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Job openings, which serve as a closely watched measure of labor market demand, totaled an estimated 7.77 million at the end of May, rising from 7.4 million in April, according to the BLS’ latest Job ...

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U.S. job openings rose in May after posting outsized declines in the prior two months, ... Job openings increase 221,000 to 8.140 million; Layoffs rise 112,000 to 1.654 million; ...

WASHINGTON — Job openings rose in May to the highest level in almost seven years, a sign the U.S labor market will help boost economic growth in the second half of this year.

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 7.910 million job openings in May. Unfilled positions peaked at a record 12.182 million in March 2022. Layoffs increased 112,000 to 1.654 million in May.

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It's shaping up to be a long, tough summer for jobseekers: The number of job postings didn't increase in May, the latest sign that hiring is unlikely to pick up anytime soon.

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