On a year-over-year basis, job vacancies were down 15.2% in the month
Hiring slows as layoffs and quits both decline
EI beneficiary numbers climbed 13.2% between December 2024 and July
Average hourly wage offered for vacant positions was up by 4.5%
Higher than expected number, other data, signal cooling labour market
Drop from 7.4 million vacancies in June signals cooling market
Small decline in line with forecasts as job market weakens
Trump-era policies and weak hiring weigh on U.S. labour market
Claims decline, signalling steady labour market
Weekly claims rise by 7,000, but still within historically low range