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=== July 2023 ===
July JOLTS job openings fell to 8.827M vs. 9.5M est. & 9.165M in prior month (rev down from 9.582M).<ref>https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm</ref>
* Over the month, job openings decreased in professional and business services (-198,000); health care and social assistance (-130,000); state and local government, excluding education (-67,000); state and local government education (-62,000); and federal government (-27,000). By contrast, job openings increased in information (+101,000) and in transportation, warehousing, and utilities (+75,000).
* In July, the number and rate of hires changed little at 5.8 million and 3.7 percent, respectively. The number of hires changed little in all industries.
* The number and rate of total separations in July were little changed at 5.5 million and 3.5 percent, respectively. Over the month, the number of total separations decreased in accommodation and food services (-132,000).
* In July, the number of quits decreased to 3.5 million (-253,000), while the rate changed little at 2.3 percent. The number of quits declined in accommodation and food services (-166,000); wholesale trade  (-27,000); and arts, entertainment, and recreation (-17,000). The number of quits increased in state and  local government education (+18,000).
* In July, the number of layoffs and discharges changed little at 1.6 million, and the rate held at 1.0 percent. The number of layoffs and discharges changed little in all industries.


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