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ICYMI: The Worker Shortage Across America

Thank you to U.S. Chamber Action for providing the content Understanding America’s Labor Shortage: The Most Impacted States.

Every state is facing an unprecedented challenge finding workers to fill open jobs. Learn which states have been impacted the most by the nation’s worker shortage crisis.

 

Lindsay Cates
Manager, Communications and Strategy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Stephanie Ferguson
Director, Global Employment Policy & Special Initiatives, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

America is facing a worker shortage crisis: There are too many open jobs without people to fill them. The interactive map below shows which states are suffering the most from a labor shortage by comparing their Worker Shortage Index ratios.

The Chamber’s Worker Shortage Index ratio indicates the number of available workers for every job opening. States with a higher ratio have more workers available to fill open jobs—although every state is currently experiencing a shortage. For example, a ratio of 0.39 means a state has just 39 workers for every 100 open jobs. A ratio above 1.0 would indicate a surplus of available workers compared to job openings.

To continue reading and read the interactive maps, please visit here.

By U.S. Chamber Action

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