Job Openings Flat in September, Manufacturing Employment Slows

The U.S. labor market saw little change in the number of job openings, providing mixed signals for the Federal Reserve.

Pedestrians walk past a "Now Hiring" sign in Arlington, Va., on March 16, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

The number of job openings was little changed in September following a downward revision in the previous month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS).

Job openings rose by 56,000, to 9.553 million, topping the consensus estimate of 9.25 million. Agency officials revised the August figure from 9.61 million to 9.497 million. The rate was flat at 5.7 percent.