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M in December vs. 7.245M consensus and 6.928M in November (revised from 7.146M), according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. job openings dropped to the lowest level in more than five years in December and data for the prior month was revised lower amid a softening in labor market conditions at the end of 2025.
Despite several quarters of strong GDP growth, job openings continued trending downward in December to an estimated 6. 5 million – the lowest number in five years and about 1 million less than a year ago.
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Job openings hit 6.5 million in December
US job openings hit a 5-year low at 6.5M in December, reflecting a sluggish labor market despite strong economic growth.
When NBC News’ Tom Llamas asked Donald Trump about the struggling economy this week, the president seemed eager to respond with a familiar claim. “OK, you ready?” he asked the anchor. “So we have, it was just announced,
The result is that Oregon now has 2.4 unemployed people for each vacant job, according to Anna Johnson of the Oregon Employment Department. That’s a far worse ratio than the U.S. as a whole. Nationally, the number of unemployed is only slightly higher than the number of open jobs.
College costs are soaring, yet many graduates are struggling to find work. These are the majors for the fields projected to have the most job openings through 2034.