Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey News Release - 2025 M05 Results — 2025-07-01

The number of job openings was little changed at 7.8 million in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, both hires and total separations were little changed at 5.5 million and 5.2 million, respectively. Within separations, quits (3.3 million) and layoffs and discharges (1.6 million) changed little. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the total nonfarm sector, by industry, and by establishment size class. Job openings include all positions that are open on the last business day of the month. Hires and separations include all changes to the payroll during the entire month. The number and rate of job openings were little changed at 7.8 million and 4.6 percent, respectively, in May. The number of job openings increased in accommodation and food services (+314,000) and in finance and insurance (+91,000).