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The number of job openings in the US rose to 7.267 million in October 2019 from an upwardly revised 7.032 million in the previous month and above market expectations of 7.018 million. The number of job openings increased in retail trade (+125,000), finance and insurance (+56,000), and durable goods manufacturing (+50,000), but fell in nondurable goods manufacturing (-36,000), information (-33,000), and arts, entertainment, and recreation (-26,000). The number of job openings was little changed in all four regions. Meanwhile, hiring dropped by 187,000 to 5.764 million.

The number of job openings in the US fell to 7.024 million in September of 2019 from an upwardly revised 7.3 million in the previous month and slightly below market expectations of 7.028 million. It was the lowest level since March of 2018, due to drops in all 4 main regions. The number of job openings edged down for total private (-262,000) and was little changed for government. The job openings level decreased in health care and social assistance (-124,000), retail trade (-102,000), and federal government (-19,000) but rose in information (+25,000).

The number of job openings fell to 7.051 million in August 2019 from a downwardly revised 7.174 million in the previous month and below market expectations of 7.191 million. It was the lowest level since March 2018, mainly driven by a decline in the Midwest region (-183,000). Job openings decreased in nondurable goods manufacturing (-49,000) and in information (-47,000). Meanwhile, hiring dropped by 199,000 to 5.779 million in August, due to decreases in the private sector.

The number of job openings fell to 7.217 million in July 2019 from a downwardly revised 7.248 million in the previous month and below market expectations of 7.311 million. The job openings level declined in wholesale trade (-55,000) and in federal government (-11,000), but increased in information (+42,000) and in mining and logging (+11,000). The number of job openings were down in the South and Northeast.

The number of job openings in the US were little-changed at 7.348 million in June 2019, compared to a revised 7.384 million in the previous month and market expectations of 7.317 million. Job openings declined in leisure and hospitality (-93,000), but increased in real estate and rental and leasing (+38,000) as well as state and local government education (+20,000). Meanwhile, hiring fell by 58,000 jobs to 5.702 million.

The number of job openings in the US dropped to 7.323 million in May 2019 from 7.372 million in the previous month, missing market expectations of 7.470 million. Job openings declined in construction (-65,000), transportation, warehousing, and utilities (-60,000), and real estate and rental and leasing (-49,000); but increased in other services (+77,000). Meanwhile, hiring fell by 266,000 jobs to 5.725 million.