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Number of small businesses with job openings they can’t fill still high

July 8, 2024/

Fewer small business owners had job openings they couldn’t fill last month, but the number who can’t get the help they need remains “at exceptionally high levels.”

The June jobs report from the National Federation of Independent Business showed 37% of small businesses had an opening they couldn’t fill. But that was down five points from May.

Just over half of owners reported few or no qualified applicants for the positions they had.

 

by CORY SMITH


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