Although overall job openings were nearly flat between the final days of May and June (rising by 0.5 percent to 6.7 million), hires fell 1.67 percent while separations rose 1.53 percent. With 6.6 million unemployed persons in June (falling to 6.3 million in July), there still likely remains a surplus of open positions.
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Tuesday, August 7, 2018
JOLTS: June job openings rose 0.5 percent as surplus of open positions remains
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
JOLTS: Job openings dipped 3.0 percent in May as hiring picked up
The number of job openings edged down 3.0 percent to 6.6
million on the last business day of May. Over the month, hires rose 3.1 percent
to 5.8 million, while separations rose 0.8 percent to 5.5 million.
Labels: hires, job growth, JOLTS job openings, separations, unemployment rate
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