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U.S. job openings rose slightly to 7.3 million, and the labor market stayed steady as costs went up.

U.S. job openings rose slightly to 7.3 million, and the labor market stayed steady as costs went up.

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September 1st, 2026

U.S. job openings rose slightly to 7.3 million, and the labor market stayed steady as costs went up.

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The U.S. Labor Department said on Tuesday that job openings rose a little. They went from 7.18 million in June to 7.27 million in July.

美国劳工部周二报告称，7月份职位空缺从6月份的718万小幅上升至727万。

In the same period, layoffs went down, but resignations also fell. This shows that workers are not confident about the future.

同期，裁员人数有所下降，但辞职人数也减少，显示员工对前景信心不足。

Gross hiring dropped from 5.3 million to 5.1 million.

毛招聘人数从530万降至510万。

The job market is steady overall, but not booming.

就业市场整体稳健但不算繁荣。

So far this year, U.S. employers have added about 61,000 jobs each month. But job losses in February and July slowed that down.

今年迄今，美国雇主平均每月净增61,000个工作岗位，受2月和7月失业拖累。

This is better than 2025. Then, monthly growth was under 10,000, the weakest level outside a recession since 2002.

相比2025年有所改善，当时月均增长不到10,000个，是自2002年以来非衰退时期最弱水平。

The unemployment rate stays low at 4.1%. The number of people applying for jobless benefits each week is also low.

失业率保持在4.1%的低位，每周申请失业救济金人数也持续偏低。

Heather Long is the chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union. She says the labor market is back to a 'low firing, low hiring' pattern. Companies have become careful because the Iran war is dragging on and borrowing costs have jumped.

海军联邦信用合作社首席经济学家Heather Long表示，劳动力市场回到“低解雇、低招聘”模式，公司因伊朗战争拖长和借贷成本飙升而变得谨慎。

The Labor Department releases August data on Friday. It is expected to show that employers added 65,000 jobs last month. The unemployment rate is expected to rise slightly to 4.2%. This is according to a survey of forecasters by the data company FactSet.

劳工部周五发布8月数据时，预计将显示雇主上月增加65,000个工作岗位，失业率小幅升至4.2%，这是根据数据公司FactSet对预测者的调查。

September 1st, 2026

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