BLS: U.S. Nov Job Openings at 7.146M vs October's 7.449M


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- The United States had 7.146 million jobs openings in 
November, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said Wednesday (1/7), 
reporting a number well below the prior month as well as Wall Street's 
estimates.

   November job openings were lower than the 7.449 million which the BLS 
reported for October.

   The latest number was also below the 7.61 million that Wall Street 
economists had forecast for November.

   The BLS' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey measures job vacancies 
across the country and takes into account all positions that are open and not 
filled on the last business day of the month.

   The lower-than-expected number of job openings suggests a slower pace of job 
growth.

   The BLS is due to report the more important December non-farm payrolls 
report on Friday (1/9). For November, the agency reported non-farm payrolls at 
64,000 higher than in October.




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