Job Openings Fall More Than Expected In February

Advisor Perspectives Charts6.62K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(8min)CommentsSummaryJob openings fell more than expected in February, settling at 6.882 million vacancies, according to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).In February, there were 7.571 million unemployed workers and 6.882 million job openings. This equates to 0.91 jobs available per unemployed worker, significantly below pre-pandemic levels.Job openings as a percent of nonfarm employment were at 4.3% in February, down from 4.6% the previous month.

Getty Images By Jennifer Nash Job openings fell more than expected in February, settling at 6.882 million vacancies, according to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). This represents a decrease of 358,000 from the previous month, the largest monthly decline sinceThis article was written byAdvisor Perspectives Charts6.62K FollowersFollowAdvisor Perspectives is a leading interactive publisher for Registered Investment Advisors. Our AP Charts & Analysis portion of our website analyzes economic and market trends.