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U.S. job openings fall in June, healthcare vacancies drop most in nearly a year
The Labor Department said job openings declined by 178,000 to 7.359 million, while a small rise in quits pointed to continued worker churn without a surge in layoffs.
U.S. job openings fell in June, extending signals of a steady labor market, according to the Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. Job openings decreased by 178,000 to 7.359 million by the last day of June, below the 7.400 million expected by economists polled by Reuters.
The biggest decline was in healthcare and social assistance, where vacancies dropped by 147,000 in June, the largest decrease since July 2025. The report also showed a marginal increase in people quitting their jobs, which economists said could limit wage pressure and reduce concerns about the labor market driving inflation.
Reuters reported that analysts continue to describe the economy as operating in a “slow-hire, slow-fire” pattern, supporting the view that the Federal Reserve can focus more on inflation. The Fed last week left its benchmark overnight interest rate at 3.50% to 3.75%, with three policymakers dissenting in favor of a quarter-point hike.