Job openings held nearly steady at historically high levels in November, adding to evidence that the labor market remained strong heading into 2023 despite rising interest rates and concerns about an economic slowdown.
About 10.5 million jobs were available in November, essentially unchanged from October and well above prepandemic openings levels, the Labor Department said Wednesday. The report also showed layoffs stayed low and a larger share of workers quit their jobs in November than a month earlier, a sign Americans were still confident in their employment prospects.
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