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US job openings rose a little to 7.3 million, and the labor market is strong even with high costs.

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September 1st, 2026

US job openings rose a little to 7.3 million, and the labor market is strong even with high costs.

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The U.S. Labor Department said the number of job openings went up in July.

미국 노동부는 7월에 구인 건수가 늘었다고 말했습니다.

In June, it was 7.18 million.

6월에는 718만 건이었습니다.

In July, it was 7.27 million.

7월에는 727만 건이었습니다.

According to the JOLTS report, the number of layoffs went down.

구인·이직보고서(JOLTS)에 따르면 해고 건수는 줄었습니다.

But the number of people also went down. They left their jobs on their own.

하지만 스스로 직장을 떠난 사람 수도 줄었습니다.

Total hires fell from 5.3 million in June to 5.1 million in July.

총 고용 건수는 6월 530만 건에서 7월 510만 건으로 줄었습니다.

The US job market is not very good.

미국 노동시장은 아주 좋지는 않습니다.

But it is staying steady.

하지만 꾸준히 유지되고 있습니다.

Energy prices went up because of the Iran conflict.

이란 분쟁 때문에 에너지 가격이 올랐습니다.

This is putting pressure on households.

이것이 가계에 부담을 주고 있습니다.

This year, employers added an average of 61,000 net jobs each month.

올해 고용주들은 매달 평균 6만 1천 개의 순 일자리를 추가했습니다.

In 2025, fewer than 10,000 were added each month.

2025년에는 매달 1만 개 미만이 늘었습니다.

So this number is better.

그래서 이번 수치는 더 나은 것입니다.

Job growth is weak.

고용 증가는 약합니다.

But there are not many layoffs.

하지만 해고도 많지 않습니다.

The unemployment rate is low at 4.1%.

실업률은 4.1%로 낮습니다.

The number of people asking for unemployment benefits is also low every week.

실업수당을 신청하는 사람 수도 매주 낮게 기록되고 있습니다.

Heather Long, the chief economist at National Federal Credit Union, said.

내셔널 연방 신용조합의 수석 이코노미스트 헤더 롱은 말했습니다.

She said the labor market has returned to a state of "low layoffs, low hiring."

노동시장이 "낮은 해고, 낮은 고용" 상태로 돌아왔다고 했습니다.

The Labor Department will release August jobs and unemployment numbers on Friday.

노동부는 금요일에 8월 고용과 실업 수치를 발표할 예정입니다.

There is a survey by FactSet, a data company.

데이터 기업 팩트셋의 조사가 있습니다.

Last month, jobs likely grew by 65,000.

지난달 고용은 6만 5천 개 늘었을 것으로 보입니다.

The unemployment rate is expected to rise a little to 4.2%.

실업률은 4.2%로 조금 올랐을 것으로 예상됩니다.

September 1st, 2026

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US job openings rose a little to 7.3 million, and the labor market is strong even with high costs.

US job openings rose a little to 7.3 million, and the labor market is strong even with high costs.

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