JOLTS job openings for December
The JOLTs job openings for December fell to 6423K vs 6925K estimate. The prior month came in at 6787k.
- December pace of hiring 3.9% versus 3.8% prior month. 5.907M vs 5.827M last month. Year ago was at 5.717M
- 3.488M quits in December vs 3.568M last month and 3.391M last year. 2.3% pace
- separations at 3.8% December versus 3.7% in November. 5.730M vs 5.709M last month and 5.469M last year
- layoffs and discharges at 1.2% in December versus 1.2% in November
- 1.895M people were fired or laid off in December versus 1.751M in December 2018
- An additional 347K people left their employer due to retirements, transfers to other locations, death and separations due to disability
