Openings
275K
Dec 2025
Georgia Labor Market
JOLTS data - latest: Dec 2025
275K
Job Openings
137K
Hires
90K
Quits
55K
Layoffs
Georgia Labor Market Overview
As of Dec 2025, Georgia reported 275K job openings and 137K hires, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey. Employers filled roughly 50% of available positions during this period, a sign that employers are posting faster than they can staff up.
Voluntary quits reached 90K (1.8% rate). That's more than the 55K 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 Georgia declined by 2.8%, close enough to flat that the trend chart below is a better read than this single comparison.
Georgia job openings over time
Monthly job openings in Georgia from the BLS JOLTS survey, in thousands. The current openings rate is 5.2%.
Hires
137K
Dec 2025
Quits rate
1.8%
Voluntary turnover
Layoffs rate
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Involuntary turnover
Monthly Trends
Openings Hires
Jan 2019 Dec 2025
How Georgia Compares
Georgia'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 Georgia? ▼
Georgia had 275K job openings as of Dec 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
How many people were hired in Georgia recently? ▼
Georgia recorded 137K 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 Georgia? ▼
90K workers voluntarily quit their jobs in Georgia during Dec 2025. The quits rate was 1.8%. Quits are a closely-watched confidence signal, workers tend to leave voluntarily only when they expect to find something better.
How many layoffs happened in Georgia? ▼
There were 55K layoffs and discharges in Georgia 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 Georgia? ▼
Total separations in Georgia reached 156K 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.