US Job Openings Jump as Factory, Durable Orders Also RiseBy Julia FanzeresUpdated on
Takeaways by Bloomberg AI
US job openings unexpectedly jumped in September to a four-month high and layoffs fell to the lowest level in over a year, signaling firmer demand for workers heading into the fourth quarter.
Available positions rose 333,000 to 7.52 million from a revised 7.19 million in August, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Tuesday. That topped all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists.