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3月份職缺減少,招聘人數增加;牛津經濟研究院稱數據顯示勞動市場「穩定」。

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-- 根據最新官方數據,美國3月職缺略有下降,但招募人數有所上升。牛津經濟研究院表示,這顯示年初勞動市場依然「穩定」。 美國勞工統計局週二公佈的數據顯示,3月職缺從上月的692萬個降至687萬個。彭博社總結的一項調查顯示,市場普遍預期為685萬個。 3月私部門職缺季減至614萬個,低於上月的620萬個。報告顯示,專業和商業服務業的職缺減少了31.8萬個,其他服務業的職缺減少了4.1萬個。 牛津經濟研究院高級美國經濟學家馬修·馬丁在發給的電子郵件中表示:“現在判斷美以衝突對勞動力市場的負面影響還為時過早,但3月份的JOLTS報告表明,年初勞動力市場依然保持穩定。” 官方數據顯示,3月新增就業人數從上月的490萬增加至555萬,招聘率從3.1%上升到3.5%。離職人數從502萬躍升至538萬,裁員人數從171萬增至187萬。 始於2月底的伊朗戰爭導致霍爾木茲海峽(全球最重要的原油運輸咽喉要道)關閉,能源價格飆升。據報道,美國國防部長皮特·赫格塞斯週二表示,近期與伊朗達成的停火協議仍然有效。 馬丁表示,高油價可能透過「抑制」實際收入來降低總需求,促使企業減少招聘計畫。 “不過,脆弱的停火協議可能將最糟糕的情況限制在戰爭結束的範圍內。” 馬丁寫道:「對聯準會而言,這意味著需要在能源價格供應衝擊可能波及核心通膨指標的風險,以及勞動市場下行風險之間尋求平衡。」他還補充說,牛津大學預計聯準會在12月之前不會再次降息。 彭博社總結的普遍預期顯示,官方數據顯示,美國4月非農業就業人數預計將於週五公佈7.3萬人,低於上月的17.8萬人。

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