 30 22 3.1 4.0 3.0

Florida................................................................... 348 430 458 4.2 5.0 5.2

Georgia.................................................................. 245 268 274 5.6 5.9 6.0

Hawaii................................................................... 21 32 23 4.0 5.5 4.0

Idaho.................................................................... 38 50 43 4.9 6.2 5.4

Illinois.................................................................... 318 353 263 5.6 6.1 4.5

Indiana.................................................................. 157 171 162 5.2 5.6 5.3

Iowa..................................................................... 64 68 56 4.3 4.5 3.7

Kansas.................................................................. 62 64 62 4.6 4.7 4.5

Kentucky................................................................ 117 113 123 6.4 6.1 6.6

Louisiana................................................................ 102 99 107 5.7 5.4 5.8

Maine.................................................................... 26 36 24 4.4 5.6 3.8

Maryland................................................................ 89 157 98 3.5 5.9 3.7

Massachusetts......................................................... 137 181 128 4.1 5.1 3.6

Michigan................................................................ 258 239 215 6.4 5.7 5.1

Minnesota............................................................... 116 128 114 4.2 4.5 3.9

Mississippi.............................................................. 74 63 67 6.7 5.6 5.9

Missouri................................................................. 134 147 138 4.9 5.2 4.8

Montana................................................................. 25 33 28 5.3 6.8 5.7

Nebraska................................................................ 47 48 45 4.8 4.7 4.4

Nevada.................................................................. 92 121 98 7.4 9.1 7.2

New Hampshire........................................................ 32 38 35 5.1 5.8 5.2

New Jersey............................................................. 197 210 152 5.2 5.2 3.8

New Mexico............................................................ 42 48 49 5.4 6.0 6.1

New York............................................................... 338 424 348 4.0 4.7 3.9

North Carolina.......................................................... 263 263 262 6.1 5.9 5.8

North Dakota........................................................... 21 20 21 5.2 4.8 5.1

Ohio..................................................................... 252 249 230 4.8 4.6 4.3

Oklahoma............................................................... 79 96 83 4.9 5.9 5.1

Oregon.................................................................. 79 122 98 4.4 6.5 5.2

Pennsylvania........................................................... 241 239 188 4.4 4.2 3.3

Rhode Island........................................................... 22 27 22 4.8 5.6 4.6

South Carolina......................................................... 118 123 127 5.7 5.8 5.9

South Dakota........................................................... 20 20 20 4.6 4.6 4.6

Tennessee.............................................................. 162 181 170 5.5 5.9 5.5

Texas.................................................................... 677 643 663 5.6 5.1 5.2

Utah..................................................................... 85 88 79 5.6 5.5 4.9

Vermont................................................................. 14 15 13 5.0 5.0 4.4

Virginia.................................................................. 215 191 212 5.6 4.9 5.4

Washington............................................................. 151 174 154 4.6 5.1 4.5

West Virginia........................................................... 38 45 35 5.7 6.5 5.2

Wisconsin............................................................... 132 137 112 4.7 4.7 3.9

Wyoming................................................................ 14 18 15 5.3 6.4 5.5

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

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Aug.

2020

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

Aug.

2020

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

TOTAL U.S............................................................. 5,909 6,203 7,107 4.2 4.2 4.8

Alabama................................................................. 83 99 100 4.2 4.9 4.9

Alaska................................................................... 20 16 27 6.6 5.0 8.3

Arizona.................................................................. 109 149 137 3.9 5.1 4.6

Arkansas................................................................ 55 64 62 4.5 5.1 4.9

California................................................................ 583 621 689 3.7 3.8 4.2

Colorado................................................................ 125 151 212 4.8 5.5 7.7

Connecticut............................................................. 63 59 63 4.1 3.7 3.9

Delaware................................................................ 23 21 26 5.2 4.5 5.8

District of Columbia.................................................... 27 24 27 3.7 3.2 3.7

Florida................................................................... 345 386 442 4.1 4.5 5.0

Georgia.................................................................. 229 248 272 5.2 5.5 6.0

Hawaii................................................................... 23 34 34 4.4 5.9 5.9

Idaho.................................................................... 34 37 49 4.5 4.6 6.2

Illinois.................................................................... 238 243 313 4.2 4.2 5.4

Indiana.................................................................. 124 144 168 4.1 4.7 5.5

Iowa..................................................................... 77 60 91 5.1 3.9 6.0

Kansas.................................................................. 54 58 70 4.0 4.2 5.1

Kentucky................................................................ 91 93 123 5.0 5.0 6.5

Louisiana................................................................ 88 84 93 4.9 4.6 5.0

Maine.................................................................... 27 26 32 4.4 4.0 5.0

Maryland................................................................ 91 103 123 3.6 3.9 4.6

Massachusetts......................................................... 120 111 176 3.6 3.1 5.0

Michigan................................................................ 196 201 208 4.8 4.8 5.0

