Job vacancies in the US unexpectedly jumped to a four-month high in September, and the number of layoffs declined, indicating that as we entered the fourth quarter, corporate demand for labor increased. According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday, the number of job vacancies increased by 333,000 from 7.19 million after the August revision to 7.52 million. This figure is higher than expected by all economists surveyed by Bloomberg.

Job vacancies in the US unexpectedly jumped to a four-month high in September, and the number of layoffs declined, indicating that as we entered the fourth quarter, corporate demand for labor increased. According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday, the number of job vacancies increased by 333,000 from 7.19 million after the August revision to 7.52 million. This figure is higher than expected by all economists surveyed by Bloomberg.