For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, August 12, 2014 USDL-14-1497

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JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – JUNE 2014

There were 4.7 million job openings on the last business day of June, little changed from 4.6 million in 

May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The hires rate (3.5 percent) was little changed 

and the separations rate (3.3 percent) was unchanged in June. 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 in June, little changed from 4.6 million in May. In June, the number 

of job openings was little changed for total private and government. Over the month, the number of job 

openings was little changed for all industries and in all four regions. (See table 1.)

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

for total nonfarm, total private, and government. The job openings level increased for more than half of 

the industries but decreased for retail trade. The number of job openings increased in all four regions. 

(See table 7.)

Over the last 12 months, the movement of job openings has varied. From June 2013 to January 2014, the 

number of job openings was little changed, decreasing by 97,000. However, from January 2014 through 

June 2014, the number of job openings trended upward by an average 159,000 job openings per month, 

for a total increase of 797,000 openings.

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2012 2014

Chart 1. Job openings rate, seasonally adjusted,

July 2011 - June 2014

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2012 2014

Chart 2. Hires and separations rates, seasonally adjusted,

July 2011 - June 2014

2013
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Hires

There were 4.8 million hires in June, little changed from 4.7 million in May. The number of hires was 

little changed for total private, government, and all industries and regions. (See table 2.)

Over the 12 months ending in June, 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 mining and logging, wholesale trade, retail trade, and educational services but decreased for

construction. The number of hires increased in the South and West regions. (See table 8.)

Separations

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

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

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

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

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

There were 4.5 million total separations in June, little changed from May. The number of total 

separations was little changed for total private and government. (See table 3.)

The quits rate remained unchanged at 1.8 percent in June. The quits rate was little changed for total 

private (2.1 percent) and remained unchanged for government (0.6 percent). Over the month, the quits 

rate was little changed for all industries. The quits rate increased in the South region in June. (See table 

4.)

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

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

number of quits increased for retail trade, educational services, health care and social assistance, and 

accommodation and food services. The number of quits rose over the year in the South region. (See 

table 10.)

The layoffs and discharges rate remained unchanged in June at 1.2 percent. The rate was little changed

over the month for total private (1.3 percent) and unchanged for government (0.4 percent). Over the 

month, the layoffs and discharges rate was essentially unchanged in all four regions. Seasonally adjusted

estimates of layoffs and discharges are not available for individual industries. (See table 5.)

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

in June for total nonfarm and total private and decreased for government. The number of layoffs and 

discharges increased over the year for wholesale trade but decreased for information and state and local 

government. The number of layoffs and discharges was little changed in all four regions over the year.

(See table 11.)

In June, there were 391,000 other separations for total nonfarm, little changed from May. Over the 

month, the number of other separations was little changed for total private at 327,000 and decreased to 

63,000 for government. (See table 6.) Seasonally adjusted estimates of other separations are not 

available for individual industries or regions. Over the 12 months ending in June, the number of other 

separations (not seasonally adjusted) was little changed for total nonfarm and total private and decreased

for government. (See table 12.)
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Net Change in Employment

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

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

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

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

if the hires level is steady or rising. Over the 12 months ending in June 2014, hires totaled 55.7 million 

and separations totaled 53.3 million, yielding a net employment gain of 2.4 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 July 2014 are scheduled to be released 

on Tuesday, September 9, 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

June

2013

May

2014

June

2014p

June

2013

May

2014

June

2014p

June

2013

May

2014

June

2014p

LEVELS BY INDUSTRY

(in thousands)

Total................................................... 3,971 4,577 4,671 4,418 4,738 4,830 4,236 4,530 4,547

Total private1...................................... 3,559 4,131 4,205 4,133 4,452 4,547 3,939 4,246 4,264

Construction.................................... 131 125 127 326 301 264 302 276 247

Manufacturing.................................. 203 292 303 234 240 259 237 228 238

Durable goods............................... 135 175 186 137 153 148 137 134 130

Nondurable goods........................... 68 117 117 97 88 110 100 94 107

Trade, transportation, and utilities2.......... 771 731 772 868 1,073 1,129 805 1,028 1,033

Retail trade................................... 521 419 441 606 742 765 568 718 714

Professional and business services......... 693 896 942 949 973 1,031 900 906 973

Education and health services3.............. 677 796 796 464 525 529 475 483 497

Health care and social assistance. . . . . . .. 614 723 717 412 454 452 408 412 423

Leisure and hospitality........................ 499 752 693 802 857 867 742 837 825

