Available jobs in the United States in December dropped their lowest total since September, according to the new Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey released by the Labor Department on Tuesday.

U.S. job openings fell in December, a sign that the labor market is cooling but still healthy.

U.S. job openings fell by the most in 14 months in December, but steady hiring and low layoffs suggested the labor market was not abruptly slowing down and that the Federal Reserve probably can hold off on cutting interest rates until at least June.