Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of job openings and labor turnover, seasonally adjusted.
Rates (percent)
Dec 2025 Nov 2025 Dec 2024
Job openings (1) 3.9 4.2 (r) 4.5
Hires (2) 3.3 3.2 3.4
Separations (3) 3.3 3.2 3.2
Quits (4) 2.0 2 1.9
Layoffs and discharges 1.1 1.1 1.1
Levels in thousands
Dec 2025 Nov 2025 Dec 2024
Job openings (1) 6542 6,928 (r) 7508
Hires (2) 5,293 5,121 (r) 5,374
Separations (3) 5,251 5,144 (r) 5,082
Quits (4) 3,204 3,193 (r) 3,095
Layoffs and discharges 1,762 1,701 (r) 1,669
(r)Revised
(1)Job openings reflect the number of openings on the last business day of the month. The rate is as a percent of total employment plus job openings.
(2)Hires are the number of hires during the entire month. The rate is as a percent of total employment.
(3)Separations are the number of quits, layoffs, discharges and other separations during the entire month. The rate is as a percent of total employment.
(4)Quits are the number of quits in the entire month. The rate is a percent of total employment.

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