JOLTs job openings for April 8.059M vs 8.355M estimate.

• Prior month 8.488 million revised to 8.355M
• Quits rate 2.2% versus 2.2% revised
• Vacancy rate 4.8% versus 5.0% revised

Details from the Labor Department

Job Openings

• Number of job openings: 8.1 million (little change)
• Yearly decrease: 1.8 million
• Rate: 4.8% (little change)
• Decreases:
  • Health care and social assistance: -204,000
  • State and local government education: -59,000
• Increases:
  • Private educational services: +50,000

Hires

• Number of hires: 5.6 million (little change)
• Rate: 3.6% (unchanged)
• Increases:
  • Durable goods manufacturing: +52,000
• Decreases:
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation: -45,000
  • Federal government: -8,000

Separations

• Total separations: 5.4 million (little change)
• Rate: 3.4% (unchanged)
• Increase:
  • Durable goods manufacturing: +49,000

Quits

• Number of quits: 3.5 million (little change)
• Rate: 2.2% (sixth month in a row)
• Decreases:
  • Professional and business services: -131,000
• Increases:
  • Other services: +67,000
  • Durable goods manufacturing: +39,000
  • State and local government education: +32,000

Layoffs and Discharges

• Number: 1.5 million (little change)
• Rate: 1.0% (unchanged)
• Decrease:
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation: -37,000

Other Separations

• Number: 349,000 (little change)

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.