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=== August 2023 ===
=== August 2023 ===
August JOLTS job openings up to 9.61M vs. 8.82M est. & 8.92M in prior month.<ref>https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm</ref>
* Over the month, job openings increased in professional and  business services (+509,000), finance and insurance (+96,000), state and local government education (+76,000), nondurable goods manufacturing (+59,000), and federal government (+31,000).
* In August, the number of hires changed little at 5.9 million and the rate was unchanged at 3.7 percent.  The number of hires changed little in all industries.
* The number of total separations in August was little changed at 5.7 million, and the rate was  unchanged at 3.6 percent. Over the month, the number of total separations increased in accommodation  and food services (+105,000) but decreased in information (-41,000) and federal government (-8,000).
* In August, the number of quits changed little at 3.6 million and the rate was unchanged at 2.3 percent.


=== July 2023 ===
=== July 2023 ===