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United States Job Openings: Leisure & Hospitality (JOLTS)

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

Latest779.0 thousandsSeptember 2026
Previous797.0 thousandsAugust 2026
Year ago1,152.0 thousandsSeptember 2025

United States Job Openings: Leisure & Hospitality (JOLTS) was 779.0 thousands in September 2026, down 2.3% from August 2026 and down 32.4% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 321.0 thousands (Apr 2020) to 1,787.0 thousands (Jul 2021), averaging 1,072.6 thousands.

United States Job Openings: Leisure & Hospitality (JOLTS) (thousands), Jan 2001 – Sep 202605001,0001,5002,00020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Job Openings: Leisure & Hospitality (JOLTS) (thousands), Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 2026779.0 thousands
August 2026797.0 thousands
July 2026768.0 thousands
June 2026825.0 thousands
May 2026916.0 thousands
April 2026846.0 thousands
March 2026882.0 thousands
February 2026952.0 thousands
January 20261,119.0 thousands
December 2025956.0 thousands
November 2025873.0 thousands
October 20251,081.0 thousands
September 20251,152.0 thousands
August 20251,050.0 thousands
July 2025970.0 thousands
June 2025999.0 thousands
May 20251,076.0 thousands
April 2025827.0 thousands
March 2025946.0 thousands
February 2025994.0 thousands
January 20251,009.0 thousands
December 20241,222.0 thousands
November 20241,012.0 thousands
October 20241,007.0 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 high1,787.0 thousands (Jul 2021)
10-year low321.0 thousands (Apr 2020)
10-year average1,072.6 thousands
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS.JOLTS.M.SA.IND-LEISURE

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FAQ

What is the current job Openings: Leisure & Hospitality (JOLTS) in United States?
The latest reading is 779.0 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-LEISURE.

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