For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, October 7, 2014 USDL-14-1897

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JOB OPENINGS AND LABOR TURNOVER – AUGUST 2014

There were 4.8 million job openings on the last business day of August, up from 4.6 million in July, the 

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The hires rate (3.3 percent) was down and the

separations rate (3.2 percent) was essentially unchanged in August. Within separations, the quits rate 

(1.8 percent) was unchanged and the layoffs and discharges rate (1.1 percent) was little changed. This 

release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the nonfarm 

sector by industry and by four geographic regions.

Job Openings

There were 4.8 million job openings on the last business day of August and the rate was 3.4 percent.

This was the highest level of job openings since January 2001. The number of job openings increased 

for total private and was little changed for government in August. (See table 1.) Job openings levels 

went up in nondurable goods manufacturing, health care and social assistance, and in accommodation 

and food services. Job openings fell in state and local government and were little changed in all four 

regions.

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

2014 for total nonfarm, total private, and government. The job openings level increased in many of the 

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

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2012 2014

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

2013

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

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Hires

There were 4.6 million hires in August, down from 4.9 million in July and the rate was 3.3 percent. The 

number of hires decreased for total private and was little changed for government. Hires decreased over 

the month in construction and retail trade and also in the South region. (See table 2.)

Over the 12 months ending in August, the number of hires (not seasonally adjusted) was little changed 

for total nonfarm, total private, government, and in all four regions. The hires level decreased over the 

year for educational services. (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 4.4 million total separations in August and the rate was 3.2 percent. The number of 

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

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

the seventh month in a row. The number of quits was also little changed in August for total private,

government, and all four regions. The number of quits decreased in health care and social assistance 

(See table 4.)

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

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

increased for several industries and in the Midwest. The quits level was down for information and

federal government. (See table 10.)

The number of layoffs and discharges was little changed in August at 1.6 million and the rate was 1.1 

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

government, and for all four regions. (See table 5.) Seasonally adjusted estimates of layoffs and 

discharges are not available for individual industries.

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

ending in August for total nonfarm and total private, and was down for government. The number of

layoffs and discharges increased for wholesale trade over the year and decreased for educational 

services, accommodation and food services, and state and local government. The number was down in 

the Midwest over the year. (See table 11.)

In August, there were 387,000 other separations for total nonfarm, little changed from July. Over the 

month, the number of other separations was little changed for total private at 322,000 and for

government at 65,000. (See table 6.) Seasonally adjusted estimates of other separations are not available 

for individual industries or regions.

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

little changed for total nonfarm, total private, and 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 August 2014, hires totaled 56.2

million and separations totaled 53.6 million, yielding a net employment gain of 2.5 million. These 

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

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

released on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. (EST).
Table A. Job openings, hires, and total separations by industry, seasonally adjusted

Category

Job openings Hires Total separations

Aug.

2013

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Aug.

2013

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Aug.

2013

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

LEVELS BY INDUSTRY

(in thousands)

Total................................................... 3,925 4,605 4,835 4,592 4,934 4,640 4,417 4,629 4,440

Total private1...................................... 3,552 4,129 4,382 4,301 4,651 4,347 4,144 4,369 4,160

Construction.................................... 107 139 115 298 371 298 293 331 272

Manufacturing.................................. 283 293 297 254 259 234 242 231 227

Durable goods............................... 191 195 177 151 155 141 130 137 130

Nondurable goods........................... 91 97 120 103 103 93 112 95 97

Trade, transportation, and utilities2.......... 712 806 836 966 1,090 997 934 1,031 986

Retail trade................................... 422 473 513 678 758 675 666 723 682

Professional and business services......... 715 880 879 976 1,012 995 937 946 932

Education and health services3.............. 730 826 886 573 555 513 516 524 485

Health care and social assistance. . . . . . .. 660 746 809 472 485 442 426 450 409

Leisure and hospitality........................ 532 622 705 763 852 837 736 827 808

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . .. 76 63 73 108 138 128 107 126 133

Accommodation and food services. . . . . .. 456 559 632 655 714 709 628 702 674

Government4

...................................... 373 476 453 290 282 292 272 260 280

State and local................................. 334 421 387 265 252 264 239 235 257

RATES BY INDUSTRY

(percent)

Total................................................... 2.8 3.2 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.2

Total private1

...................................... 3.0 3.4 3.6 3.7 4.0 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.5

Construction.................................... 1.8 2.2 1.9 5.1 6.1 4.9 5.0 5.5 4.5

Manufacturing.................................. 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.1 2.1 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.9

Durable goods............................... 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.7

Nondurable goods........................... 2.0 2.1 2.6 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.5 2.1 2.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities2

.......... 2.7 3.0 3.1 3.7 4.1 3.8 3.6 3.9 3.7

Retail trade................................... 2.7 3.0 3.2 4.5 4.9 4.4 4.4 4.7 4.4

Professional and business services......... 3.7 4.4 4.4 5.2 5.3 5.2 5.0 4.9 4.8

Education and health services3

.............. 3.3 3.7 4.0 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3

Health care and social assistance. . . . . . .. 3.6 4.0 4.3 2.7 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.3

Leisure and hospitality........................ 3.6 4.1 4.6 5.3 5.8 5.7 5.1 5.7 5.5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. . . . . .. 3.6 2.9 3.4 5.3 6.6 6.1 5.3 6.0 6.4

Accommodation and food services. . . . . .. 3.6 4.3 4.8 5.3 5.7 5.6 5.1 5.6 5.4

Government4...................................... 1.7 2.1 2.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3

State and local................................. 1.7 2.2 2.0 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.2 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

Aug.

2013

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Aug.

2013

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Total.............................................. 3,925 4,464 4,577 4,675 4,605 4,835 2.8 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.4

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 3,552 4,043 4,131 4,176 4,129 4,382 3.0 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.6

Construction................................ 107 92 125 152 139 115 1.8 1.5 2.0 2.5 2.2 1.9

Manufacturing.............................. 283 275 292 302 293 297 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4

Durable goods........................... 191 179 175 194 195 177 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.3

Nondurable goods....................... 91 95 117 108 97 120 2.0 2.1 2.5 2.4 2.1 2.6

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

. . . . .. 712 877 731 797 806 836 2.7 3.2 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.1

Retail trade............................... 422 570 419 465 473 513 2.7 3.6 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.2

Professional and business services. . . .. 715 857 896 909 880 879 3.7 4.3 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.4

Education and health services6

.......... 730 726 796 821 826 886 3.3 3.3 3.6 3.7 3.7 4.0

Health care and social assistance. . .. 660 658 723 728 746 809 3.6 3.5 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.3

Leisure and hospitality.................... 532 677 752 643 622 705 3.6 4.4 4.9 4.2 4.1 4.6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. .. 76 88 79 68 63 73 3.6 4.1 3.6 3.1 2.9 3.4

Accommodation and food services. .. 456 589 674 575 559 632 3.6 4.5 5.1 4.4 4.3 4.8

Government7.................................. 373 421 446 499 476 453 1.7 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.1 2.0

State and local............................. 334 362 383 430 421 387 1.7 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.0

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 678 769 793 798 765 791 2.6 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.9

South........................................... 1,477 1,614 1,695 1,736 1,722 1,851 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.5

Midwest........................................ 881 1,047 1,075 1,055 1,087 1,065 2.8 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3

West............................................ 889 1,034 1,014 1,086 1,031 1,129 2.8 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.2 3.5

1

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

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

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

4

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

5

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

6

Includes educational services, not shown separately.

7

Includes federal government, not shown separately.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands)2 Rates3

Aug.

2013

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Aug.

2013

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Total............................................... 4,592 4,770 4,738 4,791 4,934 4,640 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.3

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 4,301 4,477 4,452 4,503 4,651 4,347 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.9 4.0 3.7

Construction................................ 298 286 301 268 371 298 5.1 4.8 5.0 4.5 6.1 4.9

Manufacturing.............................. 254 238 240 268 259 234 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.1 1.9

Durable goods........................... 151 145 153 155 155 141 2.0 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.8

Nondurable goods....................... 103 94 88 113 103 93 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.5 2.3 2.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

. . . . .. 966 1,074 1,073 1,107 1,090 997 3.7 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.1 3.8

Retail trade............................... 678 764 742 756 758 675 4.5 5.0 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.4

Professional and business services. . . .. 976 1,010 973 1,002 1,012 995 5.2 5.3 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.2

Education and health services6

.......... 573 575 525 538 555 513 2.7 2.7 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.4

Health care and social assistance. . .. 472 499 454 457 485 442 2.7 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.4

Leisure and hospitality.................... 763 847 857 855 852 837 5.3 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. .. 108 155 150 143 138 128 5.3 7.4 7.2 6.8 6.6 6.1

Accommodation and food services. .. 655 692 707 712 714 709 5.3 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6

Government7.................................. 290 293 285 288 282 292 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3

State and local............................. 265 264 256 255 252 264 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 735 754 726 676 793 706 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.6 3.0 2.7

South........................................... 1,811 1,814 1,870 1,950 1,945 1,803 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.9 3.9 3.6

Midwest........................................ 1,039 1,137 1,122 1,059 1,119 1,019 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.4 3.6 3.2

West............................................ 1,006 1,066 1,020 1,105 1,077 1,112 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.6 3.5 3.6

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

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

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

4

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

5

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

6

Includes educational services, not shown separately.

