13 Jan 2015
JOLTS: Job openings rose to 4.97 million in November
FXStreet (London) - There were 5.0 million job openings on the last business day of November, little changed from 4.8 million in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires (5.0 million) were little changed and separations (4.6 million) declined in November. Within separations, the quits rate (1.9 percent) was unchanged and the layoffs and discharges rate (1.2 percent) was little changed.
According to the BLS report, there were 5.0 million job openings on the last business day of November. The job openings rate was 3.4 percent. The number of job openings was little changed for total private and increased for government in November. Job openings increased for non-durable goods manufacturing and for state and local government. The number of job openings was little changed in all four regions.
There were 5.0 million hires in November, little changed from October. The hires rate in November was 3.6 percent. The number of hires was little changed for total private and government. Hires decreased over the month in professional and business services and in the West region.
According to the BLS report, there were 5.0 million job openings on the last business day of November. The job openings rate was 3.4 percent. The number of job openings was little changed for total private and increased for government in November. Job openings increased for non-durable goods manufacturing and for state and local government. The number of job openings was little changed in all four regions.
There were 5.0 million hires in November, little changed from October. The hires rate in November was 3.6 percent. The number of hires was little changed for total private and government. Hires decreased over the month in professional and business services and in the West region.