US job openings fall sharply

Job openings decline sharply in December to 7.6 million, below forecast
Job openings slid in December while hiring, voluntary quits and layoffs held steady, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.
US Job Openings Fall to 7.6 Million in December, Suggesting Job Market Is Slowing but Healthy
December job openings fall to 7.6 million, signaling a cooling yet healthy labor market as the Fed navigates economic uncertainties
Job openings fall in December
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), job openings dropped to 7.6 million in December, down nearly half a million from November's 8.1 million. Attention now turns to the January jobs report due out this Friday as economists figure out how the latest macroeconomic data and the Trump administration's policies fit into their labor market forecasts.
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Breaking: US JOLTS Job openings decline to 7.6 million in December vs. 8 million forecast
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) will be released on Tuesday by the United States (US) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The publication will provide data about the change in the number of job openings in December, alongside the number of layoffs and quits.
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US job openings decline as labor market steadily slows
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U.S. Job Openings Pull Back Much More Than Expected In December
The Labor Department released a report on Tuesday showing job openings U.S. fell by much more than expected in the month of December.
U.S. Job Openings Fell in December; Other Hiring Metrics Steady
The number of open jobs in the U.S. fell by more than half a million in the last month of 2024, but other indicators of labor-market health stayed steady in December. Job openings ended December at 7.
US job openings fall sharply in December; layoffs low
U.S. job openings dropped sharply in December, but low layoffs suggested that the labor market was not abruptly slowing down.
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