Last month 7335 revised to 7479

Last month 7335 revised to 7479

The JOLT job openings reaches another record at 7581. CORRECTION. Some data was revised so not a record (but not far off)

  • Hires 5801 vs 5717 last month, +84
  • Separations 5550 vs 5469 last month. +81
  • Quit rate unchanged at 2.3%. 3490 vs 3391 last month, +99
  • Layoffs and discharges rate came in at 1.1%. 1723 vs 1751 last month, -38

Although the job openings are not a record as first thought (there seems to have revised 2018 data and November is the high), the openings remain elevated indicative of a strong labor market.