U.S. Job Openings Fell to 5.37 Million In August From 5.67 Million
- Quits rate holds at 1.9%, hiring rate unchanged at 3.6%
- Openings level was second-highest on records dating to 2000
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Job openings in the U.S. retreated in August to the second-highest level on record, indicating employment gains will remain steady.
The number of positions waiting to be filled dropped to 5.37 million, second only to July’s all-time high of 5.67 million, a Labor Department report showed Friday. That agency’s records date back to December 2000.