The number of job openings changed little at 8.8 million on the last business day of February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, the number of hires and total separations were little changed at 5.8 million and 5.6 million, respectively. Within separations, quits (3.5 million) and layoffs and discharges (1.7 million) changed little. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the total nonfarm sector, by industry, and by establishment size class. Job Openings On the last business day of February, the number of job openings changed ... (full story)

Job openings in the United States stood at 8.8 million in February, little changed from the previous month, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The job opening rate remained unchanged for the third month in a row at 5.3%. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) showed that the number and rate of hires slightly changed at 5.8 million and 3.7%, respectively. The number of hires and total separations were little changed in February at 5.8 million and 5.6 million, respectively. Quits stood at 3.5 million, while layoffs and discharges were little changed at 1.7 million. (full story)