Washington, March 12 : The US Department of Labour announced that the number of job openings and hirings across the country were only a little changed in January.
On the last business day of December 2020, the number and rate of job openings were little changed at 6.9 million and 4.6 per cent, respectively, Xinhua news agency quoted the Department as saying in a statement on Thursday.
Over the year, the number of job openings (not seasonally adjusted) was little changed in January, it said.
Job openings decreased in a number of industries over the year with the largest decreases in accommodation and food services; state and local government, excluding education; and arts, entertainment, and recreation.
In January, the number and rate of hires were little changed at 5.3 million and 3.7 per cent, respectively, according to the Department.
The number of hirings in January decreased over the year.
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