Tennessee reported 183,000 job openings in June 2025, an increase from 165,000 in May, according to 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. Nationally, the job openings rate stood at 4.4 percent in June and 4.6 percent in May.
Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee stated, “The job openings rate in Tennessee was 5.1 percent in June and 4.6 percent in the previous month.”
The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening in Tennessee was 0.7 for June, which is lower than the national ratio of 0.9 unemployed persons per job opening during the same period. In total, 25 states and the District of Columbia had ratios below the national average; 18 states had higher ratios and seven matched it.
In terms of hiring activity, Tennessee saw 130,000 hires and 122,000 separations in June compared to May’s figures of 119,000 hires and 109,000 separations. Over the past year ending in June, monthly averages were recorded at 128,000 hires and 132,000 separations.
Of those who separated from employment in Tennessee during June, there were 71,000 quits and 44,000 layoffs or discharges—up from May’s totals of 70,000 quits and 32,000 layoffs or discharges. The twelve-month average for quits was approximately 82,000 per month (ranging between 70,000 and 105,000), while layoffs and discharges averaged about 43,000 per month (with a range between 31,000 and 50,000).
Statistics cited are drawn from the Bureau’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which provides insight into labor demand and workforce turnover by combining data from JOLTS samples with information from other employment surveys.
The next set of state-level JOLTS estimates is scheduled for release on September 17.
For more information about methodology or definitions used within this report—including details on how jobs are classified as open or filled—readers can consult resources provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
