Job Openings: Total Nonfarm 7.271M for
Job Openings: Total Nonfarm came in at 7.271M for Jul 2026, up 1.24% from 7.182M the prior month and 2.57% above its level of 7.089M one year ago. The series has averaged 5.51M since 2000, reaching a record high of 12.3M in March 2022 and a record low of 2.232M in July 2009.
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⋮ | ⋮ |
|---|---|
| July 1, 2026 | 7.271M |
| June 1, 2026 | 7.182M |
| May 1, 2026 | 7.537M |
| April 1, 2026 | 7.585M |
| March 1, 2026 | 6.887M |
| February 1, 2026 | 6.922M |
| January 1, 2026 | 7.24M |
| December 1, 2025 | 6.55M |
| November 1, 2025 | 6.846M |
| October 1, 2025 | 7.17M |
| September 1, 2025 | 7.169M |
| August 1, 2025 | 6.919M |
| July 1, 2025 | 7.089M |
| June 1, 2025 | 7.204M |
| May 1, 2025 | 7.31M |
| April 1, 2025 | 7.098M |
| March 1, 2025 | 6.952M |
| February 1, 2025 | 7.242M |
| January 1, 2025 | 7.431M |
| December 1, 2024 | 7.295M |
⋮ | ⋮ |
|---|---|
| September 1, 2013 | 4.128M |
| August 1, 2013 | 4.085M |
| July 1, 2013 | 3.885M |
| June 1, 2013 | 4.15M |
| May 1, 2013 | 4.145M |
| April 1, 2013 | 3.988M |
| March 1, 2013 | 4.076M |
| February 1, 2013 | 4.004M |
| January 1, 2013 | 3.923M |
| December 1, 2012 | 3.97M |
| November 1, 2012 | 3.878M |
| October 1, 2012 | 3.775M |
| September 1, 2012 | 3.882M |
| August 1, 2012 | 3.809M |
| July 1, 2012 | 3.735M |
| June 1, 2012 | 3.911M |
| May 1, 2012 | 3.835M |
| April 1, 2012 | 3.793M |
| March 1, 2012 | 3.979M |
| February 1, 2012 | 3.616M |
About Job Openings: Total Nonfarm
What it measures
Job Openings (FRED series JTSJOL) counts unfilled positions on the last business day of the month for which employers are actively recruiting, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. It is published monthly with roughly a five to six week lag behind the reference month.
Why it matters
Openings measure labor demand directly, complementing unemployment as a measure of supply. The ratio of openings to unemployed workers summarizes labor market tightness and features prominently in Federal Reserve communication. The Beveridge curve relationship between openings and unemployment helps analysts judge whether cooling demand will show up as fewer vacancies or as layoffs.
How to read it
A high openings-to-unemployed ratio indicates a tight market with bargaining power tilted toward workers; a falling ratio signals cooling demand. Openings can decline substantially without job losses if employers simply stop recruiting, a relatively benign form of rebalancing. Survey response rates have declined over time and the data are volatile and revised, so emphasize trends over single months.
Get Job Openings: Total Nonfarm in Excel
Pull Job Openings: Total Nonfarm directly into your spreadsheet with a single MarketXLS formula - always current, no copy-pasting:
=JobOpenings()View the Job Openings - Nonfarm formula documentation or browse all 100+ Economic Data functions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current Job Openings: Total Nonfarm?
Job Openings: Total Nonfarm is 7.271M as of July 2026.
What is the all-time high and low of Job Openings: Total Nonfarm?
The highest value on record is 12.3M (March 2022) and the lowest is 2.232M (July 2009).
How often is Job Openings: Total Nonfarm updated?
Job Openings: Total Nonfarm is published on a monthly basis, sourced from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED).
How do I get Job Openings: Total Nonfarm in Excel?
Use the MarketXLS Excel formula =JobOpenings() to pull Job Openings: Total Nonfarm directly into any cell, with historical values available for analysis.
Stats
| Last Value | 7.271M |
| Latest Period | Jul 2026 |
| Last Updated | September 1 2026, 09:10 |
| Value Previous Month | 7.182M |
| Change From Previous Month | 1.24% |
| Value 1 Year Ago | 7.089M |
| Change From Year Ago | 2.57% |
| Average Growth Rate | 1.41%/yr |
| Record High (Mar 2022) | 12.3M |
| Record Low (Jul 2009) | 2.232M |
| Long-Term Average | 5.51M |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
| Unit | Level in Thousands |
Annual Averages
| 2026 | 7.232M |
| 2025 | 7.082M |
| 2024 | 7.657M |
| 2023 | 9.268M |
| 2022 | 11.2M |
| 2021 | 9.979M |
| 2020 | 6.349M |
| 2019 | 7.154M |
| 2018 | 7.109M |
| 2017 | 6.119M |
| 2016 | 5.856M |
| 2015 | 5.564M |
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