7

Includes federal government, not shown separately.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands)2 Rates3

Aug.

2013

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Aug.

2013

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Total............................................... 4,417 4,550 4,530 4,520 4,629 4,440 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 4,144 4,269 4,246 4,229 4,369 4,160 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.5

Construction................................ 293 259 276 241 331 272 5.0 4.3 4.6 4.0 5.5 4.5

Manufacturing.............................. 242 236 228 241 231 227 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.9

Durable goods........................... 130 143 134 136 137 130 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7

Nondurable goods....................... 112 93 94 106 95 97 2.5 2.1 2.1 2.4 2.1 2.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

. . . . .. 934 1,026 1,028 1,023 1,031 986 3.6 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.7

Retail trade............................... 666 744 718 711 723 682 4.4 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.4

Professional and business services. . . .. 937 970 906 937 946 932 5.0 5.1 4.7 4.9 4.9 4.8

Education and health services6

.......... 516 531 483 518 524 485 2.4 2.5 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.3

Health care and social assistance. . .. 426 468 412 443 450 409 2.4 2.6 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.3

Leisure and hospitality.................... 736 817 837 820 827 808 5.1 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. .. 107 150 140 129 126 133 5.3 7.2 6.7 6.2 6.0 6.4

Accommodation and food services. .. 628 666 697 691 702 674 5.1 5.3 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.4

Government7.................................. 272 281 284 291 260 280 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3

State and local............................. 239 248 253 259 235 257 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.3

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 747 733 726 680 717 700 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.7 2.7

South........................................... 1,636 1,739 1,715 1,816 1,835 1,781 3.3 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.5

Midwest........................................ 1,002 1,015 1,009 1,016 1,016 984 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1

West............................................ 1,031 1,062 1,079 1,008 1,061 975 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.2 3.4 3.1

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

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

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

4

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

5

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

6

Includes educational services, not shown separately.

7

Includes federal government, not shown separately.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands)2 Rates3

Aug.

2013

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Aug.

2013

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Total............................................... 2,346 2,467 2,487 2,484 2,547 2,473 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 2,220 2,331 2,355 2,355 2,413 2,328 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.0

Construction................................ 103 114 121 110 107 108 1.8 1.9 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.8

Manufacturing.............................. 106 111 115 114 127 118 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0

Durable goods........................... 49 61 67 61 70 67 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.9

Nondurable goods....................... 57 50 48 53 57 50 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities5

. . . . .. 542 565 611 588 580 543 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1

Retail trade............................... 417 422 448 442 428 398 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.6

Professional and business services. . . .. 458 487 438 461 470 449 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.3

Education and health services6

.......... 300 305 305 323 348 294 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.4

Health care and social assistance. . .. 264 270 268 286 310 260 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.4

Leisure and hospitality.................... 448 515 506 532 529 551 3.1 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation. .. 42 46 52 53 53 47 2.1 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.3

Accommodation and food services. .. 406 469 454 480 477 504 3.3 3.8 3.6 3.8 3.8 4.0

Government7.................................. 126 136 132 129 134 146 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7

State and local............................. 114 125 122 119 125 139 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 339 341 335 330 339 332 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3

South........................................... 961 985 1,019 1,061 1,040 1,022 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.0

Midwest........................................ 504 573 599 583 590 574 1.6 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8

West............................................ 542 568 534 510 578 544 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.9 1.8

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

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

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

4

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

5

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

6

Includes educational services, not shown separately.

7

Includes federal government, not shown separately.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands)2 Rates3

Aug.

2013

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Aug.

2013

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Total............................................... 1,701 1,701 1,656 1,657 1,726 1,580 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 1,615 1,615 1,578 1,558 1,657 1,511 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 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.................................. 86 86 78 99 70 69 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.3

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

REGION8

Northeast...................................... 338 309 312 279 321 289 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1

South........................................... 549 624 540 599 634 602 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.2

Midwest........................................ 426 354 317 351 358 342 1.4 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1

West............................................ 388 414 487 429 413 348 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.1

1

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

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

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

4

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

5

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

6

Includes educational services, not shown separately.

