Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of job openings and labor turnover, seasonally adjusted.
Rates (percent)
Nov 2025 Oct 2025 Nov 2024
Job openings (1) 4.3 4.5 (r) 4.8
Hires (2) 3.2 3.4 (r) 3.3
Separations (3) 3.2 3.2 3.2
Quits (4) 2.0 1.9 (r) 1.9
Layoffs and discharges 1.1 1.2 1.1
Levels in thousands
Nov 2025 Oct 2025 Nov 2024
Job openings (1) 7146 7,449 (r) 8031
Hires (2) 5,115 5,368 (r) 5,307
Separations (3) 5,080 5,069 (r) 5,087
Quits (4) 3,161 2,973 (r) 3,032
Layoffs and discharges 1,687 1,850 (r) 1,739
(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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