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . .. 50 79 76 134 150 148 113 140 131

Accommodation and food services. . . . . .. 449 674 618 668 707 720 630 697 694

Government4

...................................... 412 446 466 286 285 284 297 284 283

State and local................................. 361 383 394 254 256 251 264 253 252

RATES BY INDUSTRY

(percent)

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

Total private1

...................................... 3.0 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.8 3.9 3.4 3.6 3.6

Construction.................................... 2.2 2.0 2.1 5.6 5.0 4.4 5.2 4.6 4.1

Manufacturing.................................. 1.7 2.4 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.0 1.9 2.0

Durable goods............................... 1.8 2.2 2.4 1.8 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7

Nondurable goods........................... 1.5 2.5 2.6 2.2 2.0 2.5 2.2 2.1 2.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities2

.......... 2.9 2.7 2.8 3.4 4.1 4.3 3.1 3.9 3.9

Retail trade................................... 3.4 2.7 2.8 4.0 4.8 5.0 3.8 4.7 4.6

Professional and business services......... 3.6 4.5 4.7 5.1 5.1 5.4 4.8 4.7 5.1

Education and health services3

.............. 3.1 3.6 3.6 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.3

Health care and social assistance. . . . . . .. 3.3 3.9 3.8 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.3

Leisure and hospitality........................ 3.4 4.9 4.5 5.6 5.9 5.9 5.2 5.7 5.6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . .. 2.4 3.6 3.5 6.6 7.2 7.0 5.5 6.7 6.3

Accommodation and food services. . . . . .. 3.5 5.1 4.7 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.2 5.6 5.5

Government4...................................... 1.9 2.0 2.1 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3

State and local................................. 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3

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

June

2013

Feb.

2014

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014p

June

2013

Feb.

2014

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014p

Total.............................................. 3,971 4,125 4,166 4,464 4,577 4,671 2.8 2.9 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.3

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 3,559 3,736 3,758 4,043 4,131 4,205 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.4 3.5

Construction................................ 131 127 116 92 125 127 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.5 2.0 2.1

Manufacturing.............................. 203 258 264 275 292 303 1.7 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.4

Durable goods........................... 135 151 165 179 175 186 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.4

Nondurable goods....................... 68 106 99 95 117 117 1.5 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.5 2.6

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

. . . . .. 771 757 761 877 731 772 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.2 2.7 2.8

Retail trade............................... 521 477 488 570 419 441 3.4 3.0 3.1 3.6 2.7 2.8

Professional and business services. . . .. 693 817 787 857 896 942 3.6 4.1 4.0 4.3 4.5 4.7

Education and health services6

.......... 677 687 725 726 796 796 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.6 3.6

Health care and social assistance. . .. 614 618 658 658 723 717 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.9 3.8

Leisure and hospitality.................... 499 578 627 677 752 693 3.4 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.9 4.5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. .. 50 68 64 88 79 76 2.4 3.1 3.0 4.1 3.6 3.5

Accommodation and food services. .. 449 511 563 589 674 618 3.5 4.0 4.3 4.5 5.1 4.7

Government7.................................. 412 388 407 421 446 466 1.9 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1

State and local............................. 361 338 347 362 383 394 1.9 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.0

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 685 694 688 769 793 791 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.9 3.0 2.9

South........................................... 1,556 1,569 1,599 1,614 1,695 1,780 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.4

Midwest........................................ 885 910 943 1,047 1,075 1,044 2.8 2.8 2.9 3.2 3.3 3.2

West............................................ 845 952 935 1,034 1,014 1,057 2.7 3.0 2.9 3.2 3.2 3.3

1

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

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

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

4

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

5

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

6

Includes educational services, not shown separately.

7

Includes federal government, not shown separately.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands)2 Rates3

June

2013

Feb.

2014

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014p

June

2013

Feb.

2014

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014p

Total............................................... 4,418 4,699 4,706 4,770 4,738 4,830 3.2 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.5

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 4,133 4,401 4,398 4,477 4,452 4,547 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.9

Construction................................ 326 289 257 286 301 264 5.6 4.9 4.3 4.8 5.0 4.4

Manufacturing.............................. 234 234 248 238 240 259 2.0 1.9 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.1

Durable goods........................... 137 137 144 145 153 148 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 1.9

Nondurable goods....................... 97 96 105 94 88 110 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.5

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

. . . . .. 868 1,027 1,023 1,074 1,073 1,129 3.4 3.9 3.9 4.1 4.1 4.3

Retail trade............................... 606 722 716 764 742 765 4.0 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.8 5.0

