The number of job openings fell by 418,000 to 7.443 million in September 2024 from a downwardly revised 7.861 million in August and below market expectations of 7.99 million. It is the lowest level since January 2021, indicating the labor market is cooling. Job openings decreased in health care and social assistance, and government. The number of job openings decreased in health care and social assistance (-178,000); state and local government, excluding education (-79,000); and federal government (-28,000) but increased in finance and insurance (+85,000). Regarding regional distribution, job openings dropped in the South (-325,000), in the West (-63,000), in the Midwest (-24,000) and in the Northeast (-8,000). Meanwhile, the number of hires and total separations changed little at 5.6 million and 5.2 million, respectively. Within separations, quits (3.1 million) and layoffs and discharges (1.8 million) changed little. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Job Offers in the United States decreased to 7443 Thousand in September from 7861 Thousand in August of 2024. Job Offers in the United States averaged 5397.24 Thousand from 2000 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 12182.00 Thousand in March of 2022 and a record low of 2232.00 Thousand in July of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Job Openings - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Job Openings - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2024.

Job Offers in the United States decreased to 7443 Thousand in September from 7861 Thousand in August of 2024. Job Offers in the United States is expected to be 7600.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-10-01 02:00 PM
JOLTs Job Openings
Aug 8.04M 7.711M 7.655M 7.65M
2024-10-29 02:00 PM
JOLTs Job Openings
Sep 7.443M 7.861M 7.99M 7.8M
2024-12-03 03:00 PM
JOLTs Job Openings
Oct 7.443M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 161496.00 161864.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Employment Rate 60.00 60.20 percent Oct 2024
Job Layoffs and Discharges 1833.00 1668.00 Thousand Sep 2024
JOLTs Job Openings 7443.00 7861.00 Thousand Sep 2024
JOLTs Job Quits 3071.00 3178.00 Thousand Sep 2024
Job Quits Rate 1.90 2.00 Percent Sep 2024
Job Openings 7418.00 7939.00 Thousand Sep 2024
Participation Rate 62.60 62.70 percent Oct 2024
Non Farm Payrolls 12.00 223.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Nonfarm Payrolls Private -28.00 192.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Unemployed Persons 6984.00 6834.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.10 percent Oct 2024

United States Job Openings
In the United States, job openings refer to all positions that are open (not filled) on the last business day of the month. Job openings are part of the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The survey collects data from around 16400 nonfarm establishments including retailers and manufacturers, as well as federal, state, and local government entities in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The JOLTS assesses the unmet demand for labor in the U.S. labor market and gained attention in 2014 as favorite labor market indicator of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7443.00 7861.00 12182.00 2232.00 2000 - 2024 Thousand Monthly
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News Stream
US Job Openings Unexpectedly Fall
The number of job openings fell by 418,000 to 7.443 million in September 2024 from a downwardly revised 7.861 million in August and below market expectations of 7.99 million. It is the lowest level since January 2021, indicating the labor market is cooling. Job openings decreased in health care and social assistance, and government. The number of job openings decreased in health care and social assistance (-178,000); state and local government, excluding education (-79,000); and federal government (-28,000) but increased in finance and insurance (+85,000). Regarding regional distribution, job openings dropped in the South (-325,000), in the West (-63,000), in the Midwest (-24,000) and in the Northeast (-8,000). Meanwhile, the number of hires and total separations changed little at 5.6 million and 5.2 million, respectively. Within separations, quits (3.1 million) and layoffs and discharges (1.8 million) changed little.
2024-10-29
US Job Openings Beat Expectations
The number of job openings rose by 329,000 to 8.040 million in August 2024 from an upwardly revised 7.711 million in July and above market expectations of 7.655 million. The number of job openings increased in construction (+138,000) and in state and local government, excluding education (+78,000). Job openings decreased in other services (-93,000). Regarding regional distribution, job openings went up in the Northeast (+65,000), South (+41,000), Midwest (+132,000), and in the West (+92,000). Meanwhile, both the number of hires and total separations changed little at 5.3 million and 5.0 million, respectively. Within separations, the number of job quits decreased to 3.084 million, the lowest since August of 2020, from a downwardly revised 3.243 million in July.
2024-10-01
US Job Openings Drop to 2021-Lows
The number of job openings fell by 237,000 to 7.673 million in July 2024 from a downwardly revised 7.910 million in June, reaching the lowest level since January 2021 and below market forecasts of 8.10 million. The number of job openings decreased in health care and social assistance (-187,000); state and local government, excluding education (-101,000); and transportation, warehousing, and utilities (-88,000), but increased in professional and business services (+178,000) and in federal government (+28,000). Meanwhile, both the number of hires and total separations changed slightly, to 5.5 million and 5.4 million, respectively. Within separations, the number of job quits decreased to 3.277 million, the lowest level since September 2020, from a downwardly revised 3.214 million in June.
2024-09-04