What to watch
The openings trend rather than one monthly move
Whether openings, hiring and quits are consistent
How the release affects labour tightness and policy expectations
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US JOLTS: job openings and labour-market tightness
JOLTS adds context through job openings, hiring and quits, and works best alongside payrolls and wage data.
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Before the release
Review the prior value, consensus and recent employment reports to form a continuous labour-market timeline.
After the release
JOLTS usually needs confirmation from other jobs data; openings alone are not a complete economic answer.
Economic event reference
US JOLTS: job openings and labour-market tightness
JOLTS adds context through job openings, hiring and quits, and works best alongside payrolls and wage data.
- The openings trend rather than one monthly move
- Whether openings, hiring and quits are consistent
- How the release affects labour tightness and policy expectations
Frequently asked questions
Live calendar and latest releases
Open the live macro radar Review the prior value, consensus and recent employment reports to form a continuous labour-market timeline.
After the release
JOLTS usually needs confirmation from other jobs data; openings alone are not a complete economic answer.