Openings
122K
Dec 2025
Arizona Labor Market
JOLTS data - latest: Dec 2025
122K
Job Openings
131K
Hires
62K
Quits
34K
Layoffs
Arizona Labor Market Overview
As of Dec 2025, Arizona reported 122K job openings and 131K hires, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey. Employers filled roughly 107% of available positions during this period, indicating strong hiring momentum relative to demand.
Voluntary quits reached 62K (1.9% rate). That's more than the 34K layoffs and discharges reported, a ratio that tends to track with employee confidence rather than employer-driven cuts.
Compared to a year ago, job openings in Arizona declined by 33%, a decline large enough to signal a real shift in hiring appetite, not just monthly noise.
Arizona job openings over time
Monthly job openings in Arizona from the BLS JOLTS survey, in thousands. The current openings rate is 3.6%.
Hires
131K
Dec 2025
Quits rate
1.9%
Voluntary turnover
Layoffs rate
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Involuntary turnover
Monthly Trends
Openings Hires
Jan 2019 Dec 2025
How Arizona Compares
Arizona'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 Arizona? ▼
Arizona had 122K job openings as of Dec 2025, based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS program.
How many people were hired in Arizona recently? ▼
Arizona recorded 131K hires in Dec 2025, per BLS JOLTS. The hires figure counts every new addition to the payroll that month, not just net job growth.
What is the quits rate in Arizona? ▼
62K workers voluntarily quit their jobs in Arizona during Dec 2025. The quits rate was 1.9%. A higher quits rate generally indicates worker confidence, employees leave when they believe better opportunities are available.
How many layoffs happened in Arizona? ▼
There were 34K layoffs and discharges in Arizona during Dec 2025. The count covers every employer-initiated separation in the period, both permanent layoffs and for-cause discharges.
What are total separations in Arizona? ▼
Total separations in Arizona reached 106K in Dec 2025. This includes all employees who left their jobs, whether through quits, layoffs, discharges, retirements, or transfers to other locations of the same firm.
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.