U.S. job openings rose in January while layoffs declined and workers continued to quit jobs at a steady pace, pointing to firm labor demand even as hiring remained restrained.
Employers posted 6.9 million job openings in January, up from 6.6 million in December and above economists’ expectations of about 6.75 million, according to the Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey released Friday. The job openings rate rose to 4.2 percent from 4.0 percent the prior month.
The increase suggests companies entered the year with somewhat stronger demand for workers after a soft finish to 2025. Openings rose in several sectors, including…
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