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Job Openings Rate
% of all U.S. jobs currently unfilled
4.3%
Prior: 4.4% (vs last month)
New Unemployment Claims
Weekly layoff filings, nationwide
197,000
Prior: 198,000 (vs last week)
Temp Staffing Employment
People employed by temp/staffing agencies
2.49M
Prior: 2.50M (vs last month)
Quits Rate
Workers voluntarily leaving their jobs
1.9%
Prior: 1.9% (vs last month)
Wage Growth
Avg. hourly pay vs. one year ago
3.0%
Prior: 3.1% (vs last month)

Market Snapshot

✦ Generated from the latest coverage.
The approved Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger is projected to eliminate over 10,000 film and television jobs in Los Angeles County, with the combined company targeting more than $6 billion in cost savings.
Temporary help employment dropped by 10,900 in September even as total nonfarm payrolls rose, signaling a tightening environment for staffing agencies competing for placement volume.
Seasonal retail hiring is forecast to fall 2.5% to roughly 450,000 jobs in Q4 2026, with major retailers delaying headcount commitments in favor of flexible, on-demand staffing arrangements.
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Disney Cuts 300 More Jobs in Tech and HR Roles

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The Walt Disney Company is laying off approximately 300 employees in its latest restructuring round, primarily affecting technology and human…

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