WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Feb. 5, 2026 (21 pages) * * * The number of job openings continued to trend down to 6.5 million in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, both hires and total separations were little changed at 5.3 million each. Within separations, quits (3.2 million) were unchanged while layoffs and discharges (1.8 million) w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Feb. 6, 2026 (24 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were higher in December than a year earlier in 255 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 110 areas, and unchanged in 22 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 61 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 9 areas had rates of at least 8.0 perce  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Illinois Job Openings and Labor Turnover November 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Feb. 6, 2026 * * * Illinois had 244,000 job openings in November 2025, compared to 285,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in Illinois was 3.8 percent in November and   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Iowa Job Openings and Labor Turnover November 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Feb. 6, 2026 * * * Iowa had 67,000 job openings in November 2025, compared to 68,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in Iowa was 4.0 percent in November and 4.1 percent in  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- South Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover November 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Feb. 6, 2026 * * * South Dakota had 23,000 job openings in November 2025, compared to 24,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in South Dakota was 4.6 percent in Nov  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Wisconsin Job Openings and Labor Turnover November 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Feb. 6, 2026 * * * Wisconsin had 130,000 job openings in November 2025, compared to 138,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in Wisconsin was 4.1 percent in November a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- Hawaii Job Openings and Labor Turnover November 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Feb. 4, 2026 * * * Hawaii had 20,000 job openings in November 2025, compared to 30,000 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 Hawaii was 3.0 percent in November and 4.4 percent in the previo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- Idaho Job Openings and Labor Turnover November 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Feb. 4, 2026 * * * 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   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- Nevada Job Openings and Labor Turnover November 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Feb. 4, 2026 * * * Nevada had 59,000 job openings in November 2025, compared to 62,000 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 Nevada was 3.6 percent in November and 3.8 percent in the previo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Feb. 5, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Big games, big prices: Admissions for sporting events up 123 percent since 2000 Professional sporting events continually make the news, with Americans following their favorite individual and team sports through regular season competitions, playoffs, and championships. Also often discussed are the prices fans pay to attend profession  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Feb. 4, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Hawaii and South Dakota unemployment rates 2.2 percent in December 2025 In December 2025, Hawaii and South Dakota had the lowest unemployment rates, 2.2 percent each. North Dakota, Vermont, and Alabama also had unemployment rates below 3.0 percent. The District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 6.7 percent. The next hig  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Feb. 6, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Periodic Table Day: BLS periodic table of STEM occupations National Periodic Table Day, recognized on February 7 each year, commemorates contributions to chemistry including publication of an early table of elements by John Newlands on that date in 1863. It also happens to land 1 day before the February 8 birthday of Dmitri Mendelee  more