Job Openings Held Steady at 5.6 Million in January

Washington, DC, March 16, 2017—The number of job openings was little changed at 5.6 million on the last business day of January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Over the month, hires and separations were also little changed at 5.4 million and 5.3 million, respectively.

Within separations, the quits rate was little changed at 2.2% and the layoffs and discharges rate was unchanged at 1.1%.