Posted 12/5/2023, 3:03:23 PM
Job Openings Slump to Lowest Level Since March 2021
- Job openings declined to 8.733M in October from 9.350M in September, lower than the 9.4M consensus
- The September figure was revised down from 9.553M previously reported
- The headline number fell to the lowest level since March 2021
- Over the month, job openings decreased in health care, finance, insurance, real estate and leasing
- The job opening rate declined to 5.3% from 5.6% in September, while the quits rate remained unchanged at 2.3%