Minnesota............................................................... 83 101 126 3.0 3.5 4.4

Mississippi.............................................................. 64 48 65 5.8 4.3 5.7

Missouri................................................................. 121 125 147 4.4 4.4 5.2

Montana................................................................. 25 23 29 5.2 4.7 5.9

Nebraska................................................................ 43 46 52 4.4 4.6 5.1

Nevada.................................................................. 68 76 85 5.4 5.7 6.3

New Hampshire........................................................ 25 27 32 3.9 4.0 4.7

New Jersey............................................................. 162 164 180 4.3 4.1 4.5

New Mexico............................................................ 38 37 49 4.8 4.6 6.0

New York............................................................... 325 310 365 3.8 3.5 4.1

North Carolina.......................................................... 217 260 266 5.0 5.8 5.9

North Dakota........................................................... 21 19 24 5.1 4.6 5.8

Ohio..................................................................... 235 227 242 4.5 4.2 4.5

Oklahoma............................................................... 76 86 90 4.7 5.3 5.5

Oregon.................................................................. 79 80 96 4.4 4.3 5.1

Pennsylvania........................................................... 197 207 214 3.6 3.6 3.7

Rhode Island........................................................... 17 18 21 3.7 3.7 4.3

South Carolina......................................................... 100 102 106 4.8 4.8 4.9

South Dakota........................................................... 20 15 24 4.6 3.4 5.5

Tennessee.............................................................. 138 147 165 4.7 4.8 5.4

Texas.................................................................... 546 542 582 4.5 4.3 4.6

Utah..................................................................... 72 70 70 4.7 4.4 4.3

Vermont................................................................. 10 12 13 3.7 4.1 4.4

Virginia.................................................................. 138 144 194 3.6 3.7 5.0

Washington............................................................. 117 128 142 3.6 3.7 4.1

West Virginia........................................................... 34 40 38 5.1 5.9 5.5

Wisconsin............................................................... 103 104 138 3.6 3.6 4.8

Wyoming................................................................ 13 12 17 4.6 4.3 5.9

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

State

Levels (in thousands) Rates

Aug.

2020

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

Aug.

2020

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

TOTAL U.S............................................................. 3,834 4,536 5,217 2.7 3.1 3.6

Alabama................................................................. 60 67 72 3.1 3.3 3.6

Alaska................................................................... 14 12 19 4.5 3.7 5.8

Arizona.................................................................. 79 114 106 2.8 3.9 3.6

Arkansas................................................................ 40 48 46 3.2 3.8 3.7

California................................................................ 334 483 503 2.1 2.9 3.0

Colorado................................................................ 92 100 128 3.5 3.6 4.6

Connecticut............................................................. 33 42 45 2.2 2.6 2.8

Delaware................................................................ 16 15 19 3.5 3.3 4.1

District of Columbia.................................................... 19 16 19 2.6 2.1 2.5

Florida................................................................... 220 303 300 2.6 3.5 3.4

Georgia.................................................................. 169 177 215 3.9 3.9 4.7

Hawaii................................................................... 17 23 25 3.2 3.9 4.4

Idaho.................................................................... 25 28 38 3.3 3.5 4.8

Illinois.................................................................... 152 182 244 2.7 3.1 4.2

Indiana.................................................................. 85 105 126 2.8 3.5 4.1

Iowa..................................................................... 48 45 66 3.3 2.9 4.3

Kansas.................................................................. 36 43 51 2.7 3.2 3.7

Kentucky................................................................ 66 65 96 3.6 3.5 5.1

Louisiana................................................................ 62 64 70 3.4 3.5 3.8

Maine.................................................................... 17 17 22 2.9 2.7 3.4

Maryland................................................................ 60 80 91 2.4 3.0 3.4

Massachusetts......................................................... 67 77 106 2.0 2.2 3.0

Michigan................................................................ 145 152 162 3.6 3.6 3.9

Minnesota............................................................... 56 79 88 2.0 2.7 3.1

Mississippi.............................................................. 46 36 49 4.1 3.2 4.3

Missouri................................................................. 84 98 110 3.0 3.5 3.9

Montana................................................................. 18 17 21 3.9 3.4 4.3

Nebraska................................................................ 28 32 38 2.9 3.2 3.7

Nevada.................................................................. 37 47 64 2.9 3.5 4.7

New Hampshire........................................................ 15 19 21 2.3 2.8 3.2

New Jersey............................................................. 82 113 119 2.2 2.8 3.0

New Mexico............................................................ 26 25 34 3.4 3.1 4.2

New York............................................................... 195 222 271 2.3 2.5 3.0

North Carolina.......................................................... 135 167 190 3.1 3.7 4.2

North Dakota........................................................... 13 14 17 3.2 3.3 4.0

Ohio..................................................................... 134 162 181 2.6 3.0 3.4

Oklahoma............................................................... 50 67 65 3.1 4.1 4.0

