# US labor market June 2026

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-labor-market-june-2026
> Updated: 2026-08-02T20:02:01.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

June 2026 JOLTS data showed job openings fell to 7.359 million, 178 000 fewer than May and below the 7.400 million forecast, pushing the openings rate to 4.4 % from 4.5 %. Hiring rose by 96 000, bringing total hires to 5.348 million and lifting the hires rate to 3.4 %. Layoffs and discharges remained steady at about 1.8 million (1.1 % rate), while voluntary quits held at 3.2 million (2.0 % rate). Sector‑specific shifts included a 147 000 drop in healthcare and social assistance openings, gains in transport, warehousing, utilities and the federal government, and declines in wholesale trade, nondurable‑goods manufacturing and mining. The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate in the 3.5 %–3.75 % range, with three committee members dissenting for a quarter‑point hike. Economists view the gradual cooling as likely to let the Fed concentrate on inflation, describing the market as operating in a “slow‑hire, slow‑fire” mode.

## Claims

- June 2024 JOLTS reported 7.359 million job openings in the United States. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- The job‑openings rate fell to 4.4 % in June, down from 4.5 % in May. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Transport, warehousing and utilities job openings rose by 97 000 and federal government openings rose by 39 000 in June. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Voluntary quits held steady at 3.2 million, a rate of 2.0 % in June. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Hiring increased by 96 000 in June, bringing total hires to 5.348 million and raising the hires rate to 3.4 % from 3.3 % in May. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Layoffs and discharges were little changed at about 1.8 million, a rate of 1.1 % in June. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Healthcare and social assistance job openings decreased by 147 000 in June. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark overnight rate in the 3.5 %–3.75 % range, with three committee members dissenting for a quarter‑point hike. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-02: U.S. June Job Openings Fall to 7.36 Million

June JOLTS shows U.S. job openings at 7.359 M (down 178 k), hiring up 96 k, layoffs steady, and the Fed holding rates at 3.5‑3.75 % with three dissenters.

14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-june-jolts-job-openings-fall-below-expectations

### 2026-07-05: US June Nonfarm Payrolls Miss Forecast, Trim Fed Rate‑Hike Odds

US June payrolls added 57 k jobs, missing forecasts; unemployment fell to 4.2%. Fed September hike odds dropped to 63%, dollar slipped, silver +5.9%, Brent down 2.1%.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-june-nonfarm-payrolls-miss-forecast-trim-fed-ratehike-odds

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Cite as: US labor market June 2026. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/us-labor-market-june-2026