The unemployment rate was down to 4% in January, giving a positive outlook for participation in the U.S. labor force. While businesses in some locations are having an easy time filling roles, businesses in other states are facing hiring shortages.
WalletHub recently ranked the states struggling the most and least with hiring, by comparing the rate of job openings for the latest month and the last 12 months across