U.S. job openings rise to 7.271 million in July - Reuters News

Sept 1 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of job openings and labor turnover, seasonally adjusted.


Rates (percent)

                        July 2026  June 2026  July 2025
Job openings (1)        4.4        4.3 (r)    4.3
Hires (2)               3.2        3.4        3.3
Separations (3)         3.2        3.4        3.3
Quits (4)               1.9        2          2.0
Layoffs and discharges  1.0        1.1        1.1


Levels in thousands

                        July 2026  June 2026  July 2025
Job openings (1)        7271       7,182 (r)  7089
Hires (2)               5,054      5,332 (r)  5,225
Separations (3)         5,072      5,337 (r)  5,170
Quits (4)               3,056      3,213 (r)  3,132
Layoffs and discharges  1,666      1,785 (r)  1,772


(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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