Job openings fell -303k to 7.15 million (vs 7.60 million expected) in November, now down -81k from August (across the shutdown data points).

• Private job openings were down -214k to 6.45 million, and the private job openings rate fell -0.2 ppts to 4.5%, equal to the August rate.
• Total hires fell -253k to 5.11 million (down around -11k since August), while total separations increased 11k to 5.08 million (down around -31k since August).
• Total quits increased 188k to 3.16 million (up 70k since August), pushing the quits rate up 0.1 ppt to 2.0%.
• Total layoffs and discharges spiked to 1.85 million in October but are now down -163k to 1.69 million in November. The level is now lower than a year ago by -52k.