Alabama reported 115,000 job openings in June 2025, a decrease from the 123,000 openings recorded in May, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The job openings rate for Alabama stood at 4.9 percent in June, down from 5.3 percent the previous month. Nationally, the job openings rate was 4.4 percent in June and 4.6 percent in May.
Victoria G. Lee, Regional Commissioner for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, commented on the figures: “The job openings rate in Alabama was 4.9 percent in June and 5.3 percent in the previous month.”
The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening in Alabama was measured at 0.7 for June. Across the United States, this ratio varied; twenty-five states and the District of Columbia had ratios lower than the national figure of 0.9 unemployed persons per job opening, while eighteen states reported higher ratios and seven states matched the national measure.
Alabama saw a total of 73,000 hires and 66,000 separations during June. This compared to an unchanged number of hires (73,000) but a higher level of separations (77,000) in May. Over the past year ending in June, monthly averages were calculated at 77,000 hires and 73,000 separations.
Of those separating from jobs during June in Alabama, there were 40,000 quits and 21,000 layoffs or discharges—down from May’s numbers which showed 54,000 quits but up slightly from May’s layoffs/discharges figure of 19,000. On average over twelve months leading up to June, quits ranged between 40,000 and 54,000 per month (averaging at about 48,000), while layoffs and discharges averaged around 22,000 per month with monthly figures spanning from as low as 19,000 to as high as 27,000.
Statistics cited come from the Bureau’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks labor demand and workforce turnover using model-based estimates that incorporate JOLTS samples along with data from both Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) and Current Employment Statistics (CES).
“The JOLTS program provides information on labor demand and turnover,” according to information provided by BLS officials.
Job openings are defined as positions open on the last business day of each reference month that meet three specific criteria set out by BLS methodology.
Unemployment-per-job-opening ratios use estimates derived nationally from Current Population Survey (CPS) data; state-level unemployment is modeled by Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). A ratio below one signals a tighter labor market with more jobs than unemployed individuals available; higher ratios indicate more competition among job seekers for available positions.
Hires reflect all payroll additions made throughout each reference month; separations include all forms of departure—voluntary or involuntary—from payroll within that same period.
Complete definitions regarding these measures can be found through official BLS resources including technical notes on State JOLTS data.
The next scheduled release for July’s state-level Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates is set for Wednesday September 17th at ten o’clock Eastern Time.
