尽管职位空缺有所回落，但整体仍处于与劳动力市场供需不匹配的高位。从制造商到餐馆，各种企业都迫切需要劳动力，但在持续的疫情担忧，学校开学以及储蓄水平增加的情况下，劳动参与率仍然低迷。Job openings in the United States fell in August for the first time this year, but are still close to an all-time high. With the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, the demand for labor has shaken slightly.
The number of job openings fell to 10.4 million in August and revised to 11.1 million in July, according to the Labor Department's Job Vacancy and Labor turnover Survey (JOLTS) released on Tuesday. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg expect a median of 11 million.
At the same time, the increase in the number of voluntary departures highlights rising wages, signing incentives and a large number of job openings that are driving many people to change jobs. Turnover rate rises to a record 2.9%
Although job vacancies have fallen somewhat, they remain at a high level that does not match supply and demand in the labour market as a whole. Companies from manufacturers to restaurants are in urgent need of labour, but the labour force participation rate remains low amid continuing epidemic concerns, school openings and rising savings levels.
The easing of these factors should support hiring in the coming months, but the timing is unclear.
