Available jobs in the United States in December dropped their lowest total since September, according to the new Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey released by the Labor Department on Tuesday.

U.S. job openings fell in December, a sign that the labor market is cooling but still healthy.

U.S. job openings dropped sharply in December, but low layoffs suggested that the labor market was not abruptly slowing down.

Job openings slid in December while hiring, voluntary quits and layoffs held steady, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.