Job Openings Climb, But Hold The Applause

Key Takeaways In October, job openings came in at 7.7 million, an increase from 7.2 million job openings reported in the August release of JOLTS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). September data wasn't released due to the government shutdown, but the October report showed that job openings in the prior month were also near 7.7 million. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires projected that job openings would remain near August levels of 7.2 million. The data shoul ...