# United States Job Openings: Leisure & Hospitality (JOLTS)

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.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `US.JOLTS.M.SA.IND-LEISURE`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 2001-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (309 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/job-openings-leisure-and-hospitality-jolts

## Recent data

| Period | Value |
|---|---:|
| September 2026 | 779.0 thousands |
| August 2026 | 797.0 thousands |
| July 2026 | 768.0 thousands |
| June 2026 | 825.0 thousands |
| May 2026 | 916.0 thousands |
| April 2026 | 846.0 thousands |
| March 2026 | 882.0 thousands |
| February 2026 | 952.0 thousands |
| January 2026 | 1,119.0 thousands |
| December 2025 | 956.0 thousands |
| November 2025 | 873.0 thousands |
| October 2025 | 1,081.0 thousands |
| September 2025 | 1,152.0 thousands |
| August 2025 | 1,050.0 thousands |
| July 2025 | 970.0 thousands |
| June 2025 | 999.0 thousands |
| May 2025 | 1,076.0 thousands |
| April 2025 | 827.0 thousands |
| March 2025 | 946.0 thousands |
| February 2025 | 994.0 thousands |
| January 2025 | 1,009.0 thousands |
| December 2024 | 1,222.0 thousands |
| November 2024 | 1,012.0 thousands |
| October 2024 | 1,007.0 thousands |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.JOLTS.M.SA.IND-LEISURE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.JOLTS.M.SA.IND-LEISURE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```