Alabama reported 115,000 job openings in June 2025, a decrease from the 123,000 openings recorded in May, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee stated that the job openings rate in Alabama was 4.9 percent in June and 5.3 percent in May. The national job openings rate was 4.4 percent in June and 4.6 percent in May.
The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening in Alabama stood at 0.7 for June. In comparison, 25 states and the District of Columbia had ratios lower than the national measure of 0.9 unemployed persons per job opening during the same period; 18 states had higher ratios, and seven states matched the national figure.
Alabama recorded 73,000 hires and 66,000 separations in June, while May saw an equal number of hires but a higher number of separations at 77,000. Over the past year ending in June, monthly averages were 77,000 hires and 73,000 separations.
Of those who separated from employment in Alabama during June, there were 40,000 quits and 21,000 layoffs and discharges. In May, these numbers were higher for quits at 54,000 and slightly lower for layoffs and discharges at 19,000. Quits averaged about 48,000 per month over the past year with a range between 40,000 to 54,000; layoffs and discharges averaged about 22,000 per month within a range from 19,000 to 27,000.
The next release of State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates is scheduled for September 17, 2025.
The figures come from the Bureau’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which provides model-based state estimates using several data sources including JOLTS sample data as well as employment statistics from other surveys.
“Job openings include all positions that are open on the last business day of the reference month. A job is open only if it meets all three of these conditions:”
“The number of unemployed persons per job opening is a ratio of the level of unemployed persons and the level of job openings. The number of unemployed persons at the national level is an estimate from the Current Population Survey (CPS), while state-level unemployment estimates are modeled by the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. A ratio of 1.0 means there is a job available for every unemployed person. Lower ratios signal tighter labor markets, where firms have more job openings than there are unemployed persons available to work. Higher ratios indicate there are more unemployed persons competing for each job opening.”
“Hires include all additions to the payroll during the entire reference month.”
“Separations include all separations from the payroll during the entire reference month and is reported by type of separation: quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations.”
“Levels and rates of other separations represent a small portion of total separations and are not published with the release of state estimates.”
Complete definitions as well as additional information about State JOLTS data can be found in technical documentation provided by BLS.
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