Posted 4/2/2024, 4:40:30 PM
U.S. Job Openings Hold Steady in February; Gains in Western States and Finance Sectors
- Job openings in western U.S. states ticked up 0.3% in February to nearly 1.9 million.
- The South saw the highest number of openings at 3.4 million, but ticked down 0.1%.
- Overall U.S. job openings were unchanged at 8.76 million in February.
- Finance and insurance firms reported the largest increase in openings at 126,000.
- Arts, entertainment and recreation saw over 50,000 new openings, with hires hitting an all-time high in that sector.
