{"as_of":"2026-11-12T13:52:45.527Z","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/jolts_11032026.htm","disclaimer":"Educational information from official sources, not financial advice","item":{"id":"2e8114d5d82b4a74","source":"bls","source_name":"BLS","title":"September job openings, hires, and total separations change little; quits increase","excerpt":"","published_at":"2026-11-03T15:00:00.000Z","fetched_at":"2026-11-03T15:01:54.511Z","topics":["jobs"],"importance":2,"url":"https://rogueiq.com/econiq/bls/job-openings-november-3-2026/","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/jolts_11032026.htm","source_feed":"https://www.bls.gov/feed/","ticker":null,"impact":"medium","macroiq_step":{"key":"jobs","label":"Jobs & growth","url":"/macroiq/#macroiq-jobs-growth"},"prior":null,"summary":["September job openings, hires, and total separations change little; quits increase","Next release: Tue Dec 1, 10:00 AM ET"],"summary_source":"agency-excerpt","next_release":{"title":"Job openings","scheduled_at":"2026-12-01T15:00:00.000Z","when_et":"Tue Dec 1 · 10:00 AM ET","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/schedule/news_release/"}},"breakdown":{"item_id":"2e8114d5d82b4a74","key_points":["The number of job openings was little changed at 7.5 million in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.","Within separations, quits (3.4 million) increased, while layoffs and discharges (1.6 million) were little changed.","The number and rate of job openings were little changed at 7.5 million and 4.5 percent, respectively, in September.","Establishment Size Class In September, the layoffs and discharges rate decreased for establishments with 1 to 9 employees, while the job openings, hires, quits, and total separations rates showed little or no change.","August 2026 Revisions The number of job openings for August was revised up by 111,000 to 7.2 million, the number of hires was revised up by 79,000 to 5.3 million, and the number of total separations was revised up by 105,000 to 5.2 million."],"what_it_says":"The number of job openings was little changed at 7.5 million in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Within separations, quits (3.4 million) increased, while layoffs and discharges (1.6 million) were little changed. The number and rate of job openings were little changed at 7.5 million and 4.5 percent, respectively, in September. Establishment Size Class In September, the layoffs and discharges rate decreased for establishments with 1 to 9 employees, while the job openings, hires, quits, and total separations rates showed little or no change. August 2026 Revisions The number of job openings for August was revised up by 111,000 to 7.2 million, the number of hires was revised up by 79,000 to 5.3 million, and the number of total separations was revised up by 105,000 to 5.2 million.","whats_new_vs_last":"","caveats":[],"source_table_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/jolts_11032026.htm","quoted_lines":[],"engine":"deterministic-v2","numbers_verified":true,"generated_at":"2026-11-03T18:25:44.400Z"}}