US Job Openings Decline to Lowest Level in More Than a Year (3)

US job openings fell in November to a more than one-year low and hiring slowed, indicating most employers remain reluctant to make big changes to headcount.

The number of available positions decreased to 7.15 million in November from a downwardly revised 7.45 million in the prior month, Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Wednesday. The figure was below all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists.

The pullback in openings reflected fewer opportunities in leisure and hospitality, health care and social assistance, as well as transportation and warehousing. The number of hires declined to the lowest since mid-2024, while layoffs ...