JOLTS Job Openings: Release Dates, Results & History
JOLTS Job Openings last printed 7.36M on Tue, Aug 4, 2026 against a 7.40M consensus forecast and a 7.59M prior, a -0.18 standard-deviation surprise. The next release is Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET. Captured live by Helious the moment it printed.
JOLTS is the Fed's favored gauge of labor demand. Powell cites the openings-to-unemployed ratio by name. It lags other jobs data by a month but still moves markets because it maps directly onto the 'labor market rebalancing' framework. The quits rate doubles as a leading wage-growth indicator.
The trend, at a glance
How it moves Treasuries
More openings than expected is bearish Treasuries (tight labor demand, Fed stays patient); a drop in openings rallies bonds. The 10 AM timing means it hits a fully staffed, liquid market. See it scored live on the Helious desk, or read how the standard-deviation surprise is computed.
Recent prints, as captured by the desk
| DATE | ACTUAL | FORECAST | PRIOR | SURPRISE (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.36M | 7.40M | 7.59M | -0.18 | BELOW FORECAST |
The 1 most recent prints from the desk's live capture (began July 2026), a sample. Every row links the print page published the moment the number landed; the full graded history is served by the API.
Official series history
| PERIOD | VALUE (M OPENINGS) | PRIOR | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.36M | 7.54M | -0.18M | |
| 7.54M | 7.58M | -0.05M | |
| 7.58M | 6.89M | +0.70M | |
| 6.89M | 6.92M | -0.04M | |
| 6.92M | 7.24M | -0.32M | |
| 7.24M | 6.55M | +0.69M | |
| 6.55M | 6.85M | -0.30M | |
| 6.85M | 7.17M | -0.32M |
The most recent official rows; the chart above draws the longer series. Desk-captured prints above include the consensus forecast and standard-deviation surprise the moment each number landed.
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Monthly, ~5 weeks after the reference month · 10:00 AM ET · download a sample (CSV, recent rows), free to cite with a link to this page. The full history comes through the Helious API and MCP at api.helious.io/mcp, with depth set by plan.