JOLTS Day Graphs: September 2018 Report Edition
1.
The quits rate held steady at 2.4 in September, with workers leaving jobs at a higher rate than they did in the last economic expansion.
![](https://equitablegrowth.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/playfair-5.png)
2.
The hire-per-job-opening rate was little changed over the month, increasing slightly from .81 to .82, and still at historically low levels.
![](https://equitablegrowth.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/playfair-1-1.png)
3.
The vacancy yield was little changed and is still less than one unemployed worker per job opening.
![](https://equitablegrowth.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/playfair-2-1.png)
4.
The job openings rate decreased from 4.7 to 4.5, but with continued low unemployment, the relationship between the two still reflects a tight labor market.
![](https://equitablegrowth.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/playfair-3-1.png)