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Job Openings were 3.9 million in June
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There were 3.9 million job openings on the last business day of June, little changed from May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The hires rate (3.1 percent) and separations rate (3.0 percent) also were little changed in June. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the nonfarm sector by industry and by geographic region.
The number of job openings in June was 3.9 million, little changed from May. The number of job openings was little changed over the month in all industries and regions.
The number of job openings in June (not seasonally adjusted) was little changed over the year for total nonfarm, total private, and government. Although the number of total job openings was little changed over the year, several industries experienced increases and several industries experienced decreases. In the Midwest region, the number of job openings rose over the year.
Posted: August 6, 2013 Tuesday 10:00 AM