United States Job Offers

Last Release

Dec 31, 2024

Actual

7,600

Units In

Thousand

8,098

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Mar 11, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 1 Days 19 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
11,549 Mar 2022	2,232 Jul 2009	5,411.86 Thousand	2000-2024	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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.

Latest Updates

Job openings in the United States fell by 556,000 to 7.6 million in December 2024, missing the market expectation of 8.0 million and indicating a gradual cooling of the labor market. Notable decreases occurred in professional and business services (-225,000), health care and social assistance (-180,000), and finance and insurance (-136,000). In contrast, job openings rose in arts, entertainment, and recreation (+65,000). Regionally, job openings declined across the country, with the largest decreases recorded in the South (-286,000) and the West (-250,000). Over the same period, hires rose by 89,000 to 5.5 million, while total separations were up by 38,000 at 5.3 million.