How much did the number of job openings (JOLTS) in the United States change from Aug 2025 to Aug 2026?

The number of job openings (JOLTS) in the United States was 7,079 (thousands, seasonally adjusted) in Aug 2026, compared with 6,919 in Aug 2025, up 2.3 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

When was the number of job openings (JOLTS) in the United States highest and lowest since Jan 2010?

Of 200 monthly values for the United States since Jan 2010, the number of job openings (JOLTS) was highest in Mar 2022 at 12,301 and lowest in Feb 2010 at 2,666 (thousands, seasonally adjusted), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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How many job openings are there in the United States, month by month?

In Aug 2026 the number of job openings (JOLTS) in the United States was 7,079 (thousands, seasonally adjusted), +2.3 percent from a year earlier; 200 monthly values since Jan 2010.

LATEST: 7,079 thousands, seasonally adjusted

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What was the number of job openings (JOLTS) in the United States in Aug 2026?: In Aug 2026 the number of job openings (JOLTS) in the United States was 7,079 (thousands, seasonally adjusted), +2.3 percent from a year earlier; 200 monthly values since Jan 2010.
How much did the number of job openings (JOLTS) in the United States change from Aug 2025 to Aug 2026?: The number of job openings (JOLTS) in the United States was 7,079 (thousands, seasonally adjusted) in Aug 2026, compared with 6,919 in Aug 2025, up 2.3 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
When was the number of job openings (JOLTS) in the United States highest and lowest since Jan 2010?: Of 200 monthly values for the United States since Jan 2010, the number of job openings (JOLTS) was highest in Mar 2022 at 12,301 and lowest in Feb 2010 at 2,666 (thousands, seasonally adjusted), according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
What was the average number of job openings (JOLTS) in the United States in 2025?: Averaged over the 12 months of 2025, the number of job openings (JOLTS) in the United States was 7,082 (thousands, seasonally adjusted), compared with 7,657 in 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

How many job openings are there in the United States, month by month?

In Aug 2026 the number of job openings (JOLTS) in the United States was 7,079 (thousands, seasonally adjusted), +2.3 percent from a year earlier; 200 monthly values since Jan 2010. Latest record →

What was the yearly average number of job openings (JOLTS) in the United States, 2010–2026?

Year	Average	Months	Monthly records
2026	7,221	8	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
2025	7,082	12	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2024	7,657	12	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2023	9,268	12	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2022	11,195	12	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2021	9,979	12	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2020	6,349	12	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019	7,154	12	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018	7,109	12	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2017	6,118	12	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2016	5,856	12	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2015	5,564	12	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2014	4,773	12	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2013	4,070	12	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2012	3,841	12	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2011	3,430	12	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010	2,969	12	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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Which other indicators does FACTANKER publish for the United States?

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Source: bls_jolts. Values as published; monthly figures.

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