U.S. job openings fall to 7.079 million in Aug - Reuters News

Sept 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department report of job openings and labor turnover, seasonally adjusted.


Rates (percent)

                        Aug 2026   July 2026  Aug 2025
Job openings (1)        4.3        4.4        4.2
Hires (2)               3.3        3.2        3.2
Separations (3)         3.2        3.2        3.3
Quits (4)               1.9        1.9        2.0
Layoffs and discharges  1.0        1.1 (r)    1.2


Levels in thousands

                        Aug 2026   July 2026  Aug 2025
Job openings (1)        7079       7,335 (r)  6919
Hires (2)               5,192      5,146 (r)  5,145
Separations (3)         5,070      5,128 (r)  5,207
Quits (4)               3,066      3,089 (r)  3,095
Layoffs and discharges  1,641      1,702 (r)  1,832


(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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