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Virginia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2025

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25-1482-PHI
Tuesday, September 23, 2025

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Virginia Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2025

Virginia had 220,000 job openings in July 2025, compared to 217,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the job openings rate in Virginia was 4.9 percent in July and 4.8 percent in the previous month. (See chart 1 and table 2.) The job openings rate nationally was 4.3 percent in July and 4.4 percent in June. (See table 3.) All data in this release are seasonally adjusted.

View Chart Data
Chart 1. Job openings rates for the United States and Virginia, seasonally adjusted
Month Virginia United States

Jul 2021

6.9 7.0

Aug 2021

7.0 6.9

Sep 2021

7.7 6.9

Oct 2021

6.6 7.1

Nov 2021

7.2 6.9

Dec 2021

6.9 7.1

Jan 2022

6.9 7.0

Feb 2022

6.8 7.2

Mar 2022

7.4 7.4

Apr 2022

7.1 7.3

May 2022

7.1 7.0

Jun 2022

7.5 6.9

Jul 2022

7.5 7.1

Aug 2022

7.2 6.2

Sep 2022

7.6 6.6

Oct 2022

7.7 6.4

Nov 2022

7.5 6.4

Dec 2022

7.9 6.6

Jan 2023

7.7 6.3

Feb 2023

7.4 6.0

Mar 2023

7.4 5.8

Apr 2023

6.1 6.0

May 2023

6.7 5.6

Jun 2023

6.4 5.6

Jul 2023

5.3 5.2

Aug 2023

5.9 5.6

Sep 2023

5.8 5.6

Oct 2023

5.5 5.2

Nov 2023

6.0 5.2

Dec 2023

5.9 5.2

Jan 2024

5.8 5.1

Feb 2024

5.9 5.1

Mar 2024

5.6 4.9

Apr 2024

5.7 4.6

May 2024

5.7 4.8

Jun 2024

4.9 4.5

Jul 2024

5.6 4.5

Aug 2024

6.0 4.6

Sep 2024

5.5 4.3

Oct 2024

6.0 4.6

Nov 2024

5.6 4.8

Dec 2024

5.2 4.5

Jan 2025

5.6 4.7

Feb 2025

4.6 4.5

Mar 2025

4.6 4.3

Apr 2025

4.2 4.4

May 2025

5.3 4.6

Jun 2025

4.8 4.4

Jul 2025

4.9 4.3

The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening in Virginia was 0.7 in July. The ratio has been less than 1.0 in Virginia since February 2021. Nationwide, 32 states and the District of Columbia had ratios in July that were lower than the national ratio of 1.0 unemployed persons per job opening; 13 states had ratios that were higher than the national ratio, and 5 states had ratios equal to the national measure. (See map 1.)

Map 1. Number of unemployed persons per job opening by state, July 2025, seasonally adjusted

(U.S. ratio = 1.0)

In July, Virginia had 147,000 hires and 138,000 separations, compared to 143,000 hires and 126,000 separations in June. (See chart 2.) Over the 12 months ending in July, hires have averaged 148,000 per month and separations have averaged 140,000 per month. These averages include workers who may have been hired and separated more than once during the year.

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Chart 2. Hires and total separations in Virginia, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Month Hires Total separations

Jul 2021

167 137

Aug 2021

174 153

Sep 2021

180 149

Oct 2021

163 131

Nov 2021

154 133

Dec 2021

165 171

Jan 2022

151 165

Feb 2022

175 169

Mar 2022

171 151

Apr 2022

192 148

May 2022

146 144

Jun 2022

164 146

Jul 2022

205 151

Aug 2022

167 159

Sep 2022

164 160

Oct 2022

164 166

Nov 2022

182 171

Dec 2022

178 166

Jan 2023

179 159

Feb 2023

184 163

Mar 2023

180 189

Apr 2023

171 164

May 2023

172 172

Jun 2023

191 164

Jul 2023

171 181

Aug 2023

151 163

Sep 2023

171 154

Oct 2023

153 153

Nov 2023

161 144

Dec 2023

157 145

Jan 2024

160 168

Feb 2024

159 134

Mar 2024

168 145

Apr 2024

155 127

May 2024

167 145

Jun 2024

124 122

Jul 2024

133 151

Aug 2024

148 131

Sep 2024

159 141

Oct 2024

144 143

Nov 2024

129 135

Dec 2024

135 130

Jan 2025

159 140

Feb 2025

143 157

Mar 2025

137 134

Apr 2025

138 147

May 2025

188 152

Jun 2025

143 126

Jul 2025

147 138

Among the July separations in Virginia, 81,000 were quits and 52,000 were layoffs and discharges, compared to 80,000 quits and 37,000 layoffs and discharges in June. (See chart 3.) Over the last 12 months, quits averaged 86,000 per month, ranging from 70,000 to 100,000. Layoffs and discharges have averaged 44,000 per month, ranging from 34,000 to 67,000.

