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Job openings rate down in 17 states, up in 2 states in June 2022
August 23, 2022
The job openings rate decreased in June in 17 states, increased in 2 states, and was little changed in 31 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage decreases rates occurred in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania (−1.3 percentage points each), followed by Rhode Island (−1.2 percentage points). Increases in job openings rates occurred in Georgia (+0.9 percentage points) and Ohio (+0.4 percentage points).
States with a statistically significant change from May 2022 to June 2022 in selected job openings and labor turnover measures
Rate of job openings, hires, total separations, quits, and layoffs and discharges, by state
State
Job openings
Hires
May 2022
Jun 2022
Over-the-month change
Level
May 2022
Jun 2022
Over-the-month change
Level
United States
6.9%
6.6%
-0.3 percentage point(s)
10,698,000
4.3%
4.2%
-0.1 percentage point(s)
6,374,000
Alabama
6.6
6.7
0.1
149,000
4.2
4.6
0.4
95,000
Alaska
8.5
8.3
-0.2
28,000
6.4
6.4
0.0
20,000
Arizona
6.7
6.4
-0.3
209,000
5.0
4.8
-0.2
147,000
Arkansas
6.9
7.0
0.1
98,000
4.7
4.9
0.2
64,000
California
7.1
6.1
-1.0
1,133,000
3.6
3.6
0.0
623,000
Colorado
7.6
6.8
-0.8
208,000
4.9
4.5
-0.4
129,000
Connecticut
6.7
6.0
-0.7
105,000
4.3
3.8
-0.5
63,000
Delaware
6.7
6.7
0.0
33,000
5.0
4.8
-0.2
22,000
District of Columbia
5.6
5.7
0.1
46,000
3.3
3.4
0.1
26,000
Florida
6.3
5.9
-0.4
588,000
5.0
5.1
0.1
473,000
Georgia
7.3
8.2
0.9
427,000
5.6
5.4
-0.2
261,000
Hawaii
7.1
6.5
-0.6
42,000
5.1
4.8
-0.3
29,000
Idaho
7.0
6.6
-0.4
58,000
5.3
5.0
-0.3
41,000
Illinois
6.9
6.9
0.0
446,000
4.5
4.0
-0.5
240,000
Indiana
6.6
6.5
-0.1
220,000
4.4
4.6
0.2
145,000
Iowa
7.0
6.5
-0.5
109,000
4.1
3.9
-0.2
62,000
Kansas
6.6
6.7
0.1
101,000
3.7
3.6
-0.1
50,000
Kentucky
7.9
7.8
-0.1
165,000
5.1
4.9
-0.2
95,000
Louisiana
7.9
7.6
-0.3
156,000
5.0
5.1
0.1
97,000
Maine
7.0
7.1
0.1
48,000
4.1
4.1
0.0
26,000
Maryland
7.6
7.1
-0.5
208,000
4.1
4.1
0.0
111,000
Massachusetts
8.7
7.4
-1.3
294,000
3.7
3.4
-0.3
125,000
Michigan
7.4
6.7
-0.7
309,000
3.7
4.4
0.7
190,000
Minnesota
7.3
6.9
-0.4
216,000
3.5
3.4
-0.1
100,000
Mississippi
7.0
6.7
-0.3
83,000
4.8
4.9
0.1
57,000
Missouri
7.4
6.7
-0.7
210,000
4.2
4.2
0.0
121,000
Montana
8.2
7.3
-0.9
40,000
6.0
5.3
-0.7
27,000
Nebraska
7.1
7.1
0.0
79,000
4.0
4.4
0.4
45,000
Nevada
7.0
6.2
-0.8
96,000
6.8
4.9
-1.9
71,000
New Hampshire
7.2
6.2
-1.0
45,000
5.0
4.6
-0.4
31,000
New Jersey
6.2
6.2
0.0
279,000
3.9
4.1
0.2
173,000
New Mexico
7.1
6.6
-0.5
60,000
4.6
4.0
-0.6
34,000
New York
5.4
5.5
0.1
552,000
3.4
3.1
-0.3
289,000
North Carolina
7.4
7.0
-0.4
358,000
4.7
5.0
0.3
236,000
North Dakota
7.0
7.2
0.2
33,000
4.2
4.7
0.5
20,000
Ohio
7.0
7.4
0.4
436,000
4.4
4.6
0.2
250,000
Oklahoma
6.9
7.0
0.1
128,000
5.1
5.0
-0.1
85,000
Oregon
6.6
6.0
-0.6
124,000
4.3
4.3
0.0
85,000
Pennsylvania
7.5
6.2
-1.3
