Economic Data / Hires (JOLTS)
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Hires (JOLTS)

How many people were actually hired last month across all industries.

Latest Value 5,170K
Latest Date May 2026
YoY Change -2.97 %
MoM Change -0.86 %
Data Range Jan 2023 — May 2026
Observations 41

Historical Chart

Historical Data (Thousands)

Date Value Period Net Change % Change
May 2026 5,170K M05 -45.0 -0.90 %
Apr 2026 5,215K M04 -320.0 -5.80 %
Mar 2026 5,535K M03 636.0 13.00 %
Feb 2026 4,899K M02 -448.0 -8.40 %
Jan 2026 5,347K M01 75.0 1.40 %
Dec 2025 5,272K M12 253.0 5.00 %
Nov 2025 5,019K M11 -161.0 -3.10 %
Oct 2025 5,180K M10 -64.0 -1.20 %
Sep 2025 5,244K M09 99.0 1.90 %
Aug 2025 5,145K M08 -80.0 -1.50 %
Jul 2025 5,225K M07 -102.0 -1.90 %
Jun 2025 5,327K M06 -1.0 0.00 %
May 2025 5,328K M05 -63.0 -1.20 %
Apr 2025 5,391K M04 58.0 1.10 %
Mar 2025 5,333K M03 97.0 1.90 %
Feb 2025 5,236K M02 -2.0 0.00 %
Jan 2025 5,238K M01 -54.0 -1.00 %
Dec 2024 5,292K M12 137.0 2.70 %
Nov 2024 5,155K M11 -73.0 -1.40 %
Oct 2024 5,228K M10 -199.0 -3.70 %
Sep 2024 5,427K M09 223.0 4.30 %
Aug 2024 5,204K M08 -226.0 -4.20 %
Jul 2024 5,430K M07 293.0 5.70 %
Jun 2024 5,137K M06 -355.0 -6.50 %
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