US Job Openings Rise To 8 Million As Labor Market Remains Sturdy

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in August as the American labor market continued to show resilience.

The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 8 million vacancies in August, up from 7.7 million in July.

Economists had expected openings to be virtually unchanged.

Layoffs fell in August.

But the number of Americans quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in the labor market — slid in August.