Job vacancies decreased by 78,600 (-8.2%) in the fourth quarter, while the job vacancy rate declined to 4.9% (-0.5 percentage points).
Job vacancies declined in 16 of 20 broad industrial sectors, particularly in accommodation and food services (-21,400) and administrative and support, waste management and remediation services (-15,800). At the same time, the job vacancies edged up in educational services (+3,200).
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