U.S. jobs openings slid in March to the lowest level in more than three years, but stayed at historically high levels in a sign that the job market remains resilient in the face of higher interest rates.
U.S. job openings barely changed in February, staying at historically high levels in a sign that the American job market remains strong.
job openings dropped to a 3-1/2-year low in July, suggesting the labor market was losing steam, but the reduction on its own is probably not enough to warrant a half-percentage-point interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this month. The larger-than-expected decline in unfilled jobs ...
Job openings have come down steadily since peaking at 12.2 million in March 2022, but they remain above where they stood before the coronavirus pandemic hit the American economy in early 2020. When the economy roared back with unexpected strength from COVID-19 lockdowns, companie...
As per data from the Job Openings and Labour Turnover survey (JOLTS), the hiring figures represent a gross figure, while the monthly jobs report provides a net number of jobs gained or lost. Reportedly, a net 9,16,000 jobs were added, which is the highest number since August, and the...
U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics – Job openings, hires, and total separations by industry, seasonally adjusted:https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.a.htm[17] U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics – Job openings levels and rates for total nonfarm by state, seasonally adjusted:https://www.bls....
US job openings at 4-year high in June but hiring slowsBy Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job openings fell modestly in June and data for the prior month was revised higher, suggesting the labor market continued to gradually slow and was not in danger of rapidly weakening. Consumers' perceptions of the labor market are, however, deteriorating. A survey...
Job openings rose 2 percent to 5.8 million, the Labor Department said Wednesday, matching a record high reached in April. Yet hiring slipped for the second straight month to just under 5.1 million. The figures suggest that an annual economic growth rate of just 0.8 percent in the first thre...
U.S. job openings slipped in November but remained at high suggesting businesses are still determined to add workers, a blow to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool hiring and wage gains.