June JOLTS: 7.359M Openings Miss Adds to Labor Softening Case
June JOLTS job openings came in at 7.359 million, missing the 7.420 million consensus by 61,000 and falling from a downward-revised May figure of 7.537 million. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the data Tuesday at 14:00 UTC. That sequential decline of 178,000 openings, combined with the second consecutive downward revision to prior months, tells a consistent story: the U.S. labor market is losing altitude, methodically and broadly. Key Takeaways June job openings printed 7.359 million, 61,000 below the 7.420 million consensus and a preliminary figure (BLS, August 2026). May openings were revised down to 7.537 million from the originally reported 7.594 million, extending the pattern of…
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