JOLTS Job Openings
Latest release · September 29
7.08MAugust 2026
- Prior (July 2026) 7.33M — revised up from 7.27M as first reported
- 3-yr high 9.26M (September 2023)
- 3-yr low 6.55M (December 2025)
Source: FRED · updated September 29
Next release date
November 3, 2026 (Tue)
10:00 AMET
Upcoming releases
- December 1, 2026 (Tue)10:00 AM
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Release dates and times are set by the issuing agency and can change. · Schedule source: FRED Economic Release Calendar
How markets moved at the last release
Released September 29, 10:00 AM (ET) · change from the price just before
| Market | After 15 min | After 1 hr | 15-min range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | +0.21% | +0.31% | 0.28% |
| Nasdaq 100 futures | +0.06% | +0.18% | 0.22% |
| EUR/USD | +0.03% | 0.00% | 0.06% |
Released at the same time:CB Consumer Confidence, JOLTS Job Openings
Change from the close of the 1-minute bar just before the release. Other news and order flow at that moment are in these numbers too, so they can’t be pinned on this release alone. Based on the Merini demo feed (MT5 1-minute bars).
Read alongside: Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) →
Recent history
Actual value| Period | Actual |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 7.08M |
| Jul 2026 | 7.27M → 7.33M |
| Jun 2026 | 7.36M → 7.18M |
| May 2026 | 7.59M → 7.54M |
| Apr 2026 | 7.62M → 7.58M |
| Mar 2026 | 6.87M → 6.89M |
Cells shown as “A → B” were first reported as A and later revised to B. As-first-reported values: ALFRED (FRED’s archive of past vintages).
Latest revised values from FRED — they can differ from the figure first reported, and the most recent value may be preliminary. Source: FRED · JTSJOL · Aug 2026
Key facts
JOLTS (the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey) reports the number of unfilled positions and the voluntary quits rate. It captures the strength of labor demand, and the Fed uses it to judge whether the labor market is overheating.
- Released by
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Category
- Jobs
- Assets affected
- USD · equity indices
Why the market watches it
More openings mean a tighter labor market, which can feed wage and price pressure — so it influences Fed policy expectations.
How traders read it
Read job openings together with the quits rate, which gauges workers' confidence and bargaining power.
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When is the next JOLTS Job Openings release?
The next JOLTS Job Openings release is scheduled for November 3, 2026 (Tue) at 10:00 AM US Eastern Time. Following dates: December 1.
Why does JOLTS matter?
The number of openings reflects labor demand and is a key input the Fed uses to judge wage and price pressure.
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