Virginia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2023

Virginia had 263,000 job openings in September 2023, compared to 264,000 openings in August.The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening in Virginia was 0.4 in September. The ratio has been less than 1.0 in Virginia since January 2021. Nationwide, 40 states and the District of Columbia had ratios in September that were lower than the national ratio of 0.7 unemployed persons per job opening; 7 states had ratios that were higher than the national ratio, and 3 states had ratios equal to the national measure.In September, Virginia had 163,000 hires and 145,000 separations, compared to 154,000 hires and 158,000 separations in August.Over the 12 months ending in September, hires have averaged 172,000 per month and separations have averaged 163,000 per month. These averages include workers who may have been hired and separated more than once during the year.Among the September separations in Virginia, 100,000 were quits and 40,000 were layoffs and discharges, compared to 108,000 quits and 40,000 layoffs and discharges in August.Over the last 12 months, quits averaged 111,000 per month, ranging from 95,000 to 134,000. Layoffs and discharges have averaged 44,000 per month, ranging from 33,000 to 59,000.