Job Openings (JOLTS)
US Job Openings — Historical Chart
7,359K
▲ 2.15% YoYJun 2026
All-Time High
12,301K
All-Time Low
2,232K
Data Since
2000
Source: FRED / BLSShaded = NBER recessions
Total US job openings (JOLTS survey) in thousands. Surged to 12M in early 2022 — more openings than unemployed workers, creating the tightest labor market in modern history. The ratio of job openings to unemployed workers is the Fed's most-watched measure of labor market tightness.