Federal worker hires, quits, and layoffs rates, 2022–2025
| Date | Hires | Quits | Layoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-2022 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Feb-2022 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Mar-2022 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Apr-2022 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| May-2022 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Jun-2022 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Jul-2022 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Aug-2022 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Sep-2022 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Oct-2022 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Nov-2022 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Dec-2022 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Jan-2023 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Feb-2023 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Mar-2023 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Apr-2023 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| May-2023 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Jun-2023 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Jul-2023 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Aug-2023 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Sep-2023 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Oct-2023 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Nov-2023 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Dec-2023 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Jan-2024 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Feb-2024 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Mar-2024 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Apr-2024 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| May-2024 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Jun-2024 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Jul-2024 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Aug-2024 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Sep-2024 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Oct-2024 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Nov-2024 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Dec-2024 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Jan-2025 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Feb-2025 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Mar-2025 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Apr-2025 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| May-2025 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Jun-2025 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Jul-2025 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Aug-2025 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Sep-2025 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Oct-2025 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Nov-2025 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Notes: Shaded areas denote recessions. The hires rate is the number of hires during the entire month as a percent of total employment. The layoff rate is the number of layoffs and discharges during the entire month as a percent of total employment. The quits rate is the number of quits during the entire month as a percent of total employment.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.