States Where Employers Are Struggling the Most in Hiring

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States Where Employers Are Struggling the Most in Hiring

The labor market is still doing relatively well. The national labor force participation rate is close to pre-pandemic levels, at 62.6% as of January 2025, and the unemployment rate is 4%. Plus, employees have been getting progressively less inclined to leave their employers, allowing companies to focus on filling new positions rather than simply backfilling them from employee turnover. Despite these positive statistics, though, many businesses a…