On February 2026, the United States had 7.6 million unemployed people and 6.9 million job openings, giving a ratio of 1.1 unemployed individuals per job opening, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This level of the ratio has stayed at 1.0 or 1.1 since February 2025, when unemployment data were not collected in October due to a federal government shutdown. The figures come from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey and are seasonally adjusted. Job openings data for February are preliminary. The Bureau notes that related charts show additional information on job openings, hires, and separations. The data help illustrate the current labor market conditions.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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