July 2026 JOLTS: Job Openings Stabilize at 7.3 Million

U.S. job openings held steady at about 7.3 million in July 2026, with hires and total separations near 5.1 million. Within separations, quits were 3.1 million and layoffs/discharges 1.7 million, per the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, which covers total nonfarm payrolls by industry and establishment size and defines openings as positions open on the last business day of the month.