Accommodation and Food Services — Job Openings
NAICS 72 • BLS JOLTS
In Feb 2026, the Accommodation and Food Services industry reported 780,000 job openings, 749,000 hires, and 558,000 voluntary quits. Source: BLS JOLTS.
Monthly JOLTS Data — last 5 years
Show full history (303 months back to 2000)| Date | Openings | Hires | Separations | Quits | Layoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 780,000 | 749,000 | 775,000 | 558,000 | 201,000 |
| Jan 2026 | 991,000 | 927,000 | 876,000 | 677,000 | 189,000 |
| Dec 2025 | 818,000 | 890,000 | 847,000 | 676,000 | 147,000 |
| Nov 2025 | 722,000 | 822,000 | 800,000 | 670,000 | 120,000 |
| Oct 2025 | 918,000 | 781,000 | 685,000 | 468,000 | 209,000 |
| Sep 2025 | 989,000 | 766,000 | 687,000 | 488,000 | 185,000 |
| Aug 2025 | 942,000 | 779,000 | 753,000 | 556,000 | 188,000 |
| Jul 2025 | 840,000 | 793,000 | 790,000 | 665,000 | 113,000 |
| Jun 2025 | 837,000 | 872,000 | 941,000 | 785,000 | 140,000 |
| May 2025 | 948,000 | 827,000 | 860,000 | 686,000 | 128,000 |
| Apr 2025 | 666,000 | 788,000 | 768,000 | 600,000 | 148,000 |
| Mar 2025 | 812,000 | 718,000 | 689,000 | 594,000 | 87,000 |
| Feb 2025 | 853,000 | 651,000 | 730,000 | 536,000 | 175,000 |
| Jan 2025 | 851,000 | 704,000 | 720,000 | 525,000 | 178,000 |
| Dec 2024 | 1,024,000 | 739,000 | 724,000 | 509,000 | 199,000 |
| Nov 2024 | 912,000 | 766,000 | 803,000 | 520,000 | 263,000 |
| Oct 2024 | 926,000 | 734,000 | 709,000 | 597,000 | 108,000 |
| Sep 2024 | 760,000 | 790,000 | 701,000 | 541,000 | 150,000 |
| Aug 2024 | 792,000 | 782,000 | 785,000 | 629,000 | 137,000 |
| Jul 2024 | 805,000 | 772,000 | 775,000 | 588,000 | 166,000 |
| Jun 2024 | 795,000 | 663,000 | 696,000 | 533,000 | 124,000 |
| May 2024 | 675,000 | 729,000 | 795,000 | 562,000 | 220,000 |
| Apr 2024 | 915,000 | 797,000 | 809,000 | 612,000 | 176,000 |
| Mar 2024 | 1,043,000 | 842,000 | 807,000 | 597,000 | 187,000 |
| Feb 2024 | 928,000 | 835,000 | 831,000 | 639,000 | 175,000 |
| Jan 2024 | 929,000 | 857,000 | 844,000 | 704,000 | 115,000 |
| Dec 2023 | 801,000 | 820,000 | 825,000 | 655,000 | 150,000 |
| Nov 2023 | 988,000 | 858,000 | 848,000 | 669,000 | 150,000 |
| Oct 2023 | 958,000 | 904,000 | 880,000 | 680,000 | 175,000 |
| Sep 2023 | 1,151,000 | 1,019,000 | 971,000 | 771,000 | 176,000 |
| Aug 2023 | 1,016,000 | 910,000 | 884,000 | 704,000 | 163,000 |
| Jul 2023 | 1,057,000 | 858,000 | 849,000 | 653,000 | 180,000 |
| Jun 2023 | 1,072,000 | 910,000 | 916,000 | 719,000 | 185,000 |
| May 2023 | 1,135,000 | 906,000 | 896,000 | 719,000 | 166,000 |
| Apr 2023 | 1,169,000 | 870,000 | 858,000 | 708,000 | 138,000 |
| Mar 2023 | 1,230,000 | 917,000 | 896,000 | 702,000 | 172,000 |
| Feb 2023 | 1,206,000 | 974,000 | 914,000 | 788,000 | 107,000 |
| Jan 2023 | 1,344,000 | 1,009,000 | 880,000 | 704,000 | 158,000 |
| Dec 2022 | 1,509,000 | 965,000 | 919,000 | 755,000 | 154,000 |
| Nov 2022 | 1,338,000 | 986,000 | 923,000 | 780,000 | 123,000 |
| Oct 2022 | 1,350,000 | 1,059,000 | 988,000 | 807,000 | 158,000 |
| Sep 2022 | 1,294,000 | 979,000 | 916,000 | 800,000 | 99,000 |
| Aug 2022 | 1,265,000 | 1,024,000 | 994,000 | 826,000 | 145,000 |
| Jul 2022 | 1,410,000 | 1,006,000 | 911,000 | 764,000 | 137,000 |
| Jun 2022 | 1,431,000 | 1,011,000 | 975,000 | 783,000 | 147,000 |
| May 2022 | 1,428,000 | 997,000 | 954,000 | 812,000 | 124,000 |
| Apr 2022 | 1,468,000 | 991,000 | 927,000 | 782,000 | 130,000 |
| Mar 2022 | 1,480,000 | 1,035,000 | 981,000 | 842,000 | 116,000 |
| Feb 2022 | 1,522,000 | 1,016,000 | 908,000 | 716,000 | 170,000 |
| Jan 2022 | 1,428,000 | 1,041,000 | 931,000 | 782,000 | 127,000 |
| Dec 2021 | 1,504,000 | 1,077,000 | 890,000 | 765,000 | 98,000 |
| Nov 2021 | 1,390,000 | 1,064,000 | 951,000 | 819,000 | 113,000 |
| Oct 2021 | 1,441,000 | 1,006,000 | 851,000 | 704,000 | 126,000 |
| Sep 2021 | 1,392,000 | 1,013,000 | 919,000 | 755,000 | 146,000 |
| Aug 2021 | 1,534,000 | 1,012,000 | 937,000 | 746,000 | 163,000 |
| Jul 2021 | 1,562,000 | 1,244,000 | 883,000 | 744,000 | 111,000 |
| Jun 2021 | 1,367,000 | 1,073,000 | 855,000 | 739,000 | 91,000 |
| May 2021 | 1,257,000 | 1,042,000 | 870,000 | 714,000 | 131,000 |
| Apr 2021 | 1,138,000 | 1,102,000 | 919,000 | 714,000 | 170,000 |
| Mar 2021 | 945,000 | 951,000 | 846,000 | 670,000 | 146,000 |