April 2026 — 2026-06-02

The number of job openings increased to 7.6 million in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and total separations decreased to 5.1 million and 5.0 million, respectively. Within separations, both quits (3.0 million) and layoffs and discharges (1.7 million) were little changed. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the total nonfarm sector, by industry, and by establishment size class. Job openings include all positions that are open on the last business day of the month. Hires and separations include all changes to the payroll during the entire month. The number and rate of job openings increased to 7.6 million (+731,000) and 4.6 percent, respectively, in April. Job openings increased over the year by 520,000. In April, the number of job openings increased in professional and business services (+668,000), but decreased in finance and insurance (-135,000).