US JOLTS Job Openings
Job creation is an important leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity;
- US JOLTS Job Openings Graph
- History
Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
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Feb 4, 2025 | 7.60M | 8.01M | 8.16M |
Jan 7, 2025 | 8.10M | 7.73M | 7.84M |
Dec 3, 2024 | 7.74M | 7.51M | 7.37M |
Oct 29, 2024 | 7.44M | 7.98M | 7.86M |
Oct 1, 2024 | 8.04M | 7.64M | 7.71M |
Sep 4, 2024 | 7.67M | 8.09M | 7.91M |
Jul 30, 2024 | 8.18M | 8.02M | 8.23M |
Jul 2, 2024 | 8.14M | 7.96M | 7.92M |
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- US JOLTS Job Openings News
- From bls.gov|Feb 4, 2025|18 comments
The number of job openings decreased to 7.6 million on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and total separations were little changed at 5.5 million and 5.3 million, respectively. Within separations, quits (3.2 million) and layoffs and discharges (1.8 million) changed little. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the total nonfarm sector, by industry, and by establishment size class. Job Openings The number of job openings decreased to 7.6 million (-556,000) on the last business day of December and was down by 1.3 million over the year. The job openings rate, at 4.5 percent, decreased over the month. The number of job openings decreased in professional and business services (-225,000), health care and social assistance (-180,000), and finance and insurance (-136,000). Job openings increased in arts, entertainment, and recreation (+65,000). (See table 1.) Hires In December, the number of hires changed little at 5.5 million but was down by 325,000 over the year. The hires rate remained unchanged at 3.4 percent over the month. Hires increased in finance and insurance (+48,000). (See table 2.) Separations Total separations include quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. Quits are generally voluntary separations initiated by the employee. Therefore, the quits rate can serve as a measure of workers’ willingness or ability to leave jobs. Layoffs and discharges are involuntary separations initiated by the employer. Other separations include separations due to retirement, death, disability, and transfers to other locations of the same firm. The number of total separations in December was little changed at 5.3 million. The total separations rate remained unchanged at 3.3 percent over the month. (See table 3.) In December, the number of quits was little changed at 3.2 million but declined by 242,000 over the year. Over the month, the quits rate was unchanged at 2.0 percent. Quits decreased in transportation, warehousing, and utilities (-42,000 post: US JOLTS Job Openings Dec: 7.600M (est 8.000M; prev R 8.156M) - Job Openings Rate: 4.5% (est 4.8%; prev R 4.9%) - Quits Level: 3.197M (est 3.112M; prev R 3.130M) - Quits Rate: 2.0% (prev R 2.0%) - Layoffs Level: 1.771M (est 1.743M; prev R 1.800M) - Layoffs Rate: 1.1% (prev 1.1%)US job openings at 7.6 million in December Job openings in the United States stood at 7.6 million in December, declining from 8.1 million registered a month before, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics said in a report on Tuesday. The job opening rate dropped to 4.5%. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) showed that the number of hires was little changed at 5.5 million, while the hires rate remained unchanged at 3.4%. The number of total separations was little changed at 5.3 million and the total separations rate was unchanged at 3.3% in December compared to November. The quits rate remained unchanged at 2%, with the number of quits standing at 3.2 million.
- From bls.gov|Jan 7, 2025
The number of job openings was little changed at 8.1 million on the last business day of November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and total separations were little changed at 5.3 million and 5.1 million, respectively. Within separations, quits (3.1 million) decreased, but layoffs and discharges (1.8 million) changed little. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the total nonfarm sector, by industry, and by establishment size class. ...
- From bls.gov|Dec 3, 2024|1 comment
The number of job openings was little changed at 7.7 million on the last business day of October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires changed little at 5.3 million. The number of total separations was little changed at 5.3 million. Within separations, quits (3.3 million) increased, but layoffs and discharges (1.6 million) changed little. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the total nonfarm sector, by industry, and by establishment ...
- From cnbc.com|Oct 29, 2024
Consumers grew more optimistic about the U.S. economy heading into the contentious presidential election even as job openings hit multi-year lows, according to separate reports released Tuesday. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index for October rose more than 11% to a reading of 138, its biggest one-month acceleration since March 2021. Along with that, the board’s expectations index of future conditions jumped nearly 8%, to a reading of 89.1 that is well clear of the sub-80 level that indicates a recession. Economists ...
- From bls.gov|Oct 29, 2024
The number of job openings was little changed at 7.4 million on the last business day of September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires changed little at 5.6 million. The number of total separations was unchanged at 5.2 million. Within separations, quits (3.1 million) and layoffs and discharges (1.8 million) changed little. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the total nonfarm sector, by industry, and by establishment size class. The ...
- From zerohedge.com|Oct 28, 2024
Welcome to what is without doubt the busiest two-week stretch of the year, starting with a barrage of earnings, payrolls, JOLTS, GDP, PCE and the Treasury refunding, and concluding with next week's presidential election. But first a look at the recent action, which as DB's Peter Sidorov wraps up, saw the festive mood that dominated this fall suffer a mini-scare last week, as the S&P 500 fell for the first time in six weeks while the bond sell-off continued apace. And there’ll be plenty to test the market nerves with this week's ...
- From bls.gov|Oct 1, 2024|6 comments
The number of job openings was little changed at 8.0 million on the last business day of August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires changed little at 5.3 million. Total separations changed little at 5.0 million. Within separations, quits (3.1 million) continued to trend down and layoffs and discharges (1.6 million) changed little. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the total nonfarm sector, by industry, and by establishment size ...
- From cnn.com|Sep 4, 2024|6 comments
The number of available jobs in the US shrank more than expected in July, an indication that demand for workers continues to wane amid a cooling labor market. Job openings fell in July for the second consecutive month to an estimated 7.67 million, from 7.91 million in June, according to new data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s the lowest number of openings since January 2021. Economists were expecting that the July postings would total 8.1 million, according to FactSet consensus estimates. Wednesday’s ...
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