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United States Job Openings: Government (JOLTS)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.JOLTS.M.SA.IND-GOV

Latest880.0 thousandsSeptember 2026
Previous782.0 thousandsAugust 2026
Year ago764.0 thousandsSeptember 2025

United States Job Openings: Government (JOLTS) was 880.0 thousands in September 2026, up 12.5% from August 2026 and up 15.2% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since December 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 484.0 thousands (Oct 2016) to 1,225.0 thousands (Jul 2022), averaging 800.6 thousands.

United States Job Openings: Government (JOLTS) (thousands), Jan 2001 – Sep 20262004006008001,0001,20020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Job Openings: Government (JOLTS) (thousands), Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 2026880.0 thousands
August 2026782.0 thousands
July 2026773.0 thousands
June 2026762.0 thousands
May 2026813.0 thousands
April 2026793.0 thousands
March 2026730.0 thousands
February 2026725.0 thousands
January 2026752.0 thousands
December 2025722.0 thousands
November 2025658.0 thousands
October 2025786.0 thousands
September 2025764.0 thousands
August 2025720.0 thousands
July 2025781.0 thousands
June 2025859.0 thousands
May 2025793.0 thousands
April 2025817.0 thousands
March 2025834.0 thousands
February 2025875.0 thousands
January 2025879.0 thousands
December 2024889.0 thousands
November 2024884.0 thousands
October 2024909.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (309 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2001
Observations309
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high1,225.0 thousands (Jul 2022)
10-year low484.0 thousands (Oct 2016)
10-year average800.6 thousands
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS.JOLTS.M.SA.IND-GOV

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FAQ

What is the current job Openings: Government (JOLTS) in United States?
The latest reading is 880.0 thousands for September 2026, published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.JOLTS.M.SA.IND-GOV.

Last updated 2026-11-03. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Job Openings: Government (JOLTS)”.