7

Includes federal government, not shown separately.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aug.

2013

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Aug.

2013

Apr.

2014

May

2014

June

2014

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Total............................................... 370 382 387 378 356 387 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

INDUSTRY

Total private4

.................................. 309 323 313 315 299 322 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.................................. 61 59 74 62 57 65 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

Aug.

2013

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Aug.

2013

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Total..................................................................... 4,009 4,924 4,986 2.9 3.4 3.5

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 3,607 4,401 4,506 3.0 3.6 3.7

Mining and logging............................................... 21 36 28 2.3 3.7 2.9

Construction....................................................... 120 149 125 1.9 2.3 1.9

Manufacturing..................................................... 274 334 292 2.2 2.7 2.3

Durable goods.................................................. 182 230 169 2.3 2.9 2.1

Nondurable goods............................................. 92 103 123 2.0 2.2 2.7

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 757 893 915 2.8 3.3 3.3

Wholesale trade................................................ 139 181 161 2.3 3.0 2.7

Retail trade..................................................... 464 523 581 3.0 3.3 3.6

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 154 189 172 3.0 3.6 3.2

Information........................................................ 74 117 70 2.7 4.2 2.5

Financial activities................................................ 256 308 379 3.1 3.7 4.5

Finance and insurance........................................ 193 229 299 3.2 3.7 4.8

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 63 78 80 3.0 3.6 3.7

Professional and business services............................ 711 895 881 3.6 4.4 4.3

Education and health services.................................. 735 860 907 3.4 3.9 4.1

Educational services.......................................... 74 91 83 2.4 2.8 2.6

Health care and social assistance........................... 660 769 824 3.6 4.1 4.4

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 550 665 727 3.6 4.2 4.5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 88 58 84 3.7 2.4 3.4

Accommodation and food services.......................... 463 607 644 3.5 4.5 4.7

Other services.................................................... 109 144 183 1.9 2.5 3.2

Government.......................................................... 401 523 480 1.9 2.5 2.3

Federal............................................................. 40 51 70 1.4 1.8 2.5

State and local.................................................... 361 473 410 2.0 2.6 2.2

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 727 805 854 2.8 3.0 3.2

South................................................................. 1,449 1,845 1,854 2.8 3.5 3.5

Midwest............................................................... 935 1,182 1,123 2.9 3.6 3.5

West.................................................................. 898 1,092 1,156 2.9 3.4 3.6

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

Aug.

2013

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Aug.

2013

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Total..................................................................... 5,135 5,434 5,095 3.8 3.9 3.7

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 4,617 5,120 4,592 4.0 4.3 3.9

Mining and logging............................................... 27 44 32 3.0 4.7 3.4

Construction....................................................... 288 455 286 4.7 7.2 4.5

Manufacturing..................................................... 269 295 245 2.2 2.4 2.0

Durable goods.................................................. 152 172 141 2.0 2.2 1.8

Nondurable goods............................................. 116 123 104 2.6 2.7 2.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 1,017 1,113 1,034 3.9 4.2 3.9

Wholesale trade................................................ 122 166 156 2.1 2.8 2.6

Retail trade..................................................... 729 756 715 4.8 4.9 4.6

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 166 191 163 3.3 3.7 3.2

Information........................................................ 70 82 74 2.6 3.1 2.8

Financial activities................................................ 209 212 216 2.6 2.6 2.7

Finance and insurance........................................ 137 142 130 2.3 2.4 2.2

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 71 71 85 3.5 3.4 4.1

Professional and business services............................ 1,003 1,078 1,019 5.3 5.6 5.2

Education and health services.................................. 739 647 646 3.5 3.1 3.0

Educational services.......................................... 172 94 122 5.6 3.0 3.9

Health care and social assistance........................... 567 553 524 3.2 3.1 2.9

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 812 930 874 5.4 6.1 5.7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 98 141 105 4.3 5.9 4.5

Accommodation and food services.......................... 713 789 769 5.6 6.1 5.9

Other services.................................................... 183 263 166 3.3 4.7 3.0

Government.......................................................... 518 314 503 2.5 1.5 2.4

Federal............................................................. 27 27 28 1.0 1.0 1.0

State and local.................................................... 491 287 476 2.7 1.6 2.6

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 754 934 710 3.0 3.6 2.7

South................................................................. 2,082 2,093 2,042 4.2 4.2 4.0

Midwest............................................................... 1,207 1,193 1,150 3.9 3.8 3.7

West.................................................................. 1,092 1,214 1,194 3.6 3.9 3.8

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands) Rates2

Aug.

