LinkUp Forecast: August 2026 JOLTS report by the BLS
The BLS recently reported 7.27 million job openings in their July JOLTS report. Read on for our advanced look at August numbers.
LinkUp’s JOLTS forecast for August is 7.18 million open jobs. This is a 1.17% decrease in job openings from the job openings for July.
BLS releases all survey reports on monthly job openings and labor turnover a full month after-the-fact. The LinkUp job data consistently shows a strong correlation to the BLS numbers. We offer a significant advantage of being available a month before the official release.
We’ll continue to monitor and report on the developing state of the U.S. labor economy.
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