← All News**Openings little changed, June revised down:** the Labor Department's JOLTS report, released Tuesday, showed 7.3 million job openings in July (a 4.4% openings rate) — little changed from June, which was revised down by 177,000 to 7.2 million. Hires held near 5.1 million (3.2% rate), and openings actually grew in durable-goods manufacturing (+76,000).
**Quits and layoffs both stayed subdued:** the quits rate was flat at 1.9% (3.1 million voluntary quits) and layoffs/discharges held at 1.0% (1.7 million) — signs the labor market remains stable rather than deteriorating, even as hiring in professional and business services fell by 188,000.
Labor Market · September 1, 2026 · 1 min read
July JOLTS Report: Job Openings Hold Steady at 7.3 Million
By Econ Data Tools Editorial Team
Published September 1, 2026
The Labor Department's July JOLTS report shows job openings holding at 7.3 million, with quits and layoffs both little changed.
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