Job openings in February came in blazing hot again at 11.3 million, which translated into 1.8 jobs available per unemployed worker, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Tuesday. … READ MORE >
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Chart of the day: Job openings surpass 11 million in back-to-back months
The scramble by employers to find workers continued amid a historically tight labor market in January, as employers reported 11.3 million job openings for the month. … READ MORE >
Labor market tightened in November despite decline in job openings
Demand for labor declined slightly in November while the rate of people quitting their jobs returned to an all-time high, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. … READ MORE >
Chart of the day: Job openings rise to second highest on record as quit rate slowed
Job openings, a proxy for labor demand, reached 11.03 million, exceeding 11 million for the second time on record, slightly lower than the all-time high set in July. … READ MORE >
Strong labor demand pushed quit rate to a record
Demand for labor showed little change in September as job openings stayed at 10.4 million and the rate of people quitting their jobs reached an all-time high at 3.0%, according to new data on Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. … READ MORE >
Job openings eased as quits hit a record
Demand for labor remained strong as job openings ebbed to 10.4 million in August following a record in July, which was revised upwardly to 11.1 million, according to Labor Department data released on Tuesday. … READ MORE >
CHART OF THE DAY: Job openings set another record at 10.9 million in July
Job openings in the United States reached a record 10.9 million in July, continuing to show that the demand for workers remains strong while employers struggle to fill job vacancies. … READ MORE >
CHART OF THE DAY: May was another good month for the labor market
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey suggests that American workers are enjoying a moment when work is plentiful and firms appear willing to meet demand for higher wages. … READ MORE >
CHART OF THE DAY: April JOLTS data shows tightening in the labor market, but it’s nothing new
The federal government’s job openings and labor turnover data for April, also known as JOLTS, implies that while the labor market has tightened, this is nothing new. … READ MORE >
CHART OF THE DAY: Job openings rose in the first quarter
The number of job openings and those who quit their jobs increased in the first three months of the year, pointing to a healthy demand for labor despite the subsequent disappointing jobs report for April, according to government data released on Tuesday. … READ MORE >