US September Job Openings Rise to 7.523 Million From Previous Month
JH Kim
Summary
- U.S. job openings rose to 7.523 million in September, up 333,000 from August's upwardly revised 7.19 million.
- Over the same period, hiring increased to 5.402 million and the voluntary quits rate climbed to 2.1% from 1.9%.
- Meanwhile, layoffs fell to 1.641 million, bringing the layoffs rate down to 1.0%, in a sign that job openings and hiring increased while layoffs declined.
U.S. job openings rose to 7.523 million in September. Hiring and voluntary quits increased, while layoffs declined.
Walter Bloomberg reported on November 3 that U.S. job openings for September totaled 7.523 million, up 333,000 from August's upwardly revised 7.19 million.
Hiring rose to 5.402 million over the same period. Voluntary quits also increased to 3.365 million, lifting the quits rate to 2.1% in September from 1.9% in August.
Layoffs, by contrast, fell to 1.641 million in September from 1.768 million in August. The layoffs rate also eased to 1.0%.
The September labor data showed rising job openings and hiring, alongside fewer layoffs.
JH Kim
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