US job openings rise unexpectedly to 8.1 million in November, a sign the labor market is resilient
Openings rose to 8.1 million in November, the most since February and up from 7.8 million in October, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. They were down from 8.9 million a year earlier and a peak of 12.2 million in March 2022 as the economy was roaring back from COVID-19 lockdowns. But they still exceed pre-pandemic levels.
U.S. labor market stable as job openings rise, hiring eases
WASHINGTON >> U.S. job openings unexpectedly increased in November while hiring softened, suggesting the labor market continued to slow at a pace that probably does not require the Federal Reserve to be in a rush to cut interest rates.
U.S. job openings unexpectedly rise by 8.1 million in November
U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in November, showing companies are still looking for workers even as the labor market has cooled overall. Openings rose to 8.1 million in November, the most since February and up from 7.
US Job Openings Increase in November; Hiring Falls
U.S. job openings unexpectedly increased in November, but a softening in hiring pointed to a slowing labor market. Job openings, a measure of labor demand, rose 259,000 to 8.098 million by the last day of November,
US Job Openings Rise to 8.1 Million, Defying Expectations
U.S. job openings climbed unexpectedly to 8.1 million in November, the highest since February, defying forecasts of a slight decline, according to the Labor Department's latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
November job openings up slightly at 8.1 million
Fewer people quit their jobs in November while total job openings in the United States were down more than 800,000 from the same time in 2023, the Labor Department said in their latest report.
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