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What is the layoffs and discharges rate in Mining and logging (U.S. industry), month by month?

In Aug 2026 the layoffs and discharges rate (JOLTS) in Mining and logging (U.S. industry) was 1.0 (percent of employment, seasonally adjusted), -0.5 percentage points from a year earlier; 200 monthly values since Jan 2010.

LATEST: 1.0 percent of employment, seasonally adjusted

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What was the layoffs and discharges rate (JOLTS) in Mining and logging (U.S. industry) in Aug 2026?
In Aug 2026 the layoffs and discharges rate (JOLTS) in Mining and logging (U.S. industry) was 1.0 (percent of employment, seasonally adjusted), -0.5 percentage points from a year earlier; 200 monthly values since Jan 2010.
How much did the layoffs and discharges rate (JOLTS) in Mining and logging (U.S. industry) change from Aug 2025 to Aug 2026?
The layoffs and discharges rate (JOLTS) in Mining and logging (U.S. industry) was 1.0 (percent of employment, seasonally adjusted) in Aug 2026, compared with 1.5 in Aug 2025, down 0.5 percentage points, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
When was the layoffs and discharges rate (JOLTS) in Mining and logging (U.S. industry) highest and lowest since Jan 2010?
Of 200 monthly values for Mining and logging (U.S. industry) since Jan 2010, the layoffs and discharges rate (JOLTS) was highest in Apr 2020 at 10.1 and lowest in Dec 2016 at 0.3 (percent of employment, seasonally adjusted), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
What was the average layoffs and discharges rate (JOLTS) in Mining and logging (U.S. industry) in 2025?
Averaged over the 12 months of 2025, the layoffs and discharges rate (JOLTS) in Mining and logging (U.S. industry) was 1.1 (percent of employment, seasonally adjusted), compared with 1.1 in 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

What is the layoffs and discharges rate in Mining and logging (U.S. industry), month by month?

In Aug 2026 the layoffs and discharges rate (JOLTS) in Mining and logging (U.S. industry) was 1.0 (percent of employment, seasonally adjusted), -0.5 percentage points from a year earlier; 200 monthly values since Jan 2010. Latest record →

What was the yearly average layoffs and discharges rate (JOLTS) in Mining and logging (U.S. industry), 2010–2026?

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Job openings rate (JOLTS) · Job openings (JOLTS) · Hires rate (JOLTS) · Quits rate (JOLTS)

Source: bls_jolts. Values as published; monthly figures.

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