August 2026 JOLTS: 7.1M Job Openings, 5.2M Hires
August JOLTS showed 7.1M openings and 5.2M hires. See quits, layoffs, July revisions and what the data can—and cannot—say about jobs.
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JOLTS vs. Nonfarm Payrolls: Why the Numbers Can Disagree
JOLTS vs nonfarm payrolls: JOLTS measures job openings, hires and separations; the monthly Employment Situation reports net payroll employment changes and household-survey measures such as unemployment. They cover different labor-market concepts and may refer to different months. A decline in openings does not automatically mean payrolls fell. JOLTS vs. the jobs report at a glance … Read more
U.S. Economic Calendar Archive: September 28–October 2, 2026
Historical calendar — September 28–October 2, 2026. This page preserves a pre-release schedule checked on September 27, 2026. It is not this week’s calendar. Figures and expectations in the original guide below are historical baselines, not the latest economic readings. For published outcomes, read the Q2 2026 GDP third-estimate results and September jobs report results … Read more