• Prior month 7.568 M revised to 7.480M

Hires

  • Total hires: 5.4 million (unchanged)

  • Hires rate: 3.4% (unchanged)

  • No significant changes across industries

Total Separations

  • Total separations: 5.1 million (little changed)

  • Separations rate: 3.2% (little changed)

  • Increased in state and local government (ex. education): +28,000

  • Decreased in federal government: -8,000

Quits

  • Total quits: 3.3 million (unchanged)

  • Quits rate: 2.1% (versus 2.0% last month)

  • Decreased in transportation, warehousing, and utilities: -49,000

Layoffs and Discharges

  • Total: 1.6 million (edged down)

  • Rate: 1.0% (little changed)

  • Decreased in:

    • Retail trade: -66,000

    • Federal government: -11,000

  • Increased in:

    • State and local government (ex. education): +17,000

Other Separations

  • Total: 247,000 (little changed)

Source: Forex Live