Fewer Hires, Steady Openings: February 2026 JOLTS Snapshot
TL;DR
The February 2026 JOLTS release from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows job openings at 6.9 million (little changed), hires at 4.8 million, and total separations at 5.0 million. Within separations, quits were 3.0 million and layoffs/discharges 1.7 million, signaling a still-tight but softening U.S. labor market across the total nonfarm sector and by establishment size/industry.
- US Job Openings and Labor Turnover – February 2026 Forex Factory
- The pace of hiring just fell to the lowest since 2011, outside of the pandemic cnn.com
- Job openings slide to 6.9 million in February, another hint of sluggish hiring in America abcnews.com
- Gold prices push back above $4,600 as JOLTS shows drop in US job openings KITCO
- US Job Openings Fell in February, Hiring Slowed Notably Bloomberg.com
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