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] Private companies in the United States added 38,000 new jobs in August, marking the weakest growth since January and a decline from July's revised figure of 46,000, according to ADP. ^[4] The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics classified 831 occupations by their relative exposure to AI and determined that 213 of them have low exposure. ^[5] The reported figure of 7.271 million falls short of the forecasted 7.330 million, indicating a minor miss from analysts' expectations. ^[6] The average forecast from a survey of economists conducted by Bloomberg predicted 7.31 million job vacancies for the period. ^[7] 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). ^[8] 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. ^[9] Prediction market traders on Polymarket give a 48% likelihood that the U.S. economy created more than 50,000 jobs in August 2026. ^[10] Nearly all job growth came from large companies with over 500 employees, which added 34,000 positions, compared to only 3,000 from small businesses with fewer than 50 employees. ^[11] The largest gains in employment occurred in the education and health services sector with 45,000 new positions, followed by leisure and hospitality with 16,000 and construction with 12,000. ^[12]