August US Job Openings Fall, Hiring Up, Separations Down

10:16 AM EDT, 09/29/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US job openings fell to 7.079 million in August from 7.335 million openings reported in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, compared with 7.228 million openings expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:25 am ET. The August level represented 4.3% of total employment, down from 4.4% in July but above the 4.2% rate a year earlier. At the same time, hiring rose to 5.192 million from 5.146 million in July, lifting the hiring rate to 3.3% from 3.2%. Separations decreased in the month to 5.070 million from 5.128 million in July. Quits and layoffs both decreased.