Wholesale Trade — Job Openings
NAICS 42 • BLS JOLTS
In Feb 2026, the Wholesale Trade industry reported 143,000 job openings, 129,000 hires, and 66,000 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 | 143,000 | 129,000 | 117,000 | 66,000 | 45,000 |
| Jan 2026 | 169,000 | 141,000 | 143,000 | 101,000 | 29,000 |
| Dec 2025 | 175,000 | 125,000 | 129,000 | 97,000 | 24,000 |
| Nov 2025 | 163,000 | 108,000 | 117,000 | 72,000 | 38,000 |
| Oct 2025 | 204,000 | 137,000 | 138,000 | 91,000 | 41,000 |
| Sep 2025 | 161,000 | 151,000 | 153,000 | 93,000 | 51,000 |
| Aug 2025 | 193,000 | 130,000 | 136,000 | 87,000 | 43,000 |
| Jul 2025 | 181,000 | 159,000 | 169,000 | 90,000 | 72,000 |
| Jun 2025 | 144,000 | 126,000 | 133,000 | 73,000 | 53,000 |
| May 2025 | 165,000 | 141,000 | 135,000 | 87,000 | 42,000 |
| Apr 2025 | 184,000 | 121,000 | 114,000 | 76,000 | 34,000 |
| Mar 2025 | 187,000 | 142,000 | 152,000 | 97,000 | 49,000 |
| Feb 2025 | 166,000 | 151,000 | 143,000 | 84,000 | 49,000 |
| Jan 2025 | 197,000 | 135,000 | 155,000 | 93,000 | 52,000 |
| Dec 2024 | 163,000 | 136,000 | 134,000 | 84,000 | 42,000 |
| Nov 2024 | 157,000 | 137,000 | 143,000 | 85,000 | 52,000 |
| Oct 2024 | 127,000 | 132,000 | 135,000 | 78,000 | 45,000 |
| Sep 2024 | 166,000 | 119,000 | 136,000 | 78,000 | 46,000 |
| Aug 2024 | 163,000 | 137,000 | 140,000 | 79,000 | 53,000 |
| Jul 2024 | 154,000 | 138,000 | 137,000 | 76,000 | 47,000 |
| Jun 2024 | 185,000 | 167,000 | 160,000 | 97,000 | 49,000 |
| May 2024 | 165,000 | 143,000 | 160,000 | 95,000 | 58,000 |
| Apr 2024 | 160,000 | 153,000 | 155,000 | 95,000 | 48,000 |
| Mar 2024 | 180,000 | 134,000 | 124,000 | 81,000 | 39,000 |
| Feb 2024 | 157,000 | 149,000 | 151,000 | 93,000 | 48,000 |
| Jan 2024 | 171,000 | 146,000 | 149,000 | 84,000 | 51,000 |
| Dec 2023 | 228,000 | 182,000 | 190,000 | 137,000 | 45,000 |
| Nov 2023 | 310,000 | 159,000 | 151,000 | 75,000 | 64,000 |
| Oct 2023 | 200,000 | 157,000 | 149,000 | 90,000 | 51,000 |
| Sep 2023 | 225,000 | 148,000 | 148,000 | 86,000 | 55,000 |
| Aug 2023 | 206,000 | 150,000 | 142,000 | 101,000 | 27,000 |
| Jul 2023 | 254,000 | 146,000 | 132,000 | 84,000 | 38,000 |
| Jun 2023 | 274,000 | 150,000 | 141,000 | 103,000 | 30,000 |
| May 2023 | 266,000 | 166,000 | 162,000 | 103,000 | 53,000 |
| Apr 2023 | 275,000 | 172,000 | 177,000 | 111,000 | 62,000 |
| Mar 2023 | 293,000 | 158,000 | 149,000 | 103,000 | 36,000 |
| Feb 2023 | 332,000 | 189,000 | 172,000 | 109,000 | 50,000 |
| Jan 2023 | 304,000 | 179,000 | 164,000 | 97,000 | 64,000 |
| Dec 2022 | 268,000 | 173,000 | 170,000 | 96,000 | 64,000 |
| Nov 2022 | 241,000 | 175,000 | 167,000 | 107,000 | 50,000 |
| Oct 2022 | 306,000 | 172,000 | 155,000 | 106,000 | 40,000 |
| Sep 2022 | 265,000 | 186,000 | 189,000 | 129,000 | 45,000 |
| Aug 2022 | 352,000 | 177,000 | 154,000 | 91,000 | 49,000 |
| Jul 2022 | 282,000 | 178,000 | 159,000 | 98,000 | 50,000 |
| Jun 2022 | 275,000 | 195,000 | 167,000 | 97,000 | 63,000 |
| May 2022 | 376,000 | 194,000 | 178,000 | 100,000 | 63,000 |
| Apr 2022 | 320,000 | 190,000 | 162,000 | 104,000 | 43,000 |
| Mar 2022 | 329,000 | 199,000 | 161,000 | 106,000 | 39,000 |
| Feb 2022 | 345,000 | 172,000 | 152,000 | 117,000 | 28,000 |
| Jan 2022 | 322,000 | 186,000 | 163,000 | 115,000 | 39,000 |
| Dec 2021 | 311,000 | 187,000 | 169,000 | 124,000 | 32,000 |
| Nov 2021 | 353,000 | 197,000 | 167,000 | 130,000 | 33,000 |
| Oct 2021 | 362,000 | 190,000 | 170,000 | 123,000 | 40,000 |
| Sep 2021 | 341,000 | 185,000 | 174,000 | 136,000 | 31,000 |
| Aug 2021 | 291,000 | 203,000 | 173,000 | 134,000 | 29,000 |
| Jul 2021 | 292,000 | 194,000 | 167,000 | 128,000 | 34,000 |
| Jun 2021 | 272,000 | 179,000 | 140,000 | 105,000 | 24,000 |
| May 2021 | 287,000 | 155,000 | 144,000 | 93,000 | 38,000 |
| Apr 2021 | 267,000 | 170,000 | 154,000 | 94,000 | 47,000 |
| Mar 2021 | 237,000 | 169,000 | 161,000 | 95,000 | 56,000 |