Job Openings Held Steady at 5.5 Million in September

Washington, DC, November 8, 2016—The number of job openings was little changed at 5.5 million on the last business day of September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.

Hires edged down to 5.1 million and total separations was little changed at 4.9 million.

Within separations, the quits rate was unchanged at 2.1% and the layoffs and discharges rate decreased to 1.0%.