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Latest Small Business Jobs Report Released

Latest Small Business Jobs Report Released

January 10, 2025

Finding qualified employees remains a big problem

NFIB research gives Utah lawmakers convening January 21 some food for thought

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

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 10, 2025—The latest monthly Jobs Report released yesterday by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business association, showed – once again – finding employees remaining a big problem for Main Street entrepreneurs.

The Jobs Report is a national snapshot of NFIB-member, small-business owners not broken down by state. The typical NFIB member employs 10 people and reports gross sales of about $500,000 a year. On Tuesday, January 14, NFIB will release its latest Small Business Optimism Index.

From NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg on the Latest Jobs Report

“Finding qualified workers remained a major headwind for stronger job growth on Main Street in December. In the meantime, compensation increases have softened among small businesses, but remained solid as the year came to an end.”

Highlights from Latest NFIB Jobs Report

• 35% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in December, down one point from November.

• Seasonally adjusted, a net 29% of small business owners reported raising compensation in December, down three points from November and the lowest reading since March 2021.

• A seasonally adjusted net 19% of owners plan to create new jobs in the next three months, up one point from November.

• Job openings were the highest in the transportation, construction, and manufacturing sectors, and the lowest in the agriculture and finance sectors.

• Job openings in construction were down 13 points from last month and down 17 points from the prior year, with 41% reporting an open position they can’t fill.

Keep up with the latest on Utah small-business news at www.nfib.com/utah. Follow us on Twitter @nfib_ut.

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