Tennessee reported 183,000 job openings in June 2025, up from 165,000 openings in May, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The job openings rate for the state was 5.1 percent in June, compared to 4.6 percent the previous month. Nationally, the job openings rate stood at 4.4 percent in June and 4.6 percent in May.
Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee stated, “The job openings rate in Tennessee was 5.1 percent in June and 4.6 percent in the previous month.”
The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening in Tennessee was 0.7 for June, indicating fewer unemployed individuals for each available position than the national ratio of 0.9. In total, 25 states and the District of Columbia had lower ratios than the national figure; 18 states were higher and seven matched it.
In June, there were 130,000 hires and 122,000 separations recorded in Tennessee—both figures higher than those reported for May (119,000 hires and 109,000 separations). Over the past year ending in June, monthly averages for hires were at 128,000 while separations averaged 132,000 per month.
Within separations for June, quits totaled 71,000 and layoffs or discharges reached 44,000—compared to May’s figures of 70,000 quits and 32,000 layoffs or discharges. Over the last year quits have ranged from a low of 70,000 to a high of 105,000 each month; layoffs and discharges averaged about 43,000 per month.
Statistics are drawn from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks labor demand and turnover using model-based estimates that include JOLTS samples as well as data from other BLS programs such as the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) and Current Employment Statistics (CES).
The next release of State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates is scheduled for September 17, at which time July data will be made available.
According to BLS definitions: job openings refer to positions open on the last business day of a given month; hires count all additions to payroll during that month; separations cover all exits from payroll—including voluntary quits or involuntary layoffs/discharges—during that same period.
Further details about these statistics can be found through BLS resources or by contacting their office directly.
