Alabama reported 115,000 job openings in June 2025, a decrease from 123,000 openings 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, down from 5.3 percent the previous month. Nationally, the job openings rate stood at 4.4 percent in June and 4.6 percent in May.
The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening in Alabama was 0.7 for June. Across the country, 25 states and the District of Columbia had ratios lower than the national measure of 0.9 unemployed persons per job opening; 18 states had higher ratios and seven states matched the national figure.
In terms of hiring activity, Alabama recorded 73,000 hires and 66,000 separations in June, compared to an equal number of hires but more separations—77,000—in May. Over the past year ending in June, monthly averages were 77,000 hires and 73,000 separations.
Among those who left their jobs in Alabama during June, there were 40,000 quits and 21,000 layoffs or discharges. In May, quits totaled 54,000 while layoffs and discharges numbered 19,000. The yearly average for quits was about 48,000 per month with a range between 40,000 and 54,000; layoffs and discharges averaged about 22,000 monthly within a range of 19,000 to 27,000.
The next release of State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates is scheduled for September 17, at which time July’s data will be available.
The statistics are based on information from the Bureau’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks labor demand and turnover using model-based state estimates that incorporate JOLTS sample data as well as figures from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) and Current Employment Statistics (CES). Definitions for key terms such as job openings—which must meet specific criteria to be counted—hires (all additions to payroll during the reference month), and separations (all departures from payroll during that period) are provided by BLS technical notes.
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