- Prior month 7.769 billion revised to 7.712M
- JOLTS job openings 7.437M vs 7.500M estimate (lowest since April 2025)
- Cacancy rate 4.4% versus 4.6% last month.
- Quits rate 2.0% versus 2.1% last month (revised from 2.0%)
Details from the BLS:
Hires
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June: 5.2 million
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Rate: 3.3%
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Change: Little changed from May
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Sector decline:
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Arts, entertainment, and recreation: -42,000
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Total Separations
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June: 5.1 million
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Rate: 3.2%
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Change: Little changed from May
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Sector declines:
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State and local government education: -39,000
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Federal government: -20,000
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Quits (Voluntary)
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June: 3.1 million
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Rate: 2.0%
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Change: Little changed from May (2.1%)
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Sector declines:
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Professional and business services: -114,000
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State and local government education: -20,000
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Federal government: -5,000
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Layoffs and Discharges (Involuntary)
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June: 1.6 million
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Rate: 1.0%
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Change: Unchanged from May
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Sector moves:
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↓ Arts, entertainment, and recreation: -35,000
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↓ State and local government education: -19,000
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↑ Mining and logging: +5,000
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Other Separations
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June: 314,000
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Change: Little changed from May
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.