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United States Job Openings: Retail Trade (JOLTS)

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

Latest698.0 thousandsSeptember 2026
Previous699.0 thousandsAugust 2026
Year ago588.0 thousandsSeptember 2025

United States Job Openings: Retail Trade (JOLTS) was 698.0 thousands in September 2026, down 0.1% from August 2026 and up 18.7% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 438.0 thousands (May 2025) to 1,467.0 thousands (Mar 2022), averaging 757.5 thousands.

United States Job Openings: Retail Trade (JOLTS) (thousands), Jan 2001 – Sep 202605001,0001,50020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Job Openings: Retail Trade (JOLTS) (thousands), Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 2026698.0 thousands
August 2026699.0 thousands
July 2026707.0 thousands
June 2026728.0 thousands
May 2026725.0 thousands
April 2026679.0 thousands
March 2026704.0 thousands
February 2026685.0 thousands
January 2026677.0 thousands
December 2025505.0 thousands
November 2025685.0 thousands
October 2025641.0 thousands
September 2025588.0 thousands
August 2025609.0 thousands
July 2025576.0 thousands
June 2025605.0 thousands
May 2025438.0 thousands
April 2025562.0 thousands
March 2025498.0 thousands
February 2025519.0 thousands
January 2025540.0 thousands
December 2024502.0 thousands
November 2024477.0 thousands
October 2024506.0 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 high1,467.0 thousands (Mar 2022)
10-year low438.0 thousands (May 2025)
10-year average757.5 thousands
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS.JOLTS.M.SA.IND-RETAIL

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FAQ

What is the current job Openings: Retail Trade (JOLTS) in United States?
The latest reading is 698.0 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-RETAIL.

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