Alaska topped the nation in October 2025 with a 9.4 % hires rate, the highest among all states. Across the country, 3 states saw an increase in hires, 1 state experienced a decrease, and 46 states plus the District of Columbia reported little change from the previous month. Compared to the U.S. average of 3.2 %, 14 states and the District of Columbia posted lower rates, while 32 states exceeded the average. Wyoming (6.1 %) and Montana (5.9 %) followed Alaska, and the District of Columbia had the lowest rate at 2.2 %, with Pennsylvania (2.4 %) and Massachusetts (2.8 %) close behind. Over the year, Oklahoma recorded the largest decline of –1.1 percentage points, whereas Utah gained 0.6 percentage points. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey and are seasonally adjusted; the most recent month’s data are preliminary.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/alaska-leads-hires-rates-in-october-2025-at-9-4-percent.htm
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