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Nearly Two Open Jobs for Every Unemployed Worker, Data Shows

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Nearly Two Open Jobs for Every Unemployed Worker, Data Shows
A "help wanted" sign in a window in Manhattan, New York, on July 28, 2022. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released new employment data which showed there are nearly two open jobs for every unemployed worker in the United States.

The federal data showed the number of job openings rose to 10.7 million in September, up about 437,000 from the previous month after a significant decrease in August.

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