Boosted by the service sector, the USA's November job vacancies rose to a six-month high, with layoffs remaining roughly stable, further confirming the strength of the labor market. Data from the USA Bureau of Labor Statistics showed an increase of 0.259 million in job vacancies in November, reaching 8.098 million, higher than the expected 7.74 million. The forecast range from 29 economists was between 7.2 million and -7.95 million. The previous month's figure was revised from 7.744 million to 7.839 million. The job vacancy rate in November was 4.8%, compared to 4.7% the previous month. In November, 3.065 million people resigned, down from 3.283 million in the previous month, with the resignation rate falling from 2.1% to 1.9%. In November, 1.765 million people were fired or laid off compared to 1.748 million the month prior.