U.S. job openings slipped to 9.9 million in February, the fewest since May 2021 and a sign that the labor market may be starting to cool.
Tuesday, notably in health care and in professional services, which includes managerial and technical jobs. Openings rose for construction workers.
"Although there is still a shortage of workers, the economic slowdown is prompting employers to take some of the available roles off-line," Jennifer Lee, senior economist with BMO Capital Markets, said in a report. Despite the drop, the number of layoffs ticked lower in February, with Nick Bunker, head of economic research at Indeed Hiring Lab, noting that the percentage of workers getting the axe remains below its average level in 2019, before the pandemic. Notably, more Americans quit their jobs last month — a sign of confidence they can find better pay or working conditions elsewhere.
The American job market has proven resilient in the face of sharply higher interest rates. Over the past year, the Fed has raised its benchmark rate nine times in a drive to corral inflation that last year hit a four-decade high. The surge in consumer prices has eased since mid-2022 but remains well over the central bank's 2% year-over-year target.
Hiring was expected to slow this year after 2021 and 2022 — the two best years for job creation on record. Instead, employers added an astonishing 504,000 jobs in January and a
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