393,000
3.3
3.4
0.1
202,000
Rhode Island
7.6
6.4
-1.2
34,000
4.6
4.8
0.2
24,000
South Carolina
7.5
7.0
-0.5
167,000
5.3
4.9
-0.4
108,000
South Dakota
6.8
6.9
0.1
33,000
4.0
4.2
0.2
19,000
Tennessee
7.3
6.6
-0.7
229,000
4.6
4.7
0.1
154,000
Texas
6.8
6.9
0.1
988,000
4.9
4.2
-0.7
568,000
Utah
6.5
5.9
-0.6
105,000
4.2
4.3
0.1
71,000
Vermont
8.0
7.7
-0.3
25,000
4.3
4.0
-0.3
12,000
Virginia
7.2
7.4
0.2
324,000
4.2
4.3
0.1
173,000
Washington
6.1
5.0
-1.1
185,000
3.7
3.7
0.0
130,000
West Virginia
7.4
7.6
0.2
58,000
4.8
5.0
0.2
35,000
Wisconsin
7.1
6.9
-0.2
218,000
3.7
3.5
-0.2
104,000
Wyoming
7.5
6.6
-0.9
20,000
6.0
5.6
-0.4
16,000
Rate of job openings, hires, total separations, quits, and layoffs and discharges, by state (continued)
State
Total separations
Quits
May 2022
Jun 2022
Over-the-month change
Level
May 2022
Jun 2022
Over-the-month change
Level
United States
4.0%
3.9%
-0.1 percentage point(s)
5,931,000
2.8%
2.8%
0.0 percentage point(s)
4,237,000
Alabama
4.6
4.5
-0.1
93,000
3.0
3.3
0.3
68,000
Alaska
7.0
6.4
-0.6
20,000
4.8
4.2
-0.6
13,000
Arizona
4.4
4.8
0.4
148,000
3.3
3.8
0.5
117,000
Arkansas
4.7
4.7
0.0
62,000
3.2
3.4
0.2
45,000
California
3.9
3.4
-0.5
598,000
2.7
2.3
-0.4
409,000
Colorado
4.5
4.0
-0.5
114,000
3.0
2.8
-0.2
79,000
Connecticut
3.3
3.3
0.0
54,000
2.2
2.4
0.2
39,000
Delaware
4.6
5.0
0.4
23,000
3.3
3.7
0.4
17,000
District of Columbia
3.0
2.9
-0.1
22,000
2.0
2.0
0.0
15,000
Florida
5.0
4.4
-0.6
407,000
3.7
3.4
-0.3
314,000
Georgia
5.4
5.6
0.2
269,000
3.8
4.4
0.6
211,000
Hawaii
3.6
3.8
0.2
23,000
2.3
2.6
0.3
16,000
Idaho
5.2
5.0
-0.2
41,000
3.6
3.5
-0.1
29,000
Illinois
3.1
3.8
0.7
227,000
2.6
2.6
0.0
155,000
Indiana
3.6
3.9
0.3
125,000
3.0
2.9
-0.1
91,000
Iowa
4.1
3.6
-0.5
57,000
2.8
2.7
-0.1
42,000
Kansas
3.5
3.6
0.1
50,000
2.5
2.5
0.0
35,000
Kentucky
5.0
5.2
0.2
101,000
3.7
3.9
0.2
75,000
Louisiana
5.0
5.0
0.0
96,000
3.3
3.6
0.3
69,000
Maine
3.8
4.3
0.5
27,000
2.4
3.0
0.6
19,000
Maryland
3.8
3.5
-0.3
94,000
2.7
2.6
-0.1
70,000
Massachusetts
2.7
4.1
1.4
149,000
2.0
2.2
0.2
80,000
Michigan
4.4
3.6
-0.8
155,000
2.8
2.5
-0.3
108,000
Minnesota
3.4
3.2
-0.2
94,000
2.4
2.3
-0.1
67,000
Mississippi
4.6
4.9
0.3
57,000
3.4
3.6
0.2
42,000
Missouri
4.3
4.3
0.0
124,000
3.3
2.6
-0.7
75,000
Montana
5.8
5.1
-0.7
26,000
3.8
3.7
-0.1
19,000
Nebraska
4.0
3.9
-0.1
40,000
2.7
2.6
-0.1
27,000
Nevada
4.0
4.4
0.4
64,000
2.8
3.1
0.3
45,000
New Hampshire
4.4
4.0
-0.4
27,000
3.1
2.6
-0.5
18,000
New Jersey
3.4
3.1
-0.3
132,000
1.9
2.3
0.4
96,000
New Mexico
4.8
4.1
-0.7
35,000
2.7
2.9
0.2
25,000
New York
2.9
2.7
-0.2
252,000
1.9
1.8
-0.1
171,000
North Carolina
4.5
4.7
0.2
225,000
3.3
3.5
0.2
167,000
North Dakota
4.2
4.0
-0.2
17,000
3.1
2.6
-0.5
11,000
Ohio
3.7
4.1
0.4
225,000
2.4
2.5
0.1
136,000
Oklahoma
4.5
5.2
0.7
88,000
3.2
4.0
0.8
68,000
Oregon
3.7
3.9
0.2
76,000
2.7
2.9
0.2
57,000
Pennsylvania
3.4
2.7
-0.7
159,000
2.6
1.9
-0.7
114,000
Rhode Island
3.6
3.8
0.2
19,000
2.4
2.4
0.0
12,000
