Labor Market Overview

Stay on top of the most current employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)—including the unemployment rate and the last six months of job openings and quits level figures—to see how the hiring market is trending.

Job growth largely remains steady as employers hire over 5 million workers each month and the unemployment rate hovers around 4%. Voluntary quits have leveled off at just over 3 million per month.

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Jobs report snapshot

Get more data in our video breakdown of the latest Employment Situation report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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