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US Job Openings Miss Forecast, Signaling Cooling Labor Market

US job openings fell below analyst expectations, suggesting a potential slowdown in labor demand.

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As of 2026-09-01 18:16 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that job openings stood at 7.271 million in the latest JOLTs report. [1] According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday, US vacancies rose to 7.27 million from a downwardly revised 7.18 million in June. [2] US job openings increased slightly in July, suggesting that labor demand has remained relatively stable over recent months. [3] The reported figure of 7.271 million falls short of the forecasted 7.330 million, indicating a minor miss from analysts' expectations. [4] The average forecast from a survey of economists conducted by Bloomberg predicted 7.31 million job vacancies for the period. [5] Prediction market traders and economists overestimated U.S. payroll numbers for two consecutive months in June and July 2026, expecting six-figure job gains in June (actual just below 60,000) and job gains in July (actual job losses). [6] Prediction market traders on Kalshi see 50-50 odds that the U.S. added more than 50,000 jobs in August 2026, implying a slightly lower outlook than the Dow Jones consensus estimate of 53,000 jobs. [7] Prediction market traders on Polymarket give a 48% likelihood that the U.S. economy created more than 50,000 jobs in August 2026. [8] According to BLS projections cited by Business Insider, software developers are expected to add 174,700 jobs from 2025 to 2035 and have a median annual pay of $135,980, ranking them first. [9] Business Insider ranked high-paying jobs by combining BLS projections with May 2025 median wage data, defining high-paying as typical annual pay of at least $75,000. [10] Registered nurses are projected to gain 194,700 jobs over 2025-2035 with a median annual pay of $97,550, placing the occupation fourth on Business Insider's list. [11] The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new employment projections on a Thursday in 2025 for hundreds of occupations spanning the 2025-2035 period. [12]
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  1. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that job openings stood at 7.271 million in the latest JOLTs report. · Investing.com
  2. According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday, US vacancies rose to 7.27 million from a downwardly revised 7.18 million in June. · Diario La republica
  3. US job openings increased slightly in July, suggesting that labor demand has remained relatively stable over recent months. · Diario La republica
  4. The reported figure of 7.271 million falls short of the forecasted 7.330 million, indicating a minor miss from analysts' expectations. · Investing.com
  5. The average forecast from a survey of economists conducted by Bloomberg predicted 7.31 million job vacancies for the period. · Diario La republica
  6. Prediction market traders and economists overestimated U.S. payroll numbers for two consecutive months in June and July 2026, expecting six-figure job gains in June (actual just below 60,000) and job gains in July (actual job losses). · CNBCUnited States
  7. Prediction market traders on Kalshi see 50-50 odds that the U.S. added more than 50,000 jobs in August 2026, implying a slightly lower outlook than the Dow Jones consensus estimate of 53,000 jobs. · CNBCUnited States
  8. Prediction market traders on Polymarket give a 48% likelihood that the U.S. economy created more than 50,000 jobs in August 2026. · CNBCUnited States
  9. According to BLS projections cited by Business Insider, software developers are expected to add 174,700 jobs from 2025 to 2035 and have a median annual pay of $135,980, ranking them first. · businessinsider.comUnited States
  10. Business Insider ranked high-paying jobs by combining BLS projections with May 2025 median wage data, defining high-paying as typical annual pay of at least $75,000. · businessinsider.comUnited States
  11. Registered nurses are projected to gain 194,700 jobs over 2025-2035 with a median annual pay of $97,550, placing the occupation fourth on Business Insider's list. · businessinsider.comUnited States
  12. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new employment projections on a Thursday in 2025 for hundreds of occupations spanning the 2025-2035 period. · businessinsider.comUnited States
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