Bureau of Labor Statistics reports job openings dropped to 7.1 million
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on September 29 that available jobs dropped to 7.1 million in August, while layoffs held steady at 1.6 million.
Why it mattersLow layoffs keep current jobs stable, but job seekers face fewer available openings as hiring cools.
How we got here
- Payrolls rose by 162,000 as the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1 percent. Gov
- The United States labor force shrank by approximately 700,000 workers. Indeed
- Forecasters anticipated the addition of 98,000 jobs with the unemployment rate remaining at 4.1 percent. Axios
- Job openings reached 7.1 million while hires and total separations showed little change. Gov
- Expectations anticipated an addition of 95,000 jobs, falling below the previous gain of 162,000. Bostonherald
- A national employment report was scheduled for morning release. Adp
- BLS is scheduled to publish the September Employment Situation at 8:30 a.m. ET. Gov
- The BLS scheduled the September JOLTS release for 10:00 a.m. ET. Gov
What's likely next
- September 30, 2026, 8:15 a.m. ET: ADP is scheduled to release its September National Employment Report.
- The BLS is scheduled to publish September JOLTS data at 10:00 a.m. ET.
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