January 03, 2024
Job openings have been little modified in November in comparison with October of final 12 months, although they have been at their lowest stage since March 2021, based on seasonally adjusted knowledge launched right this moment by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The US had 8.79 million job openings in November, down 62,000 from October.
Job openings decreased in transportation, warehousing and utilities by 128,000. As well as, federal authorities job openings fell by 58,000. Then again, wholesale commerce noticed a rise of 63,000 in job openings.
Quits and layoffs additionally fell in November, with quits at their lowest stage since February 2021 at 3.47 million, a lower of 157,000 from October. Quits can function a measure of employees’ willingness or capability to go away jobs.
Layoffs and discharges — involuntary separations initiated by the employer — fell by 116,000 in November to roughly 1.5 million, their lowest stage since December 2022.
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