South Carolina
4.8
4.9
0.1
108,000
3.7
3.7
0.0
82,000
South Dakota
4.2
3.6
-0.6
16,000
2.9
2.5
-0.4
11,000
Tennessee
4.5
4.7
0.2
154,000
3.3
3.5
0.2
113,000
Texas
3.8
3.9
0.1
527,000
3.0
3.0
0.0
407,000
Utah
4.2
3.8
-0.4
64,000
2.7
2.7
0.0
45,000
Vermont
4.0
4.0
0.0
12,000
2.7
2.7
0.0
8,000
Virginia
3.9
3.8
-0.1
154,000
2.7
2.8
0.1
114,000
Washington
3.3
3.5
0.2
123,000
2.3
2.5
0.2
87,000
West Virginia
4.5
4.8
0.3
34,000
3.2
3.5
0.3
25,000
Wisconsin
3.6
3.7
0.1
108,000
2.4
2.3
-0.1
68,000
Wyoming
5.7
5.3
-0.4
15,000
3.9
3.9
0.0
11,000
Rate of job openings, hires, total separations, quits, and layoffs and discharges, by state (continued)
State
Layoffs and discharges
May 2022
Jun 2022
Over-the-month change
Level
United States
0.9%
0.9%
0.0 percentage point(s)
1,327,000
Alabama
1.4
0.9
-0.5
18,000
Alaska
1.6
1.6
0.0
5,000
Arizona
0.8
0.8
0.0
23,000
Arkansas
1.1
1.0
-0.1
13,000
California
1.0
0.8
-0.2
146,000
Colorado
1.1
0.9
-0.2
26,000
Connecticut
1.0
0.7
-0.3
11,000
Delaware
1.1
1.1
0.0
5,000
District of Columbia
0.8
0.7
-0.1
5,000
Florida
1.1
0.7
-0.4
67,000
Georgia
1.4
0.9
-0.5
42,000
Hawaii
1.0
1.0
0.0
6,000
Idaho
1.2
1.2
0.0
10,000
Illinois
0.3
1.0
0.7
62,000
Indiana
0.3
0.9
0.6
28,000
Iowa
1.0
0.8
-0.2
12,000
Kansas
0.9
0.9
0.0
12,000
Kentucky
1.1
1.0
-0.1
20,000
Louisiana
1.4
1.1
-0.3
21,000
Maine
0.9
0.9
0.0
6,000
Maryland
0.8
0.6
-0.2
16,000
Massachusetts
0.6
1.7
1.1
62,000
Michigan
1.5
0.9
-0.6
38,000
Minnesota
0.9
0.8
-0.1
22,000
Mississippi
1.0
0.9
-0.1
11,000
Missouri
0.8
1.5
0.7
44,000
Montana
1.6
1.2
-0.4
6,000
Nebraska
1.0
1.1
0.1
11,000
Nevada
1.0
1.0
0.0
15,000
New Hampshire
1.0
1.0
0.0
7,000
New Jersey
1.4
0.7
-0.7
28,000
New Mexico
1.8
0.8
-1.0
7,000
New York
0.9
0.7
-0.2
65,000
North Carolina
1.0
0.9
-0.1
45,000
North Dakota
1.2
1.2
0.0
5,000
Ohio
1.0
1.3
0.3
73,000
Oklahoma
1.1
0.8
-0.3
14,000
Oregon
0.7
0.7
0.0
14,000
Pennsylvania
0.6
0.6
0.0
38,000
Rhode Island
1.0
1.0
0.0
5,000
South Carolina
0.9
0.9
0.0
19,000
South Dakota
1.1
0.9
-0.2
4,000
Tennessee
0.9
1.0
0.1
32,000
Texas
0.7
0.7
0.0
88,000
Utah
1.3
0.9
-0.4
15,000
Vermont
1.3
1.0
-0.3
3,000
Virginia
1.0
0.7
-0.3
28,000
Washington
0.7
0.8
0.1
27,000
West Virginia
1.0
0.9
-0.1
6,000
Wisconsin
1.0
1.2
0.2
34,000
Wyoming
1.4
1.4
0.0
4,000
The hires rate decreased in 3 states and increased in 1 state in June 2022. The decreases occurred in Nevada (−1.9 percentage points), Texas (−0.7 percentage point), and Illinois (−0.5 percentage point). The increase occurred in Michigan (+0.7 percentage points).
In June 2022, the total separations rate decreased in 5 states and increased in 3 states. The quits rate decreased in 7 states and increased in 5 states, while the layoffs and discharges rate decreased in 9 states and increased in 5 states.
Nationally, the job openings rate was 6.6 percent in June 2022, which was a 0.3-percentage point decline from the May 2022 rate of 6.9 percent
United States Department of Labor
