2023’s States Where Employers Are Struggling the Most in Hiring

Staff Report

Thursday, April 20th, 2023

With the labor force participation rate at 62.6%, one of the lowest rates in decades, WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s States Where Employers Are Struggling the Most in Hiring, plus expert commentary. 

In order to see where employers are struggling the most in hiring, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on the rate of job openings for both the latest month and the last 12 months.

Struggling the Most

Struggling the Least

1. Alaska

42. Hawaii

2. Georgia

43. Arizona

3. West Virginia

44. New Jersey

4. Louisiana

45. Connecticut

5. Virginia

46. Utah

6. South Carolina

47. Indiana

7. Arkansas

48. California

8. Maryland

49. Washington

9. Montana

50. District of Columbia

10. Colorado

51. New York 

To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-employers-hiring/101730