Alabama reported 115,000 job openings in June 2025, down from 123,000 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 the previous month.” Nationally, the job openings rate was 4.4 percent in June and 4.6 percent in May.
The state’s ratio of unemployed persons per job opening stood at 0.7 in June. Across the country, 25 states and the District of Columbia had ratios below the national average of 0.9 unemployed persons per job opening; 18 states recorded higher ratios than the national figure, while seven matched it.
Alabama saw 73,000 hires and 66,000 separations during June, unchanged for hires from May but with a decrease in separations from the previous month’s total of 77,000. Over the past year ending in June, monthly averages were reported as 77,000 hires and 73,000 separations.
Of those who separated from their jobs in Alabama during June, there were 40,000 quits and 21,000 layoffs or discharges. This compares to May’s figures of 54,000 quits and 19,000 layoffs or discharges. The monthly average over the past year for quits was 48,000—ranging between 40,000 and 54,000—while layoffs and discharges averaged at about 22,000 per month.
The next release of State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates is scheduled for September 17, 2025.
The data are based on the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which provides information on labor demand and turnover at both state and national levels by incorporating sample data along with employment statistics from other federal sources.
Definitions clarify that job openings include positions available on the last business day of each reference month if certain criteria are met; hires count all additions to payroll within that month; separations include all forms of departures from payroll during that period—categorized as quits or layoffs/discharges—with some types not published due to small numbers.
Further details about methodology and definitions can be found through JOLTS technical documentation provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
