September US Job Openings, Hiring, Separations All Increase

10:11 AM EST, 11/03/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US job openings rose to 7.523 million in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, above the 7.164 million openings expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg and up from the 7.190 million openings reported in August. The September level represents 4.5% of total employment, up from 4.3% in August and a year earlier. At the same time, hiring increased to 5.402 million from 5.271 million in August, lifting the hiring rate to 3.4% from 3.3%. Separations increased in the month to 5.319 million from 5.175 million in August. Quits increased while layoffs decreased.