US Job Openings Remain at High Level in Labor-Market Strength
- Vacancies were little changed in January at 8.86 million
- Number of people quitting dropped to fewest in three years
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US job openings remained elevated in January, suggesting demand for workers is still strong.
Available positions edged lower to 8.86 million from a downwardly revised 8.89 million reading in the prior month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, known as JOLTS, showed Wednesday. Hiring and layoffs also ticked down.