How to read this source
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey describes openings, hires and separations, adding a different view of labor demand from the payroll report. An opening is not a completed hire, and a hiring or quitting measure should be read with its definition and reference period. These source releases help explain the labor-market discussion without turning a single indicator into a mortgage-rate prediction.
What to check in each release
- Separate job openings from actual hires.
- Read levels and rates using their own definitions.
- Compare JOLTS with payroll data only after matching the reference periods.
The headlines below retain the publisher’s dates. Open the original release for complete tables, footnotes and any later corrections, and use the accompanying guides to connect the information with a borrowing decision.