Openings are a stock
Job openings estimate positions open on the last business day of the month. Hires and separations are flows over the month.
Official BLS calendar · labor-turnover context
Next JOLTS report: November 3, 2026.
Track the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey schedule without substituting openings for payroll growth. Read openings, hires, quits, layoffs, and total separations as distinct measures.
Next scheduled releaseNovember 3, 2026September 2026 · 10:00 a.m. Eastern
Schedule coverage12 releasesOfficial 2026 calendar
2026 JOLTS report release calendar
Every entry uses the current official schedule and stated Eastern release time. Government agencies can revise schedules; the source link below is authoritative.
- Jan 710:00 a.m. ETNovember 2025Scheduled time passed
- Feb 510:00 a.m. ETDecember 2025Scheduled time passed
- Mar 1310:00 a.m. ETJanuary 2026Scheduled time passed
- Mar 3110:00 a.m. ETFebruary 2026Scheduled time passed
- May 510:00 a.m. ETMarch 2026Scheduled time passed
- Jun 210:00 a.m. ETApril 2026Scheduled time passed
- Jun 3010:00 a.m. ETMay 2026Scheduled time passed
- Aug 410:00 a.m. ETJune 2026Scheduled time passed
- Sep 110:00 a.m. ETJuly 2026Scheduled time passed
- Sep 2910:00 a.m. ETAugust 2026Scheduled time passed
- Nov 310:00 a.m. ETSeptember 2026Next release
- Dec 110:00 a.m. ETOctober 2026Scheduled
How to read the release
Quits are one separation type
Total separations include quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. One component does not describe the entire labor market.
Different from the jobs report
JOLTS and the Employment Situation are separate BLS surveys with different samples, concepts, reference periods, and release dates.
Official source and limits
Primary source: BLS JOLTS schedule. Verify the official page before relying on a date or reference month.
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JOLTS report questions
When is the next JOLTS report?
The next scheduled JOLTS report is November 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern and covers September 2026.
Is JOLTS the same as the monthly jobs report?
No. JOLTS covers openings and labor turnover; the Employment Situation reports payroll employment, unemployment, participation, hours, and earnings.
What does the quits rate measure?
It estimates voluntary separations as a share of employment. It is one labor-turnover measure and can be revised.