WASHINGTON ( AP ) — U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in more than five years , another sign that the American labor market remains sluggish.
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WASHINGTON ( AP ) — U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in more than five years , another sign that the American labor market remains sluggish.
WASHINGTON ( AP ) — U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in more than five years, another sign that the American labor market remains sluggish. WASHINGTON -- U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in more than five years, another sign that the American labor market remains sluggish. Job openings plunge to lowest level in more than five years: BLS Two government reports bolstered recent private sector data that have flagged job market weakness.
U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in more than five years, another sign that the American labor market remains sluggish. The Labor Department reported Thursday that vacancies fell to 6.5 million in December from 6.9 million in November and the fewest since September 2020.
U.S. News & World Report reported the story as "US Job Openings Fall to 6.5 Million, Fewest Since 2020, as Labor Market ...." The Guardian US reported the story as "US job openings dropped to a five-year low in December 2025, report ...." Chicago Tribune reported the story as "US job openings fall to 6.5 million as labor market remains sluggish."
8 sources have covered this story, including U.S. News & World Report, Arkansasonline, Cfodive and Associated Press and 4 other outlets. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed in the last several hours.
Source accounts have not fully aligned on every figure tied to this story (different reports cite 2020,, 2025, 2025,); the published L1FE summary holds those specifics open until more sources converge.
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