Nevada reported 67,000 job openings in July 2025, up from 62,000 in June, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Chris Rosenlund, Regional Commissioner, stated that “the job openings rate in Nevada was 4.1 percent in July and 3.8 percent in the previous month.” Nationally, the job openings rate was slightly higher at 4.3 percent in July and 4.4 percent in June.
The state’s ratio of unemployed persons per job opening stood at 1.3 for July. In comparison, 32 states and the District of Columbia had ratios below the national measure of 1.0 unemployed persons per job opening; 13 states were above this level, while five matched it.
Nevada recorded 58,000 hires and 62,000 separations during July, a decrease from June’s figures of 65,000 hires and 64,000 separations. Over the past year ending in July, both hires and separations averaged about 62,000 per month.
Of the total separations in July, there were 35,000 quits and 24,000 layoffs or discharges—figures that remained stable compared to June’s data on quits but reflected a slight drop in layoffs and discharges from the previous month’s count of 26,000. Over the yearlong period analyzed by JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey), monthly quits ranged between 31,000 and 52,000 with an average of 36,000; layoffs and discharges averaged about 22,000 monthly.
The next set of state-level JOLTS estimates is scheduled for release on October 22, 2025.
JOLTS provides model-based estimates using sample data as well as information from other employment surveys to track labor demand and turnover across states.
The report also clarifies that a job opening is counted only if it meets three specific conditions on the last business day of each reference month. The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening is used as an indicator of labor market tightness: lower ratios suggest more available jobs than unemployed individuals; higher ratios indicate greater competition among job seekers for available positions.
Further details about definitions used by JOLTS are available through its technical note documentation.
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