Professional and business services. . . .. 949 1,015 1,017 1,010 973 1,031 5.1 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.4

Education and health services6

.......... 464 527 569 575 525 529 2.2 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.4 2.5

Health care and social assistance. . .. 412 448 485 499 454 452 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.5 2.5

Leisure and hospitality.................... 802 841 811 847 857 867 5.6 5.8 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.9

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. .. 134 135 122 155 150 148 6.6 6.5 5.9 7.4 7.2 7.0

Accommodation and food services. .. 668 706 689 692 707 720 5.5 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.7

Government7.................................. 286 298 307 293 285 284 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3

State and local............................. 254 270 277 264 256 251 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 698 697 723 754 726 672 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.6

South........................................... 1,746 1,846 1,847 1,814 1,870 2,001 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.7 4.0

Midwest........................................ 948 1,040 1,038 1,137 1,122 1,042 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.6 3.6 3.3

West............................................ 1,027 1,118 1,098 1,066 1,020 1,115 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.4 3.3 3.6

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

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

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

4

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

5

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

6

Includes educational services, not shown separately.

7

Includes federal government, not shown separately.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands)2 Rates3

June

2013

Feb.

2014

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014p

June

2013

Feb.

2014

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014p

Total............................................... 4,236 4,459 4,491 4,550 4,530 4,547 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 3,939 4,168 4,180 4,269 4,246 4,264 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.6

Construction................................ 302 254 245 259 276 247 5.2 4.3 4.1 4.3 4.6 4.1

Manufacturing.............................. 237 224 243 236 228 238 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.0

Durable goods........................... 137 126 129 143 134 130 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.7

Nondurable goods....................... 100 98 114 93 94 107 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.1 2.1 2.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

. . . . .. 805 962 989 1,026 1,028 1,033 3.1 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.9

Retail trade............................... 568 681 697 744 718 714 3.8 4.5 4.6 4.9 4.7 4.6

Professional and business services. . . .. 900 962 924 970 906 973 4.8 5.1 4.9 5.1 4.7 5.1

Education and health services6

.......... 475 490 542 531 483 497 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.3

Health care and social assistance. . .. 408 417 458 468 412 423 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.3 2.3

Leisure and hospitality.................... 742 812 778 817 837 825 5.2 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. .. 113 131 124 150 140 131 5.5 6.3 6.0 7.2 6.7 6.3

Accommodation and food services. .. 630 681 653 666 697 694 5.2 5.5 5.3 5.3 5.6 5.5

Government7.................................. 297 290 311 281 284 283 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3

State and local............................. 264 256 275 248 253 252 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 677 699 653 733 726 661 2.6 2.7 2.5 2.8 2.8 2.5

South........................................... 1,719 1,755 1,787 1,739 1,715 1,890 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.8

Midwest........................................ 893 969 1,008 1,015 1,009 998 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.2

West............................................ 947 1,035 1,043 1,062 1,079 998 3.1 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.2

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

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

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

4

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

5

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

6

Includes educational services, not shown separately.

7

Includes federal government, not shown separately.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands)2 Rates3

June

2013

Feb.

2014

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014p

June

2013

Feb.

2014

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014p

Total............................................... 2,199 2,475 2,461 2,467 2,487 2,534 1.6 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 2,067 2,341 2,330 2,331 2,355 2,405 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1

Construction................................ 99 91 87 114 121 108 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.9 2.0 1.8

Manufacturing.............................. 109 114 125 111 115 114 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9

Durable goods........................... 60 60 66 61 67 62 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8

Nondurable goods....................... 49 54 59 50 48 52 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

. . . . .. 462 556 578 565 611 597 1.8 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.3

Retail trade............................... 336 419 432 422 448 448 2.2 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9

Professional and business services. . . .. 443 486 511 487 438 470 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.4

Education and health services6

.......... 287 304 275 305 305 329 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5

Health care and social assistance. . .. 254 265 240 270 268 289 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.6

Leisure and hospitality.................... 450 538 510 515 506 552 3.2 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. .. 47 47 52 46 52 53 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.2 2.5 2.5

Accommodation and food services. .. 403 491 458 469 454 498 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.8 3.6 4.0

Government7.................................. 131 134 131 136 132 129 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6

State and local............................. 121 124 120 125 122 118 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 299 341 320 341 335 316 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.2

South........................................... 917 1,056 1,018 985 1,019 1,133 1.9 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.3

Midwest........................................ 528 542 562 573 599 578 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.8

West............................................ 454 536 561 568 534 506 1.5 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6

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

June

2013

Feb.

