Job openings rose to 7.523 million in September
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the number of job openings was 7.523 million in September, a 4.5 percent openings rate, after a revised 7.190 million and 4.3 percent in August, a monthly rise of 333,000. Hires were little changed at 5.402 million (3.4 percent) after a revised 5.271 million. Total separations were 5.319 million (3.3 percent) after a revised 5.175 million. Quits rose to 3.365 million (2.1 percent) from a revised 3.044 million, up 321,000 on the month and 375,000 over the year. Layoffs and discharges fell to 1.641 million (1.0 percent) from a revised 1.768 million. Job openings increased 104,000 in state and local government excluding education. August openings were revised up 111,000 to 7.2 million.
- Job openings
- 7,523,000
- Job openings rate
- 4.5%
- Hires
- 5,402,000
- Hires rate
- 3.4%
- Total separations
- 5,319,000
- Quits
- 3,365,000
- Quits rate
- 2.1%
- Layoffs and discharges
- 1,641,000
- Layoffs and discharges rate
- 1%
Source: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary, September 2026 — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Also: Table 1. Job openings levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted, Table A. Job openings, hires, and total separations by industry, seasonally adjusted, Table 4. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted, Table 5. Layoffs and discharges levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted, JOLTS latest numbers.
all 9 figures found at the source
- found Job openings = 7,523,000 — via FRED JTSJOL
- found Job openings rate = 4.5% — via FRED JTSJOR
- found Hires = 5,402,000 — via FRED JTSHIL
- found Hires rate = 3.4% — via FRED JTSHIR
- found Total separations = 5,319,000 — via FRED JTSTSL
- found Quits = 3,365,000 — via FRED JTSQUL
- found Quits rate = 2.1% — via FRED JTSQUR
- found Layoffs and discharges = 1,641,000 — via FRED JTSLDL
- found Layoffs and discharges rate = 1% — via FRED JTSLDR
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