Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) for SEPTEMBER 2026

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS*) for September, 2026 was released by the Labor Department this morning:

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Job Openings

Predicted: 7,300,000

• Actual:   7,523,000

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• Previous Month (revised): 7,190,000
  
  
• Change from Previous Month: +4.63% (+333,000)
   
  
• One-Year Previous: 7,169,000
  
  
• Change from One-Year Previous: +4.94% (+354,000)
  

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HIRES: 5,402,000

HIRES vs. 12-Months Previous: +3.01% (+158,000)

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QUITS: 3,365,000

QUITS vs. 12-Months Previous: +12.54% (+375,000)

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LAYOFFS + DISCHARGES: 1,641,000 

LAYOFFS + DISCHARGES vs. 12-Months Previous: -9.64% (-175,000)

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TOTAL SEPARATIONS ^§: 5,319,000

TOTAL SEPARATIONS vs. 12-Months Previous: +3.06% (+158,000)

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§ = Here's How The Labor Department Defines Total Separations:

"Total separations includes quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. Total separations is referred to as turnover. Quits are generally voluntary separations initiated by the employee. Therefore, the quits rate can serve as a measure of workers’ willingness or ability to leave jobs. Layoffs and discharges are involuntary separations initiated by the employer. Other separations includes separations due to retirement, death, disability, and transfers to other locations of the same firm."

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CHART: Number of Jobless People

per Job Opening, Seasonally Adjusted
SEPTEMBER 2011 thru SEPTEMBER 2026

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• * = The JOLTS data series began back in December of 2000. 
  
  
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Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) for AUGUST 2026

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS*) for August, 2026 was released by the Labor Department this morning:

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Job Openings

Predicted: 7,100,000

• Actual:   7,079,000

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• Previous Month (revised): 7,335,000
  
  
• Change from Previous Month: -3.49% (-256,000)
   
  
• One-Year Previous: 6,919,000
  
  
• Change from One-Year Previous: +2.31% (+160,000)
  

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HIRES: 5,192,000

HIRES vs. 12-Months Previous: +0.91% (+47,000)

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QUITS: 3,066,000

QUITS vs. 12-Months Previous: -0.94% (-29,000)

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LAYOFFS + DISCHARGES: 1,641,000 

LAYOFFS + DISCHARGES vs. 12-Months Previous: -10.43% (-191,000)

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TOTAL SEPARATIONS ^§: 5,070,000

TOTAL SEPARATIONS vs. 12-Months Previous: -2.63% (-137,000)

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§ = Here's How The Labor Department Defines Total Separations:

"Total separations includes quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. Total separations is referred to as turnover. Quits are generally voluntary separations initiated by the employee. Therefore, the quits rate can serve as a measure of workers’ willingness or ability to leave jobs. Layoffs and discharges are involuntary separations initiated by the employer. Other separations includes separations due to retirement, death, disability, and transfers to other locations of the same firm."

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CHART: Number of Jobless People

per Job Opening, Seasonally Adjusted
AUGUST 2011 thru AUGUST 2026

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• * = The JOLTS data series began back in December of 2000. 
  
  
• Click here to view the full Labor Department JOLTS report.
  

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of October 17, 2026

Jobless Claims

The Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on October 17, 2026:

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Predicted: 198,000

• Actual: 194,000

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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

 --> Previous Week (revised): 200,000

• 4-Week Moving Average: 197,750

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of October 10, 2026

Jobless Claims

The Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on October 10, 2026:

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Predicted: 199,000

• Actual: 199,000

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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

 --> Previous Week (revised): 198,000

• 4-Week Moving Average: 198,500

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of October 3, 2026

Jobless Claims

The Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on October 3, 2026:

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Predicted: 199,000

• Actual: 197,000

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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

 --> Previous Week (revised): 199,000

• 4-Week Moving Average: 198,000

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of September 19, 2026

Jobless Claims

The Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on September 19, 2026:

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Predicted: 199,000

• Actual: 197,000

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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

 --> Previous Week (revised): 198,000

• 4-Week Moving Average: 202,250

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of September 5, 2026

Jobless Claims

Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on September 5, 2026:

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Predicted: 206,000

• Actual: 206,000

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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

 --> Previous Week (revised): 207,000

• 4-Week Moving Average: 206,000

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Challenger Job Cuts Report for AUGUST 2026

The global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray and Christmas, Inc. released its job cuts report, for AUGUST, 2026

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Job Cuts Announced During AUGUST, 2026: 52,881

• Previous Month: 33,429

  > Change from previous month: +58.19% (+19,452 cuts)

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• One-Year Previous: 85,979

 > Change from one-year previous: -38.5% (-33,098 cuts)

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From Today's Report:

"...WHY ARE COMPANIES CUTTING?

Restructuring led all reasons for job cuts in August with 16,173 announced during the month, or 31%. It is the highest monthly restructuring since January’s 20,044, and the first month since February that Artificial Intelligence did not lead. So far this year, Restructuring has been cited in 73,649 job cut announcements.

Market and Economic Conditions followed for the month with 15,260 cuts for a total of 105,335. Closings accounted for 6,743 in August and 91,373 for the year.

Artificial Intelligence fell to the fourth-most cited reason with 3,462 cuts in August, its lowest monthly total since December 2025 when 142 cuts were attributed to AI. It ends a five-month run, beginning in March, in which AI was the leading monthly reason. So far this year, AI has been cited in 116,175 job cut announcements, approximately 22% of all cuts, and it remains the leading reason year-to-date..."

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If corporate layoffs are high, consumer spending may decline, since there would be fewer people with steady jobs.

