JOLT job openings for October 5.534M vs 5.500M estimate

The JOLTs job openings for the month of October fell to 5.534M from a revised 5.631M last month (was 5.486). 

• The number of hires was essentially unchanged at 5.1 million in October. The hires rate was 3.5 percent. The number of hires was little changed for total private and for government. Hires decreased in state and local government education (-26,000) and was little changed in all other industries. The number of hires was little changed in all four regions. 
• There were 4.9 million total separations in October, little changed from September. The total separations rate in October was 3.4 percent. The number of total separations was little changed for total private and decreased for government (-39,000). Total separations decreased in state and local government education (-26,000), information (-20,000), and federal government (-7,000). The number of total separations was little changed in all four regions.