December's Rate of Job Openings Held Steady at 5.5 Million

Washington, DC, February 7, 2017—The number of job openings was little changed at 5.5 million on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.

Over the month, hires and separations were also little changed at 5.3 million and 5.0 million, respectively.

Within separations, the quits rate was little changed at 2.0% and the layoffs and discharges rate was unchanged at 1.1%.