The trend since 2019.
The latest available read: JOLTS Job Openings is at 7.27M as of July 2026. Source: FRED · JTSJOL.
Why it matters.
Fewer openings make it harder to negotiate better pay or escape a bad job, and they're a leading indicator that hiring could slow further. A sustained decline here eventually means slower wage growth and potentially weaker consumer spending.
Where it fits.
JOLTS Job Openings feeds the Jobs & Labor view — one of the six areas behind the site's Macro IQ score.