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July 3, 2025
NFIB’s latest jobs report found that labor quality remains a top problem for small businesses.
In a conversation with Fox 4’s Shaun Rabb, NFIB Assistant State Director Sarah Horn highlighted the findings of NFIB’s latest Jobs Report, which found that labor quality remains a top problem for small businesses.
“36% of all our small business owners reported having job openings that they could not fill. So that’s up two points from May. So, we’re seeing an increased struggle in the labor market, and we’re really hoping things get better,” Horn said.
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