The number of advertised job openings rose to the highest level on record in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Total job openings hit 6.3 million, up from 5.7 million the month before. That’s the highest number since the agency began keeping track in 2000. Private-sector openings also hit a record high.

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