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U.S. job openings edged up to 7.3 million, and the labor market stayed solid despite high costs.

U.S. job openings edged up to 7.3 million, and the labor market stayed solid despite high costs.

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September 1st, 2026

U.S. job openings edged up to 7.3 million, and the labor market stayed solid despite high costs.

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The U.S. Labor Department reported Tuesday that job openings rose from a revised 7.18 million in June to 7.27 million in July.

美國勞工部週二公布7月職缺從6月修正後的718萬上升至727萬

Layoffs fell, but resignations also dropped, showing that workers lack confidence in the future.

裁員人數下降辭職人數也減少顯示員工對前景信心不足

Total hiring fell from 5.3 million in June to 5.1 million.

總招聘人數從6月的530萬降至510萬

The U.S. job market is not booming, but it is still moving forward slowly. This comes as the Iran conflict causes energy shocks and tightens household budgets.

美國就業市場雖未蓬勃發展但在伊朗衝突引發能源衝擊、壓縮家庭預算的情況下仍在緩慢前行

So far this year, employers have added an average of 61,000 jobs per month. That number is not impressive, but it is better than in 2025.

今年迄今雇主平均每月淨增加61,000個就業崗位數字不亮眼但較2025年有所改善

At that time, monthly job growth was below 10,000. It was the weakest non-recession period since 2002, mainly because high interest rates and tariff uncertainty slowed hiring.

當時每月就業增長低於10,000個為2002年以來非衰退時期最弱主因是高利率和關稅不確定性阻礙招聘

The unemployment rate stays low at 4.1%, and weekly jobless claims remain low.

失業率維持在4.1%的低位每週申請失業救濟人數持續偏低

Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, says the labor market has returned to a 'low layoffs, low hiring' pattern. Businesses are cautious because of the Iran war and high borrowing costs.

海軍聯邦信用合作社首席經濟學家Heather Long表示勞動市場回到低裁員低招聘模式企業伊朗戰爭借貸成本飆升變得謹慎

The Labor Department will release August employment data on Friday.

勞工部將於週五發布8月就業數據

According to a survey by data firm FactSet, forecasters expect employers added 65,000 jobs last month. The unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2%.

根據數據公司FactSet調查預測者預計雇主上月新增65,000個職位失業率微升至4.2%

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