FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Contact: Tony Malandra, Senior Media Manager, anthony.malandra@nfib.org 

JUNEAU, Alaska, May 1, 2025—Unfilled job openings continue to be a problem among the Main Street enterprises of the nation, according to the latest monthly Jobs Report issued by NFIB today, with 34% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reporting positions they could not find employees for in April.  

In Alaska, that worry is compounded by the compliance requirements of Measure 1, which takes effect July 1. NFIB Alaska is hosting a webinar today, May 1, on what its members and other small business owners need to know. A recording of it will be posted on the NFIB website after. 

NFIB’s Jobs Report is released the first Thursday of every month. It is a national survey of NFIB-member small-business owners, not broken down by state. The typical NFIB member employs between one and nine people and reports gross sales of about $500,000 a year.   

From NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg 

“Small business owners remained open to hire and grow their workforce in April. While the percent of open positions decreased a bit, Main Street firms are still struggling to find qualified applicants for their plentiful open positions.” 

Highlights from the Latest Jobs Report

• Job openings were the highest in the construction, transportation, and manufacturing sectors. Job openings in the wholesale industry rose 16 points from the prior month to 36%.
   

• A seasonally adjusted net 13% of owners plan to create new jobs in the next three months, up one point from March.
   

• Seasonally adjusted, a net 33% of small business owners reported raising compensation in April, down five points from March.
   

• A net 17% (seasonally adjusted) plan to raise compensation in the next three months, down two points from March and the lowest since March 2021. 

Keep up with the latest Alaska small-business news at www.nfib.com. Follow us on X at @NFIB_AK. 

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