-- 根据最新官方数据,美国3月份职位空缺略有下降,但招聘人数有所上升。牛津经济研究院表示,这表明年初劳动力市场依然“稳定”。 美国劳工统计局周二公布的数据显示,3月份职位空缺从上月的692万个降至687万个。彭博社汇总的一项调查显示,市场普遍预期为685万个。 3月份私营部门职位空缺环比下降至614万个,低于上月的620万个。报告显示,专业和商业服务行业的职位空缺减少了31.8万个,其他服务行业的职位空缺减少了4.1万个。 牛津经济研究院高级美国经济学家马修·马丁在发给的电子邮件中表示:“现在判断美以冲突对劳动力市场的负面影响还为时尚早,但3月份的JOLTS报告表明,年初劳动力市场依然保持稳定。” 官方数据显示,3月份新增就业人数从上月的490万增至555万,招聘率从3.1%升至3.5%。离职人数从502万跃升至538万,裁员人数从171万增至187万。 始于2月底的伊朗战争导致霍尔木兹海峡(全球最重要的原油运输咽喉要道)关闭,能源价格飙升。据报道,美国国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯周二表示,近期与伊朗达成的停火协议仍然有效。 马丁表示,高油价可能通过“抑制”实际收入来降低总需求,从而促使企业减少招聘计划。“不过,脆弱的停火协议可能将最糟糕的情况限制在战争结束的范围内。” 马丁写道:“对美联储而言,这意味着需要在能源价格供应冲击可能波及核心通胀指标的风险,以及劳动力市场下行风险之间寻求平衡。”他还补充说,牛津大学预计美联储在12月之前不会再次降息。 彭博社汇总的普遍预期显示,官方数据显示,美国4月份非农就业人数预计将于周五公布7.3万人,低于上月的17.8万人。
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