US employment demand remained strong in April

The number of vacancies in the United States remained close to record levels in April, and workers continued to quit at a high rate, a sign of an exceptionally tight labor market that has contributed to historically high inflation.

The Ministry of Labor said on Wednesday that there were seasonally adjusted 11.4 million vacancies in April, a decrease from a revised record high of 11.9 million positions that reached last month. The number of times workers quit their jobs fell slightly to 4.4 million.