Job openings hit lowest level since September 2024

(Sharecast News) - US job openings fell to their lowest level since September 2024 in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job openings fell by 176,000 to 7.18m in July, well below market expectations of 7.4m, with both hires and total separations unchanged at 5.3m, while the rate of hires was also flat at 3.3%.

Meanwhile, the number of job openings for June was revised down by 80,000 to 7.4m, the number of hires was revised up by 63,000 to 5.3m, and the number of total separations was revised up by 281,000 to 5.3m.





Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com