2013

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Aug.

2013

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Total..................................................................... 5,304 5,083 5,341 3.9 3.7 3.8

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 4,897 4,748 4,932 4.2 4.0 4.2

Mining and logging............................................... 26 32 34 2.9 3.5 3.6

Construction....................................................... 315 365 301 5.2 5.8 4.7

Manufacturing..................................................... 304 250 288 2.5 2.0 2.4

Durable goods.................................................. 166 141 168 2.2 1.8 2.2

Nondurable goods............................................. 138 109 120 3.1 2.4 2.6

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 1,040 1,072 1,092 4.0 4.1 4.1

Wholesale trade................................................ 112 166 161 1.9 2.8 2.7

Retail trade..................................................... 756 735 764 5.0 4.8 5.0

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 172 171 167 3.4 3.3 3.3

Information........................................................ 108 78 77 4.0 2.9 2.9

Financial activities................................................ 242 184 242 3.0 2.3 3.0

Finance and insurance........................................ 161 122 142 2.7 2.1 2.4

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 81 62 100 3.9 3.0 4.8

Professional and business services............................ 1,051 1,001 1,059 5.6 5.2 5.4

Education and health services.................................. 657 633 607 3.2 3.0 2.9

Educational services.......................................... 146 117 121 4.8 3.8 3.9

Health care and social assistance........................... 511 516 486 2.9 2.9 2.7

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 921 901 1,024 6.2 5.9 6.7

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 149 109 182 6.5 4.5 7.7

Accommodation and food services.......................... 772 791 842 6.1 6.1 6.5

Other services.................................................... 233 233 207 4.2 4.2 3.7

Government.......................................................... 407 335 410 2.0 1.6 2.0

Federal............................................................. 43 23 29 1.5 0.8 1.0

State and local.................................................... 364 312 381 2.0 1.7 2.1

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 911 786 856 3.6 3.0 3.3

South................................................................. 1,955 2,049 2,117 3.9 4.1 4.2

Midwest............................................................... 1,265 1,060 1,249 4.1 3.4 4.0

West.................................................................. 1,173 1,189 1,119 3.8 3.8 3.6

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

Aug.

2013

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Aug.

2013

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Total..................................................................... 3,053 2,962 3,209 2.2 2.1 2.3

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 2,854 2,798 2,977 2.5 2.4 2.5

Mining and logging............................................... 16 21 22 1.8 2.2 2.4

Construction....................................................... 132 139 140 2.2 2.2 2.2

Manufacturing..................................................... 150 150 166 1.2 1.2 1.4

Durable goods.................................................. 72 79 99 0.9 1.0 1.3

Nondurable goods............................................. 78 70 67 1.7 1.6 1.5

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 683 618 678 2.6 2.3 2.6

Wholesale trade................................................ 66 74 78 1.1 1.2 1.3

Retail trade..................................................... 530 453 500 3.5 2.9 3.3

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 87 92 100 1.7 1.8 1.9

Information........................................................ 67 42 50 2.5 1.5 1.9

Financial activities................................................ 147 115 147 1.9 1.4 1.8

Finance and insurance........................................ 98 82 88 1.7 1.4 1.5

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 49 33 59 2.4 1.6 2.8

Professional and business services............................ 564 555 541 3.0 2.9 2.8

Education and health services.................................. 382 412 374 1.8 1.9 1.8

Educational services.......................................... 62 50 59 2.0 1.6 1.9

Health care and social assistance........................... 320 362 315 1.8 2.0 1.7

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 595 631 727 4.0 4.1 4.8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 73 73 80 3.2 3.0 3.4

Accommodation and food services.......................... 522 558 648 4.1 4.3 5.0

Other services.................................................... 118 115 133 2.1 2.1 2.4

Government.......................................................... 200 164 231 1.0 0.8 1.1

Federal............................................................. 18 9 10 0.6 0.3 0.4

State and local.................................................... 182 155 221 1.0 0.9 1.2

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 454 383 448 1.8 1.5 1.7

South................................................................. 1,216 1,205 1,288 2.5 2.4 2.6

Midwest............................................................... 706 679 793 2.3 2.2 2.5

West.................................................................. 678 695 680 2.2 2.2 2.2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Industry and region

Levels (in thousands) Rates2

Aug.