2014

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014p

June

2013

Feb.

2014

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014p

Total............................................... 1,662 1,596 1,638 1,701 1,656 1,622 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 1,565 1,506 1,532 1,615 1,578 1,531 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3

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.................................. 96 90 106 86 78 91 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4

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

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 313 289 275 309 312 269 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.0

South........................................... 674 564 598 624 540 595 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2

Midwest........................................ 292 342 358 354 317 337 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1

West............................................ 382 401 406 414 487 422 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.6 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

June

2013

Feb.

2014

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014p

June

2013

Feb.

2014

Mar.

2014

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014p

Total............................................... 375 388 392 382 387 391 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 306 321 318 323 313 327 0.3 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.................................. 69 66 73 59 74 63 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

June

2013

May

2014

June

2014p

June

2013

May

2014

June

2014p

Total..................................................................... 3,954 4,630 4,712 2.8 3.2 3.3

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 3,514 4,161 4,203 3.0 3.4 3.4

Mining and logging............................................... 24 32 26 2.7 3.4 2.8

Construction....................................................... 136 137 141 2.2 2.2 2.2

Manufacturing..................................................... 206 298 312 1.7 2.4 2.5

Durable goods.................................................. 138 176 194 1.8 2.3 2.5

Nondurable goods............................................. 68 122 118 1.5 2.7 2.6

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 772 736 752 2.9 2.7 2.8

Wholesale trade................................................ 104 150 144 1.8 2.5 2.4

Retail trade..................................................... 541 426 438 3.5 2.7 2.8

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 128 160 170 2.5 3.0 3.2

Information........................................................ 91 91 111 3.3 3.3 4.0

Financial activities................................................ 323 285 336 3.9 3.5 4.0

Finance and insurance........................................ 256 228 257 4.2 3.7 4.2

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 67 57 79 3.2 2.7 3.6

Professional and business services............................ 654 863 921 3.4 4.3 4.5

Education and health services.................................. 647 806 778 3.0 3.6 3.5

Educational services.......................................... 61 73 80 1.9 2.1 2.4

Health care and social assistance........................... 586 732 698 3.2 3.9 3.7

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 515 790 712 3.3 5.0 4.5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 48 100 72 2.0 4.4 2.9

Accommodation and food services.......................... 468 690 640 3.6 5.2 4.7

Other services.................................................... 145 122 114 2.5 2.2 2.0

Government.......................................................... 440 469 509 2.0 2.1 2.3

Federal............................................................. 50 63 73 1.8 2.3 2.6

State and local.................................................... 390 406 436 2.0 2.0 2.2

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 687 814 803 2.6 3.0 3.0

South................................................................. 1,537 1,701 1,788 3.0 3.3 3.4

Midwest............................................................... 884 1,092 1,054 2.8 3.4 3.2

West.................................................................. 846 1,023 1,067 2.7 3.2 3.3

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

June

2013

May

2014

June

2014p

June

2013

May

2014

June

2014p

Total..................................................................... 5,095 5,374 5,555 3.7 3.9 4.0

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 4,706 5,050 5,164 4.1 4.3 4.4

Mining and logging............................................... 37 41 45 4.3 4.5 4.9

Construction....................................................... 406 389 328 6.7 6.4 5.3

Manufacturing..................................................... 275 281 307 2.3 2.3 2.5

Durable goods.................................................. 161 180 175 2.1 2.4 2.3

Nondurable goods............................................. 114 101 131 2.5 2.3 2.9

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 857 1,136 1,128 3.3 4.3 4.3

Wholesale trade................................................ 121 162 195 2.1 2.8 3.3

Retail trade..................................................... 595 801 758 4.0 5.3 4.9

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 141 173 176 2.8 3.4 3.4

Information........................................................ 100 73 82 3.7 2.7 3.1

Financial activities................................................ 236 218 222 3.0 2.7 2.8

Finance and insurance........................................ 147 127 140 2.5 2.2 2.4

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 89 91 82 4.4 4.4 3.9

Professional and business services............................ 1,029 1,053 1,123 5.5 5.5 5.8

Education and health services.................................. 544 517 605 2.6 2.4 2.8

Educational services.......................................... 57 45 82 1.8 1.3 2.6

Health care and social assistance........................... 487 471 523 2.7 2.6 2.9

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 984 1,113 1,083 6.6 7.5 7.1

