Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly Labor Review | Job Openings and Quits Reach Record Highs in 2021, Layoffs and Discharges Fall to Record Lows

Excerpt:  “The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) estimates showed large increases in job openings and quits throughout 2021, despite the surge of two coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) variants, Delta in the summer and Omicron at the end of the year. Layoffs and discharges declined throughout the year and reached a series low at the end of 2021.”