When corporate layoffs are low, this can mean that the job market is relatively tight, which can be a harbinger of wage inflation. 

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Job Cuts - Month-by-Month Totals
AUGUST 2026 UPDATE
Copyright © Challenger, Gray and Christmas, Inc.

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of August 29, 2026

Jobless Claims

Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on August 29, 2026:

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Predicted: 206,000

• Actual: 206,000

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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

 --> Previous Week (revised): 204,000

• 4-Week Moving Average: 207,250

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Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) for JULY 2026

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS*) for July, 2026 was released by the Labor Department this morning:

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Job Openings

Predicted: 7,200,000

• Actual:   7,271,000

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• Previous Month (revised): 7,182,000
  
  
• Change from Previous Month: +1.24% (+89,000)
   
  
• One-Year Previous: 7,089,000
  
  
• Change from One-Year Previous: +2.57% (+182,000)
  

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HIRES: 5,054,000

HIRES vs. 12-Months Previous: -3.27% (-171,000)

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QUITS: 3,056,000

QUITS vs. 12-Months Previous: -2.43% (-76,000)

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LAYOFFS + DISCHARGES: 1,666,000 

LAYOFFS + DISCHARGES vs. 12-Months Previous: -5.98% (-106,000)

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TOTAL SEPARATIONS ^§: 5,072,000

TOTAL SEPARATIONS vs. 12-Months Previous: -1.9% (-98,000)

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§ = Here's How The Labor Department Defines Total Separations:

"Total separations includes quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. Total separations is referred to as turnover. Quits are generally voluntary separations initiated by the employee. Therefore, the quits rate can serve as a measure of workers’ willingness or ability to leave jobs. Layoffs and discharges are involuntary separations initiated by the employer. Other separations includes separations due to retirement, death, disability, and transfers to other locations of the same firm."

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CHART: Number of Jobless People

per Job Opening, Seasonally Adjusted
JULY 2011 thru JULY 2026

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• * = The JOLTS data series began back in December of 2000. 
  
  
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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of August 22, 2026

Jobless Claims

Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on August 22, 2026:

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Predicted: 205,000

• Actual: 203,000

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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

 --> Previous Week (revised): 207,000

• 4-Week Moving Average: 205,500

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of August 15, 2026

Jobless Claims

Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on August 15, 2026:

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Predicted: 205,000

• Actual: 206,000

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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

 --> Previous Week (revised): 212,000

• 4-Week Moving Average: 204,000

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of August 8, 2026

Jobless Claims

Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on August 8, 2026:

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Predicted: 200,000

• Actual: 209,000

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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

 --> Previous Week (revised): 200,000

• 4-Week Moving Average: 199,000

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Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) for JUNE 2026

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS*) for June, 2026 was released by the Labor Department this morning:

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Job Openings

Predicted: 7,400,000

• Actual:   7,359,000

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• Previous Month (revised): 7,537,000
  
  
• Change from Previous Month: -2.36% (-178,000)
   
  
• One-Year Previous: 7,204,000
  
  
• Change from One-Year Previous: +2.15% (+155,000)
  

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HIRES: 5,348,000

HIRES vs. 12-Months Previous: +0.39% (+21,000)

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QUITS: 3,232,000

QUITS vs. 12-Months Previous: -0.68% (-22,000)

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LAYOFFS + DISCHARGES: 1,766,000 

LAYOFFS + DISCHARGES vs. 12-Months Previous: -4.18% (-77,000)

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TOTAL SEPARATIONS ^§: 5,351,000

TOTAL SEPARATIONS vs. 12-Months Previous: -1.49% (-81,000)

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§ = Here's How The Labor Department Defines Total Separations:

"Total separations includes quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. Total separations is referred to as turnover. Quits are generally voluntary separations initiated by the employee. Therefore, the quits rate can serve as a measure of workers’ willingness or ability to leave jobs. Layoffs and discharges are involuntary separations initiated by the employer. Other separations includes separations due to retirement, death, disability, and transfers to other locations of the same firm."

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CHART: Number of Jobless People

per Job Opening, Seasonally Adjusted
JUNE 2011 thru JUNE 2026

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• * = The JOLTS data series began back in December of 2000. 
  
  
• Click here to view the full Labor Department JOLTS report.
  

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of July 25, 2026

Jobless Claims

Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on July 25, 2026:

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Predicted: 199,000

• Actual: 197,000

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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

 --> Previous Week (revised): 188,000

• 4-Week Moving Average: 202,750

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of July 18, 2026

Jobless Claims

Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on July 18, 2026:

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Predicted: 215,000

• Actual: 187,000

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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

 --> Previous Week (revised): 209,000

• 4-Week Moving Average: 207,500

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of July 11, 2026

Jobless Claims

Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on July 11, 2026:

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Predicted: 215,000

• Actual: 208,000

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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

 --> Previous Week (revised): 216,000

• 4-Week Moving Average: 214,250

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of July 4, 2026

Jobless Claims

Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on July 4, 2026:

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Predicted: 220,000

• Actual: 215,000

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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

 --> Previous Week (revised): 217,000

• 4-Week Moving Average: 218,750

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of June 27, 2026

Jobless Claims

Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on June 27, 2026:

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Predicted: 220,000

• Actual: 215,000

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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

 --> Previous Week (revised): 216,000

• 4-Week Moving Average: 222,000

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New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of June 13, 2026

Jobless Claims

Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on June 13, 2026:

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Predicted: 224,000

• Actual: 226,000

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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

 --> Previous Week (revised): 230,000

• 4-Week Moving Average: 223,250

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