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Job Openings, JOLTS (millions)

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.

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Job Openings, JOLTS (millions), 2000–2026. Updated 2026-08-30.
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Latest (June 2026)7.4
One year ago7.2
10-year range4.6 – 12.3
All-time range2.2 (2009) – 12.3 (2022)
Change over 12 months+0.2 — peaked at 7.6 in 2026
Percentile vs. full history83rd
History2000–2026 (307 observations)

What it is & how to read it

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).

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