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US job openings (JOLTS)

How many jobs employers are trying to fill. Fewer openings usually means slower wage growth ahead.

We'll tell you 15 minutes before each release and when the figure is out.

Latest release

Tue, September 29, 2026 · 10:00 · August

7.079MBelow forecast

Forecast 7.23MPrevious 7.335M

Next release

Tue, November 3, 2026 · 10:00 · September

16d 11h

No forecastPrevious 7.079

Recent releases (Job openings)

June: 8.184M · Forecast 8MJul 24July: 7.673M · Forecast 8.1MAugust: 8.04M · Forecast 7.655MSeptember: 7.443M · Forecast 7.99MOct 24October: 7.744M · Forecast 7.48MNovember: 8.098M · Forecast 7.7MDecember: 7.6M · Forecast 8MFeb 25January: 7.74M · Forecast 7.63MFebruary: 7.568M · Forecast 7.63MMarch: 7.192M · Forecast 7.48MApr 25April: 7.391M · Forecast 7.1MMay: 7.769M · Forecast 7.3MJune: 7.437M · Forecast 7.55MJul 25July: 7.181M · Forecast 7.4MAugust: 7.227M · Forecast 7.2MOctober: 7.67MDec 25November: 7.146M · Forecast 7.6MDecember: 6.542M · Forecast 7.2MJanuary: 6.946M · Forecast 6.7MMar 26February: 6.882M · Forecast 6.92MMarch: 6.866M · Forecast 6.84MMay: 7.594M · Forecast 7.3MJun 26June: 7.359M · Forecast 7.4MAugust: 7.079M · Forecast 7.23MSep 267.079M
ActualForecast

Market memory

58 releases over the last 5 years: how the related markets closed on each release day. A release after the close counts for the next session.

S&P 500

Moved 0.77% on average on release days, against 0.76% on an ordinary day.

  • When above forecast (31x)+0.24% · up days 18/31
  • When below forecast (25x)+0.21% · up days 11/25
  • When in line (1x)-0.75% · up days 0/1

Recent release days

Sep 29, 26 -0.17%Aug 4, 26 +1.79%Jun 30, 26 +0.79%May 5, 26 +0.81%Mar 31, 26 +2.91%Mar 13, 26 -0.61%

US Dollar Index

Moved 0.33% on average on release days, against 0.34% on an ordinary day.

  • When above forecast (31x)-0.10% · up days 12/31
  • When below forecast (25x)-0.13% · up days 11/25
  • When in line (1x)+0.79% · up days 1/1

Recent release days

Sep 29, 26 +0.17%Aug 4, 26 -0.07%Jun 30, 26 +0.08%May 5, 26 +0.01%Mar 31, 26 -0.55%Mar 13, 26 +0.62%

Gold

Moved 0.77% on average on release days, against 0.86% on an ordinary day.

  • When above forecast (31x)+0.07% · up days 19/31
  • When below forecast (25x)+0.45% · up days 18/25
  • When in line (1x)+0.33% · up days 1/1

Recent release days

Sep 29, 26 +0.27%Aug 4, 26 +1.52%Jun 30, 26 -0.01%May 5, 26 +0.78%Mar 31, 26 +2.69%Mar 13, 26 -1.25%

Past reactions are no indication of future price moves; other news on the same days may have moved prices too. Not investment advice.

Past releases

DatePeriodActualForecastPrevious
Sep 29, 2026August7.079M7.23M7.335M
Aug 4, 2026June7.359M7.4M7.537M
Jun 30, 2026May7.594M7.3M7.585M
May 5, 2026March6.866M6.84M6.922M
Mar 31, 2026February6.882M6.92M7.24M
Mar 13, 2026January6.946M6.7M6.55M
Feb 5, 2026December6.542M7.2M6.928M
Jan 7, 2026November7.146M7.6M7.449M
Dec 9, 2025October7.67M—7.658M
Sep 30, 2025August7.227M7.2M7.208M
Sep 3, 2025July7.181M7.4M7.357M
Jul 29, 2025June7.437M7.55M7.712M
Jul 1, 2025May7.769M7.3M7.395M
Jun 3, 2025April7.391M7.1M7.2M
Apr 29, 2025March7.192M7.48M7.48M
Apr 1, 2025February7.568M7.63M7.762M
Mar 11, 2025January7.74M7.63M7.508M
Feb 4, 2025December7.6M8M8.156M
Jan 7, 2025November8.098M7.7M7.839M
Dec 3, 2024October7.744M7.48M7.372M
Oct 29, 2024September7.443M7.99M7.861M
Oct 1, 2024August8.04M7.655M7.711M
Sep 4, 2024July7.673M8.1M7.91M
Jul 30, 2024June8.184M8M8.23M

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Data compiled by MakklerFinn; figures are published by the official bodies concerned. Times are New York time.

For information only, not investment advice.