The number of US job openings edged up by only 3,000 in September from the prior month to 6.09 million, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hires and separations were also little changed.

Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida during September. “All possible efforts were made to contact and collect data from survey respondents in the hurricane-affected areas,” the agency stated. “A review of the data indicated that Hurricane Irma had no discernible effect on the JOLTS estimates for September.”

The job openings rate — a measure of job openings compared with total employment — was 4.0% in September, unchanged from August.

Bloomberg reported US job openings in September held near a record high despite the fallout from hurricanes Harvey and Irma, indicating a resilient job market.

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