Job Openings, JOLTS (millions) stands at 7.4 as of June 2026, up from 7.2 a year earlier. The reading sits in the 83rd percentile of its history back to 2000.
| Latest (June 2026) | 7.4 |
| One year ago | 7.2 |
| 10-year range | 4.6 – 12.3 |
| All-time range | 2.2 (2009) – 12.3 (2022) |
| Change over 12 months | +0.2 — peaked at 7.6 in 2026 |
| Percentile vs. full history | 83rd |
| History | 2000–2026 (307 observations) |
Job openings from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, in millions. Lags the jobs report by about a month but measures labor-market tightness directly. The openings-per-unemployed ratio is the gauge the Fed cites; falling openings with stable unemployment is the soft-landing path.
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Data: download CSV (source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, via FRED).