Openings
98K
Dec 2025
Alabama Labor Market
JOLTS data - latest: Dec 2025
98K
Job Openings
69K
Hires
51K
Quits
25K
Layoffs
Alabama Labor Market Overview
As of Dec 2025, Alabama reported 98K job openings and 69K hires, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey. Employers filled roughly 70% of available positions during this period, roughly in line with typical fill rates.
Voluntary quits reached 51K (2.3% rate), outpacing the 25K layoffs and discharges -- workers leaving voluntarily generally outnumber those pushed out when the job market favors employees.
Compared to a year ago, job openings in Alabama declined by 11.7%, a decline large enough to signal a real shift in hiring appetite, not just monthly noise.
Alabama job openings over time
Monthly job openings in Alabama from the BLS JOLTS survey, in thousands. The current openings rate is 4.2%.
Hires
69K
Dec 2025
Quits rate
2.3%
Voluntary turnover
Layoffs rate
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Involuntary turnover
Monthly Trends
Openings Hires
Jan 2019 Dec 2025
How Alabama Compares
Alabama's JOLTS metrics ranked against all 51 states and DC, Dec 2025.
Other State Labor Markets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many job openings are there in Alabama? ▼
Alabama had 98K job openings as of Dec 2025, based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS program.
How many people were hired in Alabama recently? ▼
Alabama recorded 69K hires in Dec 2025, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey data. Hires represent all additions to the payroll during the reference month.
What is the quits rate in Alabama? ▼
51K workers voluntarily quit their jobs in Alabama during Dec 2025. The quits rate was 2.3%. A higher quits rate generally indicates worker confidence, employees leave when they believe better opportunities are available.
How many layoffs happened in Alabama? ▼
There were 25K layoffs and discharges in Alabama during Dec 2025. This figure includes involuntary separations initiated by the employer, including layoffs with no intent to rehire and discharges for cause.
What are total separations in Alabama? ▼
Total separations in Alabama reached 82K in Dec 2025. The figure covers every way a worker can leave a job in JOLTS accounting, quits, layoffs, discharges, retirements, and intra-firm transfers alike.
Understanding Labor Data
Data source
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, state-level data · 2025-12 JOLTS measures job openings, hires, and total separations (quits + layoffs + other) by state. Data is monthly with about a 1-month publication lag.