U.S. job openings fall to 7.359 million in June - Reuters News

Aug 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of job openings and labor turnover, seasonally adjusted.


Rates (percent)

                        June 2026  May 2026   June 2025
Job openings (1)        4.4        4.5 (r)    4.3
Hires (2)               3.4        3.3        3.4
Separations (3)         3.4        3.3 (r)    3.4
Quits (4)               2.0        2 (r)      2.1
Layoffs and discharges  1.1        1.1        1.2


Levels in thousands

                        June 2026  May 2026   June 2025
Job openings (1)        7359       7,537 (r)  7204
Hires (2)               5,348      5,252 (r)  5,327
Separations (3)         5,351      5,260 (r)  5,432
Quits (4)               3,232      3,153 (r)  3,254
Layoffs and discharges  1,766      1,761 (r)  1,843


(r)Revised
(1)Job openings reflect the number of openings on the last business day of the month. The rate is as a percent of total employment plus job openings. (2)Hires are the number of hires during the entire month. The rate is as a percent of total employment. (3)Separations are the number of quits, layoffs, discharges and other separations during the entire month. The rate is as a percent of total employment. (4)Quits are the number of quits in the entire month. The rate is a percent of total employment.


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