United States Job Offers

Last Release

May 31, 2025

Actual

7,769

Units In

Thousand

7,391

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 29, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 16 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
11,549 Mar 2022	2,232 Jul 2009	5,447.62 Thousand	2000-2025	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

In the United States, job openings refer to all positions that are open (not filled) on the last business day of the month. Job openings are part of the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The survey collects data from around 16400 nonfarm establishments including retailers and manufacturers, as well as federal, state, and local government entities in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The JOLTS assesses the unmet demand for labor in the U.S. labor market and gained attention in 2014 as favorite labor market indicator of Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.

Latest Updates

The number of job openings in the US rose by 374,000 to 7.769 million in May 2025, the highest level since November 2024 and well above market expectations of 7.3 million. The largest gains were seen in accommodation and food services, which added 314,000 openings, followed by finance and insurance with an increase of 91,000. In contrast, job openings in the federal government declined by 39,000. Regionally, openings increased sharply in the South (+310,000), followed by the Midwest (+97,000) and the Northeast (+45,000). However, the West saw a decline of 77,000 openings.