Manufacturing — Job Openings
NAICS 31 • BLS JOLTS
In Feb 2026, the Manufacturing industry reported 141,000 job openings, 126,000 hires, and 84,000 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 | 141,000 | 126,000 | 126,000 | 84,000 | 32,000 |
| Jan 2026 | 180,000 | 126,000 | 130,000 | 63,000 | 58,000 |
| Dec 2025 | 139,000 | 128,000 | 136,000 | 82,000 | 47,000 |
| Nov 2025 | 119,000 | 121,000 | 127,000 | 84,000 | 40,000 |
| Oct 2025 | 140,000 | 138,000 | 134,000 | 76,000 | 52,000 |
| Sep 2025 | 141,000 | 128,000 | 127,000 | 79,000 | 40,000 |
| Aug 2025 | 165,000 | 134,000 | 136,000 | 70,000 | 61,000 |
| Jul 2025 | 172,000 | 128,000 | 135,000 | 74,000 | 54,000 |
| Jun 2025 | 149,000 | 118,000 | 123,000 | 67,000 | 47,000 |
| May 2025 | 128,000 | 112,000 | 119,000 | 68,000 | 44,000 |
| Apr 2025 | 126,000 | 132,000 | 136,000 | 76,000 | 53,000 |
| Mar 2025 | 130,000 | 127,000 | 126,000 | 76,000 | 44,000 |
| Feb 2025 | 128,000 | 124,000 | 127,000 | 72,000 | 46,000 |
| Jan 2025 | 136,000 | 132,000 | 131,000 | 76,000 | 48,000 |
| Dec 2024 | 129,000 | 137,000 | 134,000 | 73,000 | 53,000 |
| Nov 2024 | 138,000 | 139,000 | 149,000 | 84,000 | 57,000 |
| Oct 2024 | 144,000 | 152,000 | 159,000 | 92,000 | 54,000 |
| Sep 2024 | 154,000 | 154,000 | 160,000 | 86,000 | 66,000 |
| Aug 2024 | 156,000 | 130,000 | 139,000 | 85,000 | 47,000 |
| Jul 2024 | 152,000 | 147,000 | 139,000 | 92,000 | 40,000 |
| Jun 2024 | 162,000 | 143,000 | 141,000 | 83,000 | 50,000 |
| May 2024 | 170,000 | 141,000 | 147,000 | 92,000 | 50,000 |
| Apr 2024 | 158,000 | 152,000 | 151,000 | 89,000 | 52,000 |
| Mar 2024 | 190,000 | 140,000 | 147,000 | 87,000 | 51,000 |
| Feb 2024 | 199,000 | 149,000 | 155,000 | 93,000 | 55,000 |
| Jan 2024 | 231,000 | 171,000 | 158,000 | 94,000 | 59,000 |
| Dec 2023 | 177,000 | 163,000 | 164,000 | 105,000 | 51,000 |
| Nov 2023 | 179,000 | 154,000 | 158,000 | 96,000 | 53,000 |
| Oct 2023 | 224,000 | 164,000 | 152,000 | 88,000 | 58,000 |
| Sep 2023 | 256,000 | 173,000 | 166,000 | 98,000 | 62,000 |
| Aug 2023 | 211,000 | 186,000 | 196,000 | 124,000 | 60,000 |
| Jul 2023 | 167,000 | 192,000 | 193,000 | 126,000 | 59,000 |
| Jun 2023 | 207,000 | 197,000 | 199,000 | 135,000 | 55,000 |
| May 2023 | 228,000 | 208,000 | 220,000 | 148,000 | 64,000 |
| Apr 2023 | 273,000 | 184,000 | 187,000 | 121,000 | 57,000 |
| Mar 2023 | 264,000 | 179,000 | 190,000 | 125,000 | 60,000 |
| Feb 2023 | 241,000 | 207,000 | 211,000 | 145,000 | 61,000 |
| Jan 2023 | 249,000 | 202,000 | 199,000 | 135,000 | 56,000 |
| Dec 2022 | 266,000 | 164,000 | 184,000 | 125,000 | 51,000 |
| Nov 2022 | 313,000 | 188,000 | 183,000 | 124,000 | 50,000 |
| Oct 2022 | 268,000 | 203,000 | 190,000 | 128,000 | 51,000 |
| Sep 2022 | 321,000 | 179,000 | 175,000 | 118,000 | 48,000 |
| Aug 2022 | 298,000 | 194,000 | 201,000 | 131,000 | 57,000 |
| Jul 2022 | 348,000 | 194,000 | 178,000 | 116,000 | 52,000 |
| Jun 2022 | 301,000 | 233,000 | 204,000 | 147,000 | 52,000 |
| May 2022 | 308,000 | 210,000 | 207,000 | 149,000 | 50,000 |
| Apr 2022 | 368,000 | 225,000 | 213,000 | 156,000 | 49,000 |
| Mar 2022 | 339,000 | 239,000 | 230,000 | 168,000 | 52,000 |
| Feb 2022 | 329,000 | 229,000 | 202,000 | 148,000 | 45,000 |
| Jan 2022 | 355,000 | 214,000 | 214,000 | 155,000 | 48,000 |
| Dec 2021 | 402,000 | 225,000 | 208,000 | 151,000 | 50,000 |
| Nov 2021 | 348,000 | 234,000 | 201,000 | 141,000 | 49,000 |
| Oct 2021 | 407,000 | 211,000 | 184,000 | 134,000 | 43,000 |
| Sep 2021 | 369,000 | 224,000 | 214,000 | 151,000 | 54,000 |
| Aug 2021 | 351,000 | 205,000 | 190,000 | 132,000 | 49,000 |
| Jul 2021 | 359,000 | 219,000 | 193,000 | 141,000 | 45,000 |
| Jun 2021 | 380,000 | 193,000 | 184,000 | 134,000 | 42,000 |
| May 2021 | 399,000 | 186,000 | 187,000 | 131,000 | 46,000 |
| Apr 2021 | 363,000 | 177,000 | 188,000 | 135,000 | 46,000 |
| Mar 2021 | 353,000 | 187,000 | 176,000 | 116,000 | 52,000 |