Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey News Release - 2025 M03 Results — 2025-04-29

The number of job openings was little changed at 7.2 million in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires held at 5.4 million, and total separations changed little at 5.1 million. Within separations, quits (3.3 million) were unchanged and layoffs and discharges (1.6 million) edged down. 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 of job openings was little changed at 7.2 million in March but was down by 901,000 over the year. The job openings rate, at 4.3 percent, changed little over the month. The number of job openings decreased in federal government (-36,000).