USA: Job Openings Below Forecasts.

Job openings in the US fell by 358,000 to 6.882 million in February 2026, below market expectations of 6.92 million. The number of job openings decreased in accommodation and food services (-211,000) and in mining and logging (-12,000). Regionally, openings fell in the Northeast (-110,000), the South (-160,000), the Midwest (-58,000), and the West (-19,000). Meanwhile, hires decreased to 4.8 million, and total separations changed little at 5.0 million. Within separations, quits (3.0 million) were little changed while layoffs and discharges (1.7 million) were unchanged.