Job Openings Held at 5.5 Million in November

Washington, DC, January 10, 2017—The number of job openings was little changed at 5.5 million on the last business day of November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.

Over the month, hires and separations were also little changed at 5.2 million and 5.0 million, respectively.

Within separations, the quits rate was unchanged at 2.1% and the layoffs and discharges rate was unchanged at 1.1%.