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Infographic: What the July 2026 JOLTS Report Says About the September Jobs Report - and the 1 Signal to Watch

Original article: What the July 2026 JOLTS Report Says About the September Jobs Report - and the 1 Signal to Watch

Editorial infographic showing July 2026 JOLTS signals beside the September jobs-report watchpoint: 7.3 million openings, a 3.2 percent hires rate, a 1.9 percent quits rate, 188,000 fewer professional-services hires, and a warning to watch whether job growth broadens beyond health care.
July JOLTS kept hiring and quits weak, so Friday’s real test is whether job growth broadens.