Jobs · JTSJOL
Job openings (JOLTS)
As of Aug 2026, job openings stood at 7,079K (level in thousands), a change of -256K from the month before.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Aug 2026; snapshot taken Oct 26, 2026, 6:40 PM EDT.
Latest (Aug 2026)
7,079K
Change from Jul 2026
-256K
A year earlier
6,919K
12-month change
+2.3%
7,079K Aug 2026 · Level in thousands
Level in thousands. Data from Dec 2000 to Aug 2026 (309 observations).
What it measures
Job openings come from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). They show how many positions employers are actively trying to fill on the last business day of the month.
- Official title
- Job Openings: Total Nonfarm
- Units
- Level in thousands
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 7,079K | -256K |
| Jul 2026 | 7,335K | +153K |
| Jun 2026 | 7,182K | -355K |
| May 2026 | 7,537K | -48K |
| Apr 2026 | 7,585K | +698K |
| Mar 2026 | 6,887K | -35K |
| Feb 2026 | 6,922K | -318K |
| Jan 2026 | 7,240K | +690K |
| Dec 2025 | 6,550K | -296K |
| Nov 2025 | 6,846K | -324K |
| Oct 2025 | 7,170K | +1K |
| Sep 2025 | 7,169K | +250K |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings: Total Nonfarm [JTSJOL], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/JTSJOL, Oct 26, 2026.
- View JTSJOL on FRED® · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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