US JOLTS: September job openings, hires and separations little changed, quits tick up
Key points
- Job openings, hires and separations were little changed in September, with a slight rise in quits
- Marketplace says the hiring rate is about where it was in 2012 and 2013
- Angela Hanks (Century Foundation) says one month of data is of limited significance; Heidi Shierholz (EPI) says people with jobs should hold on to them
The latest BLS JOLTS report showed job openings, hires and separations little changed in September, with only a slight rise in quits. Marketplace said the hiring rate is about where it was in 2012 and 2013, and that "low hiring, low firing" remains an accurate description of the labor market. Century Foundation economist Angela Hanks said a single month of data is of limited significance. Economic Policy Institute economist Heidi Shierholz said people with jobs should hold on to them where they can.
Original report: Marketplace.org ↗Edited with AI assistance. Facts are based on official sources and original reports.