2013

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Aug.

2013

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Total..................................................................... 1,871 1,720 1,721 1.4 1.2 1.2

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 1,731 1,626 1,617 1.5 1.4 1.4

Mining and logging............................................... 8 9 9 0.9 1.0 1.0

Construction....................................................... 164 219 138 2.7 3.5 2.2

Manufacturing..................................................... 130 74 98 1.1 0.6 0.8

Durable goods.................................................. 80 49 53 1.1 0.6 0.7

Nondurable goods............................................. 51 25 46 1.1 0.6 1.0

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 264 339 309 1.0 1.3 1.2

Wholesale trade................................................ 34 83 69 0.6 1.4 1.2

Retail trade..................................................... 166 192 189 1.1 1.2 1.2

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 65 64 51 1.3 1.2 1.0

Information........................................................ 35 29 21 1.3 1.1 0.8

Financial activities................................................ 67 46 74 0.8 0.6 0.9

Finance and insurance........................................ 39 24 35 0.7 0.4 0.6

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 28 22 39 1.3 1.0 1.9

Professional and business services............................ 443 392 477 2.4 2.0 2.5

Education and health services.................................. 228 179 177 1.1 0.8 0.8

Educational services.......................................... 76 60 50 2.5 1.9 1.6

Health care and social assistance........................... 152 118 126 0.9 0.7 0.7

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 293 237 247 2.0 1.5 1.6

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 72 33 100 3.1 1.4 4.3

Accommodation and food services.......................... 222 204 146 1.8 1.6 1.1

Other services.................................................... 98 103 67 1.8 1.8 1.2

Government.......................................................... 140 94 104 0.7 0.5 0.5

Federal............................................................. 12 5 10 0.4 0.2 0.4

State and local.................................................... 128 88 94 0.7 0.5 0.5

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 388 337 327 1.5 1.3 1.3

South................................................................. 609 654 660 1.2 1.3 1.3

Midwest............................................................... 475 309 378 1.5 1.0 1.2

West.................................................................. 399 420 356 1.3 1.3 1.1

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

Aug.

2013

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Aug.

2013

July

2014

Aug.

2014p

Total..................................................................... 380 402 411 0.3 0.3 0.3

INDUSTRY

Total private.......................................................... 313 325 337 0.3 0.3 0.3

Mining and logging............................................... 2 3 2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Construction....................................................... 19 7 24 0.3 0.1 0.4

Manufacturing..................................................... 24 26 24 0.2 0.2 0.2

Durable goods.................................................. 14 12 17 0.2 0.2 0.2

Nondurable goods............................................. 10 13 7 0.2 0.3 0.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities.............................. 92 114 105 0.4 0.4 0.4

Wholesale trade................................................ 13 9 13 0.2 0.2 0.2

Retail trade..................................................... 60 90 75 0.4 0.6 0.5

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities.................. 19 15 17 0.4 0.3 0.3

Information........................................................ 6 8 7 0.2 0.3 0.2

Financial activities................................................ 28 23 22 0.4 0.3 0.3

Finance and insurance........................................ 24 16 20 0.4 0.3 0.3

Real estate and rental and leasing.......................... 3 7 2 0.2 0.3 0.1

Professional and business services............................ 45 54 41 0.2 0.3 0.2

Education and health services.................................. 47 42 57 0.2 0.2 0.3

Educational services.......................................... 7 6 11 0.2 0.2 0.4

Health care and social assistance........................... 39 36 45 0.2 0.2 0.2

Leisure and hospitality........................................... 33 33 50 0.2 0.2 0.3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......................... 4 4 2 0.2 0.2 0.1

Accommodation and food services.......................... 29 29 48 0.2 0.2 0.4

Other services.................................................... 17 14 7 0.3 0.3 0.1

Government.......................................................... 67 77 74 0.3 0.4 0.4

Federal............................................................. 13 8 8 0.5 0.3 0.3

State and local.................................................... 55 69 66 0.3 0.4 0.4

REGION3

Northeast............................................................. 69 65 82 0.3 0.3 0.3

South................................................................. 132 190 168 0.3 0.4 0.3

Midwest............................................................... 84 72 78 0.3 0.2 0.2

West.................................................................. 96 74 83 0.3 0.2 0.3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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