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JOLTS Job Openings

JOLTS Job Openings is a survey done by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics to help measure job vacancies. It collects data from employers including retailers, manufacturers and different offices each month.

Most recent - Tuesday 2 April 2024 14:00

Previous
8.863M
Revised
8.748M
Forecast
8.74M
Actual
8.756M

Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for USD/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/USD pairs.

Next event - Wednesday 1 May 2024 14:00

Previous
8.756M
Forecast
8.68M
Actual
-

The typical/expected impact on USD pairs is medium.

The consensus forecast for JOLTS Job Openings is 8.68M. A higher value than forecast tends to be bullish for USD/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/USD pairs.

Trading range

Forecast history

The most recent announced value for JOLTS Job Openings was 8.756M against a forecast of 8.74M.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Tuesday 2 April 2024 14:00
8.74M
8.756M
Wednesday 6 March 2024 15:00
8.9M
8.863M
Tuesday 30 January 2024 15:00
8.75M
9.026M
Wednesday 3 January 2024 15:00
8.85M
8.79M
Tuesday 5 December 2023 15:00
9.3M
8.733M
Wednesday 1 November 2023 14:00
9.25M
9.553M
Tuesday 3 October 2023 14:00
8.8M
9.61M
Tuesday 29 August 2023 14:00
9.465M
8.827M
Tuesday 1 August 2023 14:00
9.62M
9.582M
Thursday 6 July 2023 14:00
9.93M
9.824M
Wednesday 31 May 2023 14:00
9.375M
10.103M
Tuesday 2 May 2023 14:00
9.775M
9.59M
Tuesday 4 April 2023 14:00
10.4M
9.931M
Wednesday 8 March 2023 15:00
10.6M
10.824M
Wednesday 1 February 2023 15:00
10.25M
11.012M
Wednesday 4 January 2023 15:00
10M
10.458M
Wednesday 30 November 2022 15:00
10.3M
10.334M
Tuesday 1 November 2022 14:00
10M
10.717M
Tuesday 4 October 2022 14:00
10.45M
10.053M
Tuesday 30 August 2022 14:00
10.475M
11.239M
Tuesday 2 August 2022 14:00
11M
10.698M
Wednesday 6 July 2022 14:00
11M
11.254M
Wednesday 1 June 2022 14:00
11.4M
11.681M
Tuesday 3 May 2022 14:00
11M
11.549M
Tuesday 29 March 2022 14:00
11M
11.266M
Wednesday 9 March 2022 15:00
10.925M
11.263M
Tuesday 1 February 2022 15:00
10.3M
10.925M
Tuesday 4 January 2022 15:00
-
10.562M
Wednesday 8 December 2021 15:00
-
11.033M
Friday 12 November 2021 15:00
10.3M
10.438M
Tuesday 12 October 2021 14:00
10.925M
10.439M
Wednesday 8 September 2021 14:00
10M
10.934M
Monday 9 August 2021 14:00
9.281M
10.073M
Wednesday 7 July 2021 14:00
9.388M
9.209M
Tuesday 8 June 2021 14:00
8.3M
9.286M
Tuesday 11 May 2021 14:00
7.5M
8.123M

Economic context

Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for USD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next JOLTS Job Openings result:

PreviousLatest
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBearish change77.977.2
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation(no change)3%3%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)(no change)0.3%0.3%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)(no change)2.8%2.8%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)(no change)0.3%0.3%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)Bullish change2.5%2.7%
Personal Income (MoM)Bullish change0.3%0.5%
Personal Spending(no change)0.8%0.8%
Pending Home Sales (MoM)Bullish change1.6%3.4%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)Bullish change2%3.7%
Gross Domestic Product AnnualizedBearish change3.4%1.6%
Gross Domestic Product Price IndexBullish change1.7%3.1%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change212K207K
Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)Bullish change1.8%3.4%
Durable Goods OrdersBullish change0.7%2.6%
Durable Goods Orders ex DefenseBullish change1.5%2.3%
Durable Goods Orders ex TransportationBullish change0.1%0.2%
Nondefense Capital Goods Orders ex AircraftBearish change0.4%0.2%
New Home Sales Change (MoM)Bullish change-5.1%8.8%
S&P Global Composite PMIBearish change52.150.9
S&P Global Manufacturing PMIBearish change51.949.9
S&P Global Services PMIBearish change51.750.9
Existing Home Sales Change (MoM)Bearish change9.5%-4.3%
Initial Jobless Claims(no change)212K212K
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing SurveyBullish change3.215.5
Industrial Production (MoM)(no change)0.4%0.4%
Building Permits (MoM)Bearish change1.523M1.458M
Housing Starts (MoM)Bearish change1.549M1.321M

About JOLTS Job Openings

Country:United States
Currency:USD
Source:US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Category:Labor Market
Frequency:Monthly

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