US JOLTS Job Openings November 2026: date, forecast and previous
Released: (Tue, Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST)
Forecast and previous are shown exactly as listed on the Forex Factory calendar feed (feed title: “JOLTS Job Openings”). FXMARE does not publish actual figures for this release.
What to expect
The consensus forecast of 7.15M is above the previous reading of 7.08M, so the market expects a higher US JOLTS Job Openings figure than last time.
What it is
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) measures unfilled positions on the last business day of the reference month and is published roughly five weeks later, so it covers an earlier month than the same week's payrolls report. It also tracks hires, quits and layoffs, offering a granular look at how tight the US labour market is.
Why it matters to traders
Federal Reserve officials have used the ratio of job openings to unemployed workers as one gauge of how tight the labour market is. Falling openings can point to easing labour demand and softer wage pressure, which markets may read as dovish for Fed policy. Rising openings suggest a tighter labour market and can push rate expectations and the dollar the other way.
Educational only — not a trade recommendation or a prediction of the outcome.
See the full US JOLTS Job Openings guide for other releases, or the live economic calendar.