Tennessee reported 183,000 job openings in June 2025, an increase from the 165,000 openings recorded in May, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The job openings rate for the state was 5.1 percent in June, up from 4.6 percent the previous month. Nationally, the job openings rate was 4.4 percent in June and 4.6 percent in May.
Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee stated that “the job openings rate in Tennessee was 5.1 percent in June and 4.6 percent in the previous month.” All figures are seasonally adjusted.
The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening in Tennessee stood at 0.7 for June, indicating fewer unemployed individuals than available jobs in the state labor market. Nationwide, twenty-five states and the District of Columbia had ratios lower than the national figure of 0.9 unemployed persons per job opening; eighteen states posted higher ratios, while seven matched the national measure.
In terms of hiring activity, Tennessee saw 130,000 hires and 122,000 separations during June—up from May’s figures of 119,000 hires and 109,000 separations. Over the past year ending in June, monthly averages were recorded at 128,000 hires and 132,000 separations statewide.
Of those separating from employment in Tennessee during June, there were 71,000 quits and 44,000 layoffs or discharges—compared to May’s totals of 70,000 quits and 32,000 layoffs or discharges. During the last twelve months quits averaged about 82,000 per month with a range between 70,000 and 105,000; layoffs and discharges averaged approximately 43,000 per month.
The Bureau plans to release state-level Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) estimates for July on September 17 at ten o’clock Eastern Time.
This release draws on JOLTS data which track labor demand and turnover using model-based estimates that incorporate sample survey responses as well as data from other BLS programs such as Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) and Current Employment Statistics (CES). Definitions for terms such as “job openings,” “hires,” and “separations” follow BLS technical guidelines.
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