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 199 235 223 8.6 10.8 9.4

Accommodation and food services.......................... 786 878 861 6.3 6.9 6.7

Other services.................................................... 238 230 239 4.3 4.1 4.3

Government.......................................................... 389 324 392 1.8 1.5 1.8

Federal............................................................. 44 38 47 1.6 1.4 1.7

State and local.................................................... 344 286 345 1.8 1.5 1.8

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 873 842 832 3.4 3.2 3.2

South................................................................. 1,899 2,035 2,196 3.8 4.0 4.3

Midwest............................................................... 1,125 1,375 1,208 3.6 4.4 3.8

West.................................................................. 1,198 1,122 1,320 3.9 3.6 4.2

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

June

2013

May

2014

June

2014p

June

2013

May

2014

June

2014p

Total..................................................................... 4,429 4,464 4,728 3.2 3.2 3.4

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 3,936 4,130 4,309 3.4 3.5 3.7

Mining and logging............................................... 26 34 31 3.0 3.7 3.3

Construction....................................................... 276 263 234 4.6 4.3 3.8

Manufacturing..................................................... 238 231 241 2.0 1.9 2.0

Durable goods.................................................. 136 137 130 1.8 1.8 1.7

Nondurable goods............................................. 102 94 111 2.3 2.1 2.5

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 771 969 989 3.0 3.7 3.7

Wholesale trade................................................ 100 138 152 1.7 2.4 2.6

Retail trade..................................................... 536 693 680 3.6 4.6 4.4

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 135 137 157 2.7 2.7 3.0

Information........................................................ 80 78 56 3.0 2.9 2.1

Financial activities................................................ 183 175 168 2.3 2.2 2.1

Finance and insurance........................................ 119 104 111 2.0 1.8 1.9

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 64 72 57 3.1 3.5 2.7

Professional and business services............................ 894 901 994 4.8 4.7 5.1

Education and health services.................................. 564 490 582 2.7 2.3 2.7

Educational services.......................................... 113 82 123 3.6 2.4 3.8

Health care and social assistance........................... 451 408 460 2.5 2.3 2.5

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 726 792 820 4.9 5.3 5.4

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 84 118 98 3.6 5.4 4.1

Accommodation and food services.......................... 642 674 722 5.1 5.3 5.6

Other services.................................................... 177 198 193 3.2 3.6 3.5

Government.......................................................... 493 334 419 2.3 1.5 1.9

Federal............................................................. 32 28 30 1.2 1.0 1.1

State and local.................................................... 461 306 389 2.4 1.6 2.0

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 718 676 684 2.8 2.6 2.6

South................................................................. 1,797 1,748 2,001 3.6 3.5 3.9

Midwest............................................................... 919 984 1,018 3.0 3.1 3.2

West.................................................................. 995 1,055 1,024 3.2 3.4 3.3

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

June

2013

May

2014

June

2014p

June

2013

May

2014

June

2014p

Total..................................................................... 2,362 2,520 2,717 1.7 1.8 1.9

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 2,168 2,361 2,535 1.9 2.0 2.1

Mining and logging............................................... 17 18 15 1.9 2.0 1.6

Construction....................................................... 112 130 122 1.9 2.2 2.0

Manufacturing..................................................... 119 124 123 1.0 1.0 1.0

Durable goods.................................................. 64 73 65 0.8 1.0 0.8

Nondurable goods............................................. 55 51 58 1.2 1.1 1.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 468 601 603 1.8 2.3 2.3

Wholesale trade................................................ 63 89 72 1.1 1.5 1.2

Retail trade..................................................... 333 447 442 2.2 2.9 2.9

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 72 65 89 1.4 1.3 1.7

Information........................................................ 38 51 35 1.4 1.9 1.3

Financial activities................................................ 96 85 95 1.2 1.1 1.2

Finance and insurance........................................ 65 54 66 1.1 0.9 1.1

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 31 31 29 1.5 1.5 1.4

Professional and business services............................ 454 443 479 2.4 2.3 2.5

Education and health services.................................. 311 302 363 1.5 1.4 1.7

Educational services.......................................... 46 38 56 1.5 1.1 1.8

Health care and social assistance........................... 265 264 306 1.5 1.5 1.7

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 475 492 593 3.2 3.3 3.9

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 50 50 60 2.2 2.3 2.5

Accommodation and food services.......................... 424 442 533 3.4 3.5 4.1

Other services.................................................... 79 114 106 1.4 2.1 1.9

Government.......................................................... 194 159 182 0.9 0.7 0.8

