How often is United States Job Openings updated?

Job Openings for United States is released on a monthly schedule by Federal Reserve (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.

What unit is Job Openings reported in?

The series is published in Thousands. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.

Where does FXMacroData source United States Job Openings data?

Data is fetched directly from Federal Reserve or the official national statistics publication for United States. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.

How do I query Job Openings for United States via the API?

Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/usd/job_openings?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.

United States Job Openings API Data

Job Openings (USD)

Total number of unfilled job positions, a key indicator of labor market demand and tightness.

Latest reading: 5777.0 Thousands · Last updated: 2016-05-31 · Source: FRED (BEA/BLS/Fed)

Category: Labor Market

API Endpoint

/api/v1/announcements/usd/job_openings

About Job Openings (USD)

Job openings for United States measure the total number of available positions that employers are actively trying to fill. In the US this data comes from the BLS JOLTS survey.

Why FX traders watch it

The ratio of job openings to unemployed workers (the 'jobs-to-unemployed ratio') is a key Federal Reserve metric. High openings relative to unemployed workers signal a very tight labour market and inflationary wage pressure.

How to interpret the data

A surprise decline in job openings signals cooling labour demand and can shift expectations toward earlier rate cuts, weakening the usd. Persistently high openings reinforce the 'higher for longer' rate narrative.

Historical Job Openings (USD)

Source: FRED (BEA/BLS/Fed) · Monthly · Thousands

Data Source

Primary Source

FRED (BEA/BLS/Fed)

Official Series ID

JTSJOL

External Link

View Official Data Page

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Monthly

Unit of Measure

Thousands

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format.

{ "currency": "USD", "indicator": "job_openings", "has_official_forecast": false, "start_date": "2023-01-01", "end_date": "2023-12-31", "data": [ { "date": "2024-07-01", "val": 4.2, "announcement_datetime": 1722456000 } ] }

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter	Required	Format	Description
`start_date`	NO	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional lower bound for the requested history.
`end_date`	NO	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
`api_key`	CONDITIONAL	`string`	Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve Job Openings data for USD from 2023:

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/usd/job_openings?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is United States Job Openings updated?: Job Openings for United States is released on a monthly schedule by Federal Reserve (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Job Openings reported in?: The series is published in Thousands. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source United States Job Openings data?: Data is fetched directly from Federal Reserve or the official national statistics publication for United States. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Job Openings for United States via the API?: Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/usd/job_openings?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.