Factory Job Openings Surge to 584,000

Factory Job Openings surge 10.2% in September 2026 to 584,000 and up 50.1% from a year earlier.

• September 2026: 584,000
• on the month: +10.2%
• on the year: +50.1%

The print sits 100% of the way up the archived range of 389,000 (September 2025) to 584,000 (September 2026), with the standing trend rising.

The year-over-year comparison is against September 2025, which printed 389,000. Source: BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey via FRED. The number above is the agency's published value, unrounded; the history and any later revisions stay queryable on the live data page.