Job Openings: Total Nonfarm
Unfilled job openings on the last business day of the month, from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
7,079K2026-08-01
Thousands, seasonally adjusted
Why it matters
A gauge of labour demand; openings per unemployed worker is a favourite Fed measure of labour-market tightness.
Release schedule: Monthly, about five weeks after the reference month, 10:00 am ET (BLS)
Recent readings
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 7,079K | −256 |
| 2026-07-01 | 7,335K | +153 |
| 2026-06-01 | 7,182K | −355 |
| 2026-05-01 | 7,537K | −48 |
| 2026-04-01 | 7,585K | +698 |
| 2026-03-01 | 6,887K | −35 |
| 2026-02-01 | 6,922K | −318 |
| 2026-01-01 | 7,240K | +690 |
| 2025-12-01 | 6,550K | −296 |
| 2025-11-01 | 6,846K | −324 |
| 2025-10-01 | 7,170K | +1 |
| 2025-09-01 | 7,169K | — |