Oregon.................................................................. 52 59 74 2.9 3.2 3.9

Pennsylvania........................................................... 122 131 152 2.2 2.3 2.6

Rhode Island........................................................... 10 12 14 2.2 2.5 2.9

South Carolina......................................................... 72 75 78 3.5 3.5 3.6

South Dakota........................................................... 13 11 17 3.0 2.5 3.9

Tennessee.............................................................. 97 101 123 3.3 3.3 4.0

Texas.................................................................... 370 414 464 3.1 3.3 3.6

Utah..................................................................... 49 48 53 3.2 3.0 3.3

Vermont................................................................. 6 8 9 2.1 2.8 2.9

Virginia.................................................................. 90 109 141 2.4 2.8 3.6

Washington............................................................. 76 95 106 2.3 2.8 3.1

West Virginia........................................................... 24 29 29 3.6 4.2 4.2

Wisconsin............................................................... 69 81 109 2.4 2.8 3.8

Wyoming................................................................ 9 9 12 3.1 3.1 4.2

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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

Aug.

2020

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

Aug.

2020

July

2021

Aug.

2021p

TOTAL U.S............................................................. 1,704 1,304 1,463 1.2 0.9 1.0

Alabama................................................................. 17 26 17 0.8 1.3 0.8

Alaska................................................................... 5 3 6 1.8 1.0 2.0

Arizona.................................................................. 26 28 23 0.9 1.0 0.8

Arkansas................................................................ 12 12 12 1.0 1.0 1.0

California................................................................ 204 97 136 1.3 0.6 0.8

Colorado................................................................ 23 46 79 0.9 1.7 2.9

Connecticut............................................................. 26 11 12 1.7 0.7 0.7

Delaware................................................................ 6 5 5 1.3 1.0 1.2

District of Columbia.................................................... 6 6 6 0.9 0.8 0.9

Florida................................................................... 111 69 109 1.3 0.8 1.2

Georgia.................................................................. 48 65 41 1.1 1.4 0.9

Hawaii................................................................... 5 10 7 1.0 1.7 1.1

Idaho.................................................................... 8 7 8 1.0 0.9 1.0

Illinois.................................................................... 73 49 56 1.3 0.8 1.0

Indiana.................................................................. 31 28 33 1.0 0.9 1.1

Iowa..................................................................... 24 11 20 1.6 0.7 1.3

Kansas.................................................................. 14 10 13 1.0 0.8 1.0

Kentucky................................................................ 20 20 22 1.1 1.1 1.2

Louisiana................................................................ 22 16 17 1.2 0.9 0.9

Maine.................................................................... 8 5 7 1.3 0.9 1.1

Maryland................................................................ 24 17 22 0.9 0.6 0.8

Massachusetts......................................................... 46 18 57 1.4 0.5 1.6

Michigan................................................................ 39 42 35 1.0 1.0 0.8

Minnesota............................................................... 17 15 28 0.6 0.5 1.0

Mississippi.............................................................. 15 10 13 1.4 0.9 1.1

Missouri................................................................. 31 20 29 1.1 0.7 1.0

Montana................................................................. 6 5 6 1.2 1.1 1.3

Nebraska................................................................ 13 10 10 1.3 1.0 1.0

Nevada.................................................................. 26 27 19 2.1 2.0 1.4

New Hampshire........................................................ 9 5 8 1.3 0.8 1.2

New Jersey............................................................. 71 37 47 1.9 0.9 1.2

New Mexico............................................................ 9 8 11 1.2 1.1 1.4

New York............................................................... 106 71 76 1.2 0.8 0.8

North Carolina.......................................................... 64 82 65 1.5 1.8 1.4

North Dakota........................................................... 6 4 6 1.6 0.9 1.4

Ohio..................................................................... 84 55 45 1.6 1.0 0.8

Oklahoma............................................................... 18 15 19 1.1 0.9 1.2

Oregon.................................................................. 24 17 18 1.3 0.9 1.0

Pennsylvania........................................................... 64 57 45 1.2 1.0 0.8

Rhode Island........................................................... 5 4 5 1.2 0.8 1.0

South Carolina......................................................... 24 20 21 1.1 1.0 1.0

South Dakota........................................................... 6 3 5 1.3 0.7 1.2

Tennessee.............................................................. 35 36 30 1.2 1.2 1.0

Texas.................................................................... 135 102 89 1.1 0.8 0.7

Utah..................................................................... 19 19 12 1.3 1.2 0.8

Vermont................................................................. 4 2 3 1.3 0.8 1.1

Virginia.................................................................. 41 21 44 1.1 0.5 1.1

Washington............................................................. 31 26 29 1.0 0.8 0.9

West Virginia........................................................... 7 9 7 1.1 1.2 1.0

Wisconsin............................................................... 29 17 22 1.0 0.6 0.8

Wyoming................................................................ 3 3 4 1.3 1.0 1.5

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