Labor
What will the number of job openings be?
JOLTS December 2026 · December 2026 · Trading open
$279 vol.
About this market
Traders price Above 6 at 95%, ahead of Above 7 at 65%.
The market has $279 in volume across 61 trades; the most recent was on Oct 22, 2026.
Trading closes on Feb 2, 2027. The result is confirmed by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Job openings is the number of open employment positions in the US reported in the monthly JOLTS survey. The JOLTS report helps anticipate trends in employment, wages, inflation, and overall economic growth.
Rules and timeline
Each outcome is its own contract. A Yes contract pays $1 if its outcome happens and $0 if not; a No contract pays the reverse. Because the contracts trade separately, their chances don't have to add up to 100%.
- Above 6Resolves Yes if the number of job openings exceeds 6 million in December 2026.
- Above 7Resolves Yes if the number of job openings exceeds 7 million in December 2026.
- Above 10Resolves Yes if the number of job openings exceeds 10 million in December 2026.
- Above 8Resolves Yes if the number of job openings exceeds 8 million in December 2026.
- Above 11Resolves Yes if the number of job openings exceeds 11 million in December 2026.
- Above 9Resolves Yes if the number of job openings exceeds 9 million in December 2026.
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- Above 12Resolves Yes if the number of job openings exceeds 12 million in December 2026.
Result confirmed by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Trading opened
- Feb 4, 2025
- Trading closes
- Feb 2, 2027
- Expected result
- Feb 2, 2027
- Expected payout
- Feb 2, 2027
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