The number of job openings declined by 325,000 from the previous month to 8.488 million in March 2024, reaching the lowest level since February 2021 and missing the market consensus of 8.690 million. During the month, job openings decreased in construction (-182,000) and in finance and insurance (-158,000), but increased in state and local government education (+68,000). Regarding regional distribution, job openings were sharply down in the West (-194,000), the Midwest (-112,000) and the South (-41,000), while they rose in the Northeast (+22,000). source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Job Offers in the United States decreased to 8488 Thousand in March from 8813 Thousand in February of 2024. Job Offers in the United States averaged 5345.25 Thousand from 2000 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 12182 Thousand in March of 2022 and a record low of 2232 Thousand in July of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Job Openings - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Job Openings - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2024.

Job Offers in the United States decreased to 8488 Thousand in March from 8813 Thousand in February of 2024. Job Offers in the United States is expected to be 8500.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Job Openings is projected to trend around 7000.00 Thousand in 2025, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-04-02 02:00 PM
JOLTs Job Openings
Feb 8.756M 8.748M 8.75M 8.84M
2024-05-01 02:00 PM
JOLTs Job Openings
Mar 8.488M 8.813M 8.69M 8.7M
2024-06-04 02:00 PM
JOLTs Job Openings
Apr 8.488M 8.3M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 161491.00 161466.00 Thousand Apr 2024
Employment Rate 60.20 60.30 percent Apr 2024
Job Layoffs and Discharges 1724.00 1596.00 Thousand Feb 2024
JOLTs Job Openings 8488.00 8813.00 Thousand Mar 2024
JOLTs Job Quits 3329.00 3527.00 Thousand Mar 2024
Job Quits Rate 2.10 2.20 Percent Mar 2024
Job Openings 8352.00 8845.00 Thousand Feb 2024
Participation Rate 62.70 62.70 percent Apr 2024
Non Farm Payrolls 175.00 315.00 Thousand Apr 2024
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 167.00 243.00 Thousand Apr 2024
Unemployed Persons 6492.00 6429.00 Thousand Apr 2024
Unemployment Rate 3.90 3.80 percent Apr 2024

United States Job Openings
In the United States, job openings refer to all positions that are open (not filled) on the last business day of the month. Job openings are part of the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The survey collects data from around 16400 nonfarm establishments including retailers and manufacturers, as well as federal, state, and local government entities in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The JOLTS assesses the unmet demand for labor in the U.S. labor market and gained attention in 2014 as favorite labor market indicator of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8488.00 8813.00 12182.00 2232.00 2000 - 2024 Thousand Monthly
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News Stream
US Job Openings Tumble to 3-Year Low
The number of job openings declined by 325,000 from the previous month to 8.488 million in March 2024, reaching the lowest level since February 2021 and missing the market consensus of 8.690 million. During the month, job openings decreased in construction (-182,000) and in finance and insurance (-158,000), but increased in state and local government education (+68,000). Regarding regional distribution, job openings were sharply down in the West (-194,000), the Midwest (-112,000) and the South (-41,000), while they rose in the Northeast (+22,000).
2024-05-01
US Job Openings Top Expectations
The number of job openings went up by 8,000 from the previous month to 8.756 million in February 2024, above market expectations of 8.75 million. During the month, job openings increased in finance and insurance (+126,000); state and local government, excluding education (+91,000); and arts, entertainment, and recreation (+51,000). On the other hand, job openings decreased in information (-85,000) and in federal government (-21,000). Regarding regional distribution, job openings fell in the Northeast (-2,000), the South (-62,000), and the Midwest (-9,000), but rose in the West (+81,000).
2024-04-02
US Job Openings Fall More Than Expected
The number of job openings went down by 26,000 from the previous month to 8,863 million in January 2024, the lowest in three months and below the market consensus of 8.9 million. During the month, job openings decreased in retail trade (-170,000), transportation, warehousing, and utilities (-66,000), durable goods manufacturing (-48,000), construction (-21,000), private educational services (-41,000) and government (-105,000). On the other hand, job openings increased in nondurable goods manufacturing (+82,000). Regarding regional distribution, job openings fell in the South (-12,000), the Midwest (-19,000), and the West (-52,000) but rose in the Northeast (+58,000).
2024-03-06