U.S. job openings edged down in June, indicating labor demand stayed broadly stable into the summer, the Labor Department's JOLTS report released Tuesday showed. June openings fell to 7.36 mln from a revised 7.54 mln in May, versus a median market estimate of about 7.40 mln. Hiring rose modestly while layoffs were little changed.

2026-08-04

U.S. job openings edged down in June, indicating labor demand stayed broadly stable into the summer, the Labor Department's JOLTS report released Tuesday showed. June openings fell to 7.36 mln from a revised 7.54 mln in May, versus a median market estimate of about 7.40 mln. Hiring rose modestly while layoffs were little changed.