U.S. Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary Little Changed in April 2025

On Tuesday (7-1-25), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported the results of its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) for May 2025. According to the JOLTS report, as of the last business day in May the number of job openings was little changed at 7.8 million. Job openings increased in accommodation and food services, up 314,000, and in finance and insurance up 91,000. That was partially offset by a decrease in federal government job opening which were down 39,000.

The BLS report that in May:

• The number and rate of hires was little changed at 5.5 million and 3.4%, respectively.
• The number of total separations in May was little changed at 5.2 million. The total separations rate remained unchanged for the fifth month in a row at 3.3%.
• The number and rate of quits were little changed at 3.3 million and 2.1 percent, respectively.
• The number and rate of layoffs and discharges were little changed at 1.6 million and 1.0 percent, respectively.
• The number of other separations was little changed at 349,000 in May.

The BLS is reporting that in May, the layoffs and discharges rate decreased for establishments with 1 to 9 employees, while the job openings, hires, quits, and total separations rates showed little change. For establishments with 5,000 or more employees, all rates showed little or no change.

Monthly revisions result from additional reports received from businesses and government agencies since the last published estimates and from the recalculation of seasonal factors. The number of job openings for April was revised up by 4,000 to 7.4 million, the number of hires was revised up by 42,000 to 5.6 million, and the number of total separations was revised up by 25,000 to 5.3 million. Within separations, the number of quits was revised up by 21,000 to 3.2 million, and the number of layoffs and discharges was revised up by 3,000 to 1.8 million.