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Idaho Job Openings and Labor Turnover — November 2025

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Wednesday, February 04, 2026

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Idaho Job Openings and Labor Turnover - November 2025

Idaho had 38,000 job openings in November 2025, compared to 50,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Idaho was 4.1 percent in November and 5.4 percent in the previous month. (See chart 1 and table 2.) The job openings rate nationally was 4.3 percent in November and 4.5 percent in October. (See table 3.) All data in this release are seasonally adjusted.

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

Nov 2021

7.1 6.9

Dec 2021

7.3 7.1

Jan 2022

7.1 7.0

Feb 2022

7.4 7.2

Mar 2022

7.5 7.4

Apr 2022

7.4 7.3

May 2022

7.4 7.0

Jun 2022

7.2 6.9

Jul 2022

7.7 7.1

Aug 2022

6.4 6.2

Sep 2022

7.0 6.6

Oct 2022

7.1 6.4

Nov 2022

7.1 6.4

Dec 2022

7.9 6.6

Jan 2023

7.3 6.3

Feb 2023

6.0 6.0

Mar 2023

6.4 5.8

Apr 2023

7.3 6.0

May 2023

5.8 5.6

Jun 2023

5.9 5.6

Jul 2023

5.7 5.2

Aug 2023

6.1 5.6

Sep 2023

6.0 5.6

Oct 2023

6.5 5.2

Nov 2023

5.4 5.2

Dec 2023

4.8 5.2

Jan 2024

5.1 5.1

Feb 2024

5.4 5.1

Mar 2024

5.3 4.9

Apr 2024

5.2 4.6

May 2024

4.9 4.8

Jun 2024

4.5 4.5

Jul 2024

4.7 4.5

Aug 2024

4.5 4.6

Sep 2024

4.2 4.3

Oct 2024

6.5 4.6

Nov 2024

4.7 4.8

Dec 2024

4.5 4.5

Jan 2025

5.0 4.7

Feb 2025

4.7 4.5

Mar 2025

4.6 4.3

Apr 2025

5.3 4.4

May 2025

4.4 4.6

Jun 2025

4.4 4.4

Jul 2025

4.7 4.3

Aug 2025

4.4 4.3

Sep 2025

4.9 4.6

Oct 2025

5.4 4.5

Nov 2025

4.1 4.3

The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening in Idaho was 1.0 in November. Nationwide, 37 states and the District of Columbia had ratios in November that were lower than the national measure of 1.1 unemployed persons per job opening; 10 states had ratios that were higher than the national ratio, and 3 states had ratios equal to the national measure. (See map 1.)

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

(U.S. ratio = 1.1)

In November, Idaho had 36,000 hires and 48,000 separations, compared to 43,000 hires and 34,000 separations in October. (See chart 2.) Over the 12 months ending in November, hires have averaged 38,000 per month and separations have averaged 40,000 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 Idaho, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Month Hires Total separations

Nov 2021

47 37

Dec 2021

42 39

Jan 2022

42 38

Feb 2022

51 38

Mar 2022

43 37

Apr 2022

43 44

May 2022

43 38

Jun 2022

40 37

Jul 2022

41 44

Aug 2022

47 40

Sep 2022

47 40

Oct 2022

40 41

Nov 2022

44 42

Dec 2022

40 52

Jan 2023

52 41

Feb 2023

39 38

Mar 2023

39 40

Apr 2023

41 41

May 2023

39 39

Jun 2023

35 34

Jul 2023

36 38

Aug 2023

35 42

Sep 2023

38 43

Oct 2023

43 34

Nov 2023

34 38

Dec 2023

31 32

Jan 2024

39 40

Feb 2024

37 39

Mar 2024

38 37

Apr 2024

43 35

May 2024

41 39

Jun 2024

37 37

Jul 2024

40 36

Aug 2024

36 35

Sep 2024

37 36

Oct 2024

45 32

Nov 2024

35 35

Dec 2024

38 38

Jan 2025

34 49

Feb 2025

36 40

Mar 2025

38 35

Apr 2025

39 34

May 2025

49 37

Jun 2025

35 39

Jul 2025

39 47

Aug 2025

35 36

Sep 2025

37 38

Oct 2025

43 34

Nov 2025

36 48

Among the November separations in Idaho, 20,000 were quits and 25,000 were layoffs and discharges, compared to 19,000 quits and 13,000 layoffs and discharges in October. (See chart 3.) Over the year, quits averaged 23,000 per month, ranging from 19,000 to 33,000. Layoffs and discharges have averaged 14,000 per month, ranging from 10,000 to 25,000.

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

Nov 2021

28 7

Dec 2021

28 9

Jan 2022

27 8

Feb 2022

27 9

Mar 2022

29 7

Apr 2022

33 9

May 2022

27 9

Jun 2022

25 10

Jul 2022

26 15

Aug 2022

27 11

Sep 2022

28 11

Oct 2022

26 13

Nov 2022

28 11

Dec 2022

40 9

Jan 2023

29 9

Feb 2023

27 10

Mar 2023

26 12

Apr 2023

27 12

May 2023

28 10

Jun 2023

23 9

Jul 2023

26 10

Aug 2023

29 11

Sep 2023

31 10

Oct 2023

22 10

Nov 2023

25 12

Dec 2023

20 11

Jan 2024

25 13

Feb 2024

25 11

Mar 2024

23 12

Apr 2024

21 11

May 2024

24 14

Jun 2024

24 10

Jul 2024

23 12

Aug 2024

23 11

Sep 2024

21 13

Oct 2024

21 10

Nov 2024

22 11

Dec 2024

24 12

Jan 2025

26 12

Feb 2025

22 14

Mar 2025

22 12

Apr 2025

22 10

May 2025

22 12

Jun 2025

22 15

Jul 2025

33 12

Aug 2025

20 12

Sep 2025

21 13

Oct 2025

19 13

Nov 2025

20 25
Federal Government Shutdown

September 2025 state JOLTS estimates reported in this release include partial data that businesses self-reported electronically during the lapse in appropriations and data collected in November following the shutdown. October 2025 data presented in this release were collected in November following the shutdown, as originally planned. The October 2025 unemployment data are unavailable due to the shutdown, and therefore the number of unemployed persons per job opening is also unavailable.

Additionally, BLS temporarily suspended use of the monthly alignment methodology for October 2025 preliminary estimates; use of this methodology will resume with the publication of October 2025 final estimates. See the State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Technical Note for information on state JOLTS alignment methodology.

Upcoming Change to the JOLTS State Estimates

The national State Job Openings and Labor Turnover news release will move from a monthly news release to an annual news release. The last monthly news release will occur with the December 2025 data published in February 2026. The first annual news release will be in July 2026. Going forward, monthly estimates for the prior calendar year will be published each year along with the annual news release. The annual news release will incorporate benchmark revisions to JOLTS national estimates, updated Current Employment Statistics (CES) employment estimates, and updated Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data.

State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates for December 2025 are scheduled to be released on Thursday, February 19, 2026, 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 are 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 Idaho, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Estimate November 2024 August 2025(p) September 2025 October 2025 November 2025(p) Change from October 2025 to November 2025(p)

Openings

43 41 45 50 38 -12

Hires

35 35 37 43 36 -7

Total separations

35 36 38 34 48 14

Quits

22 20 21 19 20 1

Layoffs & discharges

11 12 13 13 25 12

Footnotes:
(p) Preliminary.

Table 2. Job openings and labor turnover rates for Idaho, seasonally adjusted
Estimate November 2024 August 2025(p) September 2025 October 2025 November 2025(p) Change from October 2025 to November 2025(p)

Openings(1)

4.7 4.4 4.9 5.4 4.1 -1.3

Hires(2)

4.0 4.0 4.2 4.9 4.1 -0.8

Total separations(3)

4.0 4.1 4.3 3.9 5.4 1.5

Quits(3)

2.5 2.3 2.4 2.2 2.3 0.1

Layoffs & discharges(3)

1.3 1.4 1.5 1.5 2.8 1.3

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 November 2024 August 2025(p) September 2025 October 2025 November 2025(p) Change from October 2025 to November 2025(p)

Openings(1)

4.8 4.3 4.6 4.5 4.3 -0.2

Hires(2)

3.3 3.2 3.4 3.4 3.2 -0.2

Total separations(3)

3.2 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.2 0.0

Quits(3)

1.9 1.9 2.0 1.9 2.0 0.1

Layoffs & discharges(3)

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 -0.1

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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