The March update on job openings saw a 7.8 percent rise to 6.55 million. This is the highest level since the BLS initiated its JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary) report in December of 2000. At the same time, hires fell 1.6 percent while separations rose 2.3 percent.
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Wednesday, May 9, 2018
March job openings rose 7.8 percent to 6.55 million, highest level since December 2000
Friday, March 16, 2018
JOLTS: January job openings spike up 11.4 percent while hires rose by just 1.1 percent
The number of job openings rose 11.4 percent to 6.3 million
on the last business day of January. Over the month, however, hires rose by
just 1.1 percent to 5.6 million, while separations rose by 1.8 percent to 5.4
million.
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
November job openings fell 0.8 percent while hires fell by 1.9 percent
The number of job openings fell 0.8 percent to 5.9 million on the last business day of November. Over the month, hires fell 1.9 percent, while separations fell 0.9 percent.
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Monday, December 11, 2017
Job openings fell 2.9 percent in October as hires rate rose more than separations
The number of job openings fell by nearly three percent to 6.2 million on the last business day of October. Over the month, hires increased 4.4 percent to 5.6 million and separations fell 1.3 percent to 5.2 million.
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Tuesday, November 7, 2017
JOLTS: Job openings up 0.5 percent in September while hires fell 2.7 percent
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Job openings rose 1.1 percent in March
Labels: BLS, job market, JOLTS job openings, separations rate
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Job openings rose in April while hires edged down, suggesting caution among employers
The number of job openings rose to 5.8 million on the last business day of April. Meanwhile, hires edged down to 5.1 million while separations were little changed at 5.0 million.
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