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JOLTS Disrupted By Delta But Still Strong

US OUTLOOK/OPINION
The JOLTS report for September saw some Delta-disruption but generally indicated conditions to support strong wage growth.
  • JOLTS job openings dipped from an upward revised August but remained extremely high in September at 10.4M.
  • There were clear signs of Delta wave disruption on the month, with roughly half the fall coming from leisure & hospitality.
  • There was a similar story in the quits rate, where the private sector rate increased further 3.4% from 3.3% but was heavily driven by a large jump in arts & recreation.
  • The twenty-year high in quits and high levels of job openings continues to indicate strong wage growth as businesses compete to attract and retain workers.

Source: BLS, MNI


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