The latest JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey) data shows that US job openings stood at 7.146 million as of the last business day of November 2025.
Latest Data Highlights (November 2025)
Job Openings: Decreased by 303,000 to 7.146 million, significantly below market expectations of 7.60 million.
Job Openings Rate: Fell to 4.3%.
Hires: Remained largely unchanged at 5.1 million (rate of 3.2%).
Total Separations: Held steady at 5.1 million (rate of 3.2%).
Quits Rate: Remained at 2.0%.
Layoffs/Discharges Rate: Held at 1.1%.
Sector & Regional Trends
Decreases: Significant drops occurred in Accommodation & Food Services (-148,000), Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (-108,000), and Wholesale Trade (-63,000).
Increases: The Construction sector saw an uptick of +90,000 openings.
Regional: Openings fell across all major US regions, including the South (-100,000) and Midwest (-91,000).
Upcoming Reports & Delays
Release Schedule: The report for December 2025 was originally scheduled for February 3, 2026, but was delayed due to a partial federal government shutdown.
Next Release: The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is now scheduled to release the December 2025 JOLTS data today, February 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET.
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