Economic Update

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Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Federal Reserve (FRED/ALFRED), Energy Information Administration, Census Bureau, and the University of Michigan. Proprietary series (ADP, University of Michigan, National Association of Realtors) are shown as headline figures only.

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Want a job per job opening

The same ratio counting everyone who wants a job, including those who stopped searching. A stricter read on how hard it is to find work. Our calculation.

1.81

Aug 2026 · ratio · released Sep 29, 2026

+0.06vs Jul−0.18vs a year agoNo new data since last update

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED