Job Openings Tick Higher in June

Washington, DC, Aug. 10, 2016 -- The Bureau of Labor Statistics said there were 5.62 million job openings in June, slightly higher than the 5.58 million expected.

It's also up slightly from the 5.51 million reported in May in the monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary.

There were 5.1 million hires in June and 4.9 million total separations.