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  • September openings were estimated at 7.523 million, compared with a revised 7.190 million in August.

September openings and August revision

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on November 3 that seasonally adjusted nonfarm job openings were estimated at 7.523 million in September, with an openings rate of 4.5%. The figures are preliminary. The BLS described both measures as little changed from August.[1][2]

August openings were revised up by 111,000 to 7.190 million, leaving September 333,000 above the revised August level. Job openings count positions still unfilled on the last business day of the month.[1][2]

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  1. Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2026 (USDL-26-1630) (opens in a new tab)
  2. Table 1. Job openings levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted — September 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Odaily newsflash 530321 — discovery source (opens in a new tab)

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