Federal............................................................. 11 11 11 0.4 0.4 0.4

State and local.................................................... 183 148 171 1.0 0.8 0.9

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 326 332 338 1.3 1.3 1.3

South................................................................. 962 1,033 1,201 1.9 2.0 2.4

Midwest............................................................... 577 602 637 1.9 1.9 2.0

West.................................................................. 497 553 541 1.6 1.8 1.7

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

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

3 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

June

2013

May

2014

June

2014p

June

2013

May

2014

June

2014p

Total..................................................................... 1,618 1,558 1,562 1.2 1.1 1.1

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 1,457 1,465 1,437 1.3 1.3 1.2

Mining and logging............................................... 7 14 10 0.8 1.6 1.1

Construction....................................................... 154 125 99 2.6 2.1 1.6

Manufacturing..................................................... 92 81 92 0.8 0.7 0.8

Durable goods.................................................. 56 47 48 0.7 0.6 0.6

Nondurable goods............................................. 36 34 43 0.8 0.8 1.0

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 229 277 268 0.9 1.1 1.0

Wholesale trade................................................ 32 42 63 0.5 0.7 1.1

Retail trade..................................................... 158 181 155 1.1 1.2 1.0

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 39 54 50 0.8 1.1 1.0

Information........................................................ 36 21 16 1.3 0.8 0.6

Financial activities................................................ 43 53 40 0.5 0.7 0.5

Finance and insurance........................................ 17 17 18 0.3 0.3 0.3

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 26 35 22 1.3 1.7 1.0

Professional and business services............................ 399 412 468 2.1 2.2 2.4

Education and health services.................................. 201 153 165 1.0 0.7 0.8

Educational services.......................................... 60 38 56 1.9 1.1 1.8

Health care and social assistance........................... 141 116 109 0.8 0.6 0.6

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 212 263 205 1.4 1.8 1.3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 30 64 34 1.3 3.0 1.4

Accommodation and food services.......................... 181 199 171 1.4 1.6 1.3

Other services.................................................... 84 65 73 1.5 1.2 1.3

Government.......................................................... 161 93 126 0.7 0.4 0.6

Federal............................................................. 11 7 10 0.4 0.2 0.4

State and local.................................................... 150 86 116 0.8 0.4 0.6

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 309 274 255 1.2 1.1 1.0

South................................................................. 684 554 608 1.4 1.1 1.2

Midwest............................................................... 258 291 290 0.8 0.9 0.9

West.................................................................. 368 439 409 1.2 1.4 1.3

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

June

2013

May

2014

June

2014p

June

2013

May

2014

June

2014p

Total..................................................................... 450 387 449 0.3 0.3 0.3

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 311 304 338 0.3 0.3 0.3

Mining and logging............................................... 2 1 6 0.3 0.1 0.6

Construction....................................................... 10 7 12 0.2 0.1 0.2

Manufacturing..................................................... 26 26 26 0.2 0.2 0.2

Durable goods.................................................. 16 16 17 0.2 0.2 0.2

Nondurable goods............................................. 11 9 10 0.2 0.2 0.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 74 91 118 0.3 0.3 0.4

Wholesale trade................................................ 5 8 17 0.1 0.1 0.3

Retail trade..................................................... 45 66 83 0.3 0.4 0.5

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 24 18 18 0.5 0.4 0.3

Information........................................................ 7 6 5 0.3 0.2 0.2

Financial activities................................................ 44 37 34 0.6 0.5 0.4

Finance and insurance........................................ 37 32 27 0.6 0.5 0.5

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 7 5 7 0.4 0.3 0.3

Professional and business services............................ 41 46 47 0.2 0.2 0.2

Education and health services.................................. 52 35 54 0.2 0.2 0.3

Educational services.......................................... 7 6 10 0.2 0.2 0.3

Health care and social assistance........................... 44 28 45 0.3 0.2 0.2

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 40 36 22 0.3 0.2 0.1

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 3 4 4 0.1 0.2 0.2

Accommodation and food services.......................... 37 33 17 0.3 0.3 0.1

Other services.................................................... 14 19 14 0.3 0.3 0.3

Government.......................................................... 139 83 111 0.6 0.4 0.5

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

State and local.................................................... 128 72 102 0.7 0.4 0.5

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 84 71 91 0.3 0.3 0.3

South................................................................. 151 161 193 0.3 0.3 0.4

Midwest............................................................... 84 91 91 0.3 0.3 0.3

West.................................................................. 131 64 74 0.4 0.2 0.2

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.