BLS: Job Openings "reached a series high of 7.1 million" in August

Notes: In August there were 6.939 million job openings, and, according to the August Employment report, there were 6.234 million unemployed. So, for the fifth consecutive month, there were more job openings than people unemployed. Also note that the number of job openings has exceeded the number of hires since January 2015. From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of job openings reached a series high of 7.1 million on the last business day of August , the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and separations were little changed at 5.8......(read more)

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