The number of job openings in the US fell by 275,000 to 7.437 million in June 2025, below market expectations of 7.55 million. The number of job openings decreased in accommodation and food services (-308,000), health care and social assistance (-244,000), and finance and insurance (-142,000). The number of job openings increased in retail trade (+190,000), information (+67,000), and state and local government education (+61,000). Regarding regional distribution, job openings fell in the Northeast (-106,000), the South (-130,000), and the Midwest (-149,000). Meanwhile, hires and total separations were little changed at 5.2 million and 5.1 million, respectively. Within separations, quits (3.1 million) were little changed while layoffs and discharges (1.6 million) were unchanged.