JOLTS March job openings 7.192M vs 7.480M estimate

• Prior month 7.568 M revised to 7.480M

Hires

• Total hires: 5.4 million (unchanged)

• Hires rate: 3.4% (unchanged from last month)

• No significant changes across industries

Total Separations

• Total separations: 5.137 million (versus 5.316M last month)

• Separations rate: 3.2% (little changed)

• Increased in state and local government (ex. education): +28,000

• Decreased in federal government: -8,000

Quits

• Total quits: 3.332 million (vs 3.250 million last month)

• Quits rate: 2.1% (versus 2.0% last month)

• Decreased in transportation, warehousing, and utilities: -49,000

Layoffs and Discharges

• Total: 1.558M million (vs 1.780M last month)

• Rate: 1.0% (vs 1.1% last month)

• Decreased in:

  • Retail trade: -66,000

  • Federal government: -11,000

• Increased in:

  • State and local government (ex. education): +17,000

Other Separations

• Total: 247,000 (little changed)

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.