U.S. Job Openings Stay Flat in March, But Hiring Shows Renewed Strength

U.S. job openings were essentially unchanged in March, but hiring jumped to its strongest level in more than a year in an economy reeling from the war in Iran and the COVID-19 pandemic. (Credit: AFP)

U.S. job openings were essentially unchanged in March at 6.9 million, but hiring jumped to its strongest level in more than a year.

Concretely, employers posted 6.866 million job openings on the last business day of March, down slightly from 6.922 million in February, according to the Labor Department's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, known as JOLTS.