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.
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.” Nationally, the job openings rate stood at 4.4 percent in June and 4.6 percent in May.
The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening in Tennessee was reported at 0.7 for June, which is below the national average of 0.9 for that month. Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia had ratios lower than the national figure, while eighteen states had higher ratios and seven matched it.
In terms of hiring activity, Tennessee saw 130,000 hires and 122,000 separations during June, compared to May’s figures of 119,000 hires and 109,000 separations. Over the past year ending in June, monthly averages were reported as 128,000 hires and 132,000 separations.
For separations within June specifically, there were 71,000 quits and 44,000 layoffs or discharges; this compares with May’s totals of 70,000 quits and 32,000 layoffs or discharges. The twelve-month averages showed quits ranging from a low of 70,000 to a high of 105,000 per month (average: 82,000), while layoffs and discharges averaged about 43,000 monthly.
The next set of state Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey estimates is scheduled for release on September 17.
This release draws on statistics from the Bureau’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which compiles model-based estimates using sample data as well as information from other employment sources such as Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) and Current Employment Statistics (CES). Definitions clarify that job openings refer to positions open at month’s end under specific criteria; hires count all additions to payroll within a given month; separations are broken down into quits or involuntary departures such as layoffs or discharges.
Further methodological details are available through official BLS documentation.