Job openings unexpectedly rose in recent months, climbing to 7.7 million in October, according to data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Openings were last reported at 7.2 million in August, according to a report released on September 30, just prior to the government shutdown.

The report for September was not released in early October due to the government shutdown. The report released Tuesday showed openings in September rose to 7.658 million. Unrounded, the number of vacancies at the end of October rose to 7.670 million.

The October figure was higher than even the most optimistic estimates. The report for October was delayed…

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