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Chart 3. Quits and layoffs and discharges in Virginia, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Month Quits Layoffs & discharges

Jul 2021

95 25

Aug 2021

105 39

Sep 2021

111 31

Oct 2021

96 27

Nov 2021

98 27

Dec 2021

126 33

Jan 2022

119 36

Feb 2022

94 66

Mar 2022

98 40

Apr 2022

107 33

May 2022

98 38

Jun 2022

107 27

Jul 2022

107 34

Aug 2022

107 43

Sep 2022

116 34

Oct 2022

122 37

Nov 2022

119 42

Dec 2022

118 39

Jan 2023

92 60

Feb 2023

125 28

Mar 2023

136 46

Apr 2023

91 65

May 2023

124 40

Jun 2023

110 46

Jul 2023

106 67

Aug 2023

110 46

Sep 2023

103 42

Oct 2023

96 46

Nov 2023

96 36

Dec 2023

96 42

Jan 2024

102 53

Feb 2024

80 48

Mar 2024

88 46

Apr 2024

79 36

May 2024

91 44

Jun 2024

81 30

Jul 2024

95 39

Aug 2024

87 34

Sep 2024

85 49

Oct 2024

87 47

Nov 2024

84 40

Dec 2024

87 34

Jan 2025

81 49

Feb 2025

95 52

Mar 2025

93 36

Apr 2025

70 67

May 2025

100 36

Jun 2025

80 37

Jul 2025

81 52

The State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates for August 2025 are scheduled to be released on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).


Technical Note

This news release presents statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The JOLTS program provides information on labor demand and turnover. The state estimates produced by JOLTS are model-based, incorporating JOLTS sample, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), and Current Employment Statistics (CES) estimates. For more information see the JOLTS State Estimates Methodology.

Job Openings. Job openings include all positions that are open on the last business day of the reference month. A job is open only if it meets all three of these conditions:

  • A specific position exists and there is work available for that position.
  • The job could start within 30 days.
  • The employer is actively recruiting workers from outside the establishment to fill the position.

The number of unemployed persons per job opening is a ratio of the level of unemployed persons and the level of job openings. The number of unemployed persons at the national level is an estimate from the Current Population Survey (CPS), while state-level unemployment estimates are modeled by the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. A ratio of 1.0 means there is a job available for every unemployed person. Lower ratios signal tighter labor markets, where firms have more job openings than there are unemployed persons available to work. Higher ratios indicate there are more unemployed persons competing for each job opening.

Hires. Hires include all additions to the payroll during the entire reference month.

Separations. Separations include all separations from the payroll during the entire reference month and is reported by type of separation: quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations.

  • Quits include employees who left voluntarily, except for retirements or transfers to other locations.
  • Layoffs and discharges include involuntary separations initiated by the employer.
  • Other separations include retirements, transfers to other locations, separations due to employee disability, and deaths.

Levels and rates of other separations represent a small portion of total separations and are not published with the release of state estimates.

Complete definitions, including exclusions, and additional information about the State JOLTS data presented in this release are available in the State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Technical Note.

Information in this release will be made available to individuals with sensory impairments upon request. Voice phone: 202-691-5200; Telecommunications Relay Service: 7-1-1.

Table 1. Job openings and labor turnover for Virginia, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Estimate July 2024 April 2025 May 2025 June 2025 July 2025(p) Change from June 2025 to July 2025(p)

Openings

251 188 238 217 220 3

Hires

133 138 188 143 147 4

Total separations

151 147 152 126 138 12

Quits

95 70 100 80 81 1

Layoffs & discharges

39 67 36 37 52 15

Footnotes:
(p) Preliminary.

Table 2. Job openings and labor turnover rates for Virginia, seasonally adjusted
Estimate July 2024 April 2025 May 2025 June 2025 July 2025(p) Change from June 2025 to July 2025(p)

Openings(1)

5.6 4.2 5.3 4.8 4.9 0.1

Hires(2)

3.1 3.2 4.4 3.3 3.4 0.1

Total separations(3)

3.6 3.4 3.6 3.0 3.2 0.2

Quits(3)

2.2 1.6 2.3 1.9 1.9 0.0

Layoffs & discharges(3)

0.9 1.6 0.8 0.9 1.2 0.3

Footnotes:
(p) Preliminary.
(1) The job openings rate is computed by dividing the number of job openings by the sum of employment and job openings and multiplying that quotient by 100.
(2) The hires rate is computed by dividing the number of hires by employment and multiplying that quotient by 100.
(3) The separations rate is computed by dividing the number of separations by employment and multiplying that quotient by 100. The quits and layoffs and discharges rates are computed similarly.

Table 3. Job openings and labor turnover rates for the United States, seasonally adjusted
Estimate July 2024 April 2025 May 2025 June 2025 July 2025(p) Change from June 2025 to July 2025(p)

Openings(1)

4.5 4.4 4.6 4.4 4.3 -0.1

Hires(2)

3.4 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.3 0.0

Total separations(3)

3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 0.0

Quits(3)

2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0

Layoffs & discharges(3)

1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.0

Footnotes:
(p) Preliminary.
(1) The job openings rate is computed by dividing the number of job openings by the sum of employment and job openings and multiplying that quotient by 100.
(2) The hires rate is computed by dividing the number of hires by employment and multiplying that quotient by 100.
(3) The separations rate is computed by dividing the number of separations by employment and multiplying that quotient by 100. The quits and layoffs and discharges rates are computed similarly.

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