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U.S. job openings edge up to 7.3 million, labor market remains resilient amid soaring costs.

U.S. job openings edge up to 7.3 million, labor market remains resilient amid soaring costs.

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September 1st, 2026

U.S. job openings edge up to 7.3 million, labor market remains resilient amid soaring costs.

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Although the number of job vacancies posted by employers in July saw a modest uptick, the American labour market nonetheless maintained its robust posture under the pervasive pressure of exorbitant costs that weigh heavily on household budgets.

雇主於七月份發布職缺數量略有攀升推升家庭預算高昂成本壓力籠罩下美國勞動市場仍舊維持穩健態勢

The report released by the Department of Labor on Tuesday revealed that the number of job openings in the United States rose from a revised 7.18 million in June to 7.27 million in July.

勞工部於週二發布的報告揭示美國職缺數自六月經修正後的718萬個職位,攀升至七月的727萬個

The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) released by the Department of Labor likewise reveals a pronounced decline in the number of layoffs.

勞工部所發布之職位空缺與勞動力流動調查(JOLTS)揭示裁員人數呈現顯著下降之勢。

However, the number of voluntary quits has concomitantly diminished, a phenomenon that reflects employees' reserved confidence in their own career prospects.

自願離職人數同步遞減此現象折射出員工對自身職業前景之信心有所保留

The report further elucidates that total hires (without accounting for separations or resignations) have decreased from 5.3 million in June to 5.1 million in July.

該報告進一步闡明總招聘人數(未扣除離職或辭職人數)已由6月之530萬降至7月之510萬

Although the U.S. labor market has not reached a state of robust vitality, it continues to advance at a measured pace against the backdrop of an energy shock precipitated by the conflict with Iran, which has constricted household budgets.

美國就業市場雖未臻蓬勃之境與伊朗衝突所引發之能源衝擊壓縮家庭預算的背景下,仍以緩慢之姿持續推進

Our correspondent Marcela Sanchez delivered an incisive, in-depth analysis and report on the Department of Labor's July job openings data.

本台特派記者Marcela Sanchez針對勞工部七月份職缺報告進行了鞭辟入裡深度剖析報導

Thus far this year, American employersspanning corporations, non-profit entities, and governmental bodieshave added a net average of 61,000 positions per month.

今年迄今美國雇主——涵蓋企業、非營利組織及政府機構——平均每月淨增聘61,000個職位

Although this figuretempered by the waves of unemployment in February and Julyfalls short of being impressive, it nonetheless marks an improvement over 2025; at that juncture, monthly employment growth languished below 10,000, representing the feeblest hiring climate outside a recession since 2002, a predicament rooted in the persistent stranglehold of elevated interest rates compounded by the uncertainty engendered by Trump's tariffsa confluence of dual pressures that left corporate recruitment intentions conspicuously paralyzed.

此一數字因2月與7月的失業潮而受抑雖未臻亮眼然較2025年已有起色彼時就業增長每月不足10,000個為2002年以來非衰退時期最疲弱的招聘態勢其根源在於高利率的持續制約以及特朗普關稅所引發的不確定性雙重因素疊加致使企業招聘意願裹足不前

However, while American employers have not exhibited a flourishing dynamism on the hiring front, they have at least refrained from any significant expansion in layoffs.

然而倘若美國雇主在招聘層面未見蓬勃生機至少在裁員方面亦未顯著擴張。

The unemployment rate remains anchored at a low watermark of 4.1%, and the weekly tally of initial claims for unemployment benefits continues to hold within a subdued range.

失業率仍舊錨定於4.1%低檔水位每週初次申請失業救濟金的人數持續維持在偏低區間

"The labor market has reverted to a state of 'low layoffs, low hiring,'" remarked Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union.

勞動市場已回歸低裁員低招聘之態勢,」海軍聯邦信用合作社首席經濟學家Heather Long如是表示

"Given the protracted conflict in Iran, compounded by a sharp escalation in borrowing costs, the corporate sector has gravitated toward a posture of cautious restraint."

鑑於伊朗戰事綿延不絕加之借貸成本急劇攀升企業界遂趨於審慎保守。」

As the Department of Labor releases its employment and unemployment statistics for August on Friday, the data are anticipated to reveal that employers added 65,000 positions last month, while the unemployment rate edged up to 4.2%, according to a survey of forecasters conducted by the data firm FactSet.

勞工部於週五發布八月就業與失業統計之際,預期數據將揭示雇主於上月增聘65,000個職位失業率微幅攀升至4.2%此乃根據數據機構FactSet針對預測專家所進行的調查結果

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