Job Openings: Total Nonfarm
Unfilled job openings on the last business day of the month, from the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
7,079K2026-08-01
Thousands, seasonally adjusted
Why it matters
A gauge of labour demand; openings per unemployed worker is a favourite Fed measure of labour-market tightness.
Release schedule: Monthly, about five weeks after the reference month, 10:00 am ET (BLS)
Recent readings
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 7,079K | -256.00 |
| 2026-07-01 | 7,335K | +153.00 |
| 2026-06-01 | 7,182K | -355.00 |
| 2026-05-01 | 7,537K | -48.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | 7,585K | +698.00 |
| 2026-03-01 | 6,887K | -35.00 |
| 2026-02-01 | 6,922K | -318.00 |
| 2026-01-01 | 7,240K | +690.00 |
| 2025-12-01 | 6,550K | -296.00 |
| 2025-11-01 | 6,846K | -324.00 |
| 2025-10-01 | 7,170K | +1.00 |
| 2025-09-01 | 7,169K | — |
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; original data from the agency named in the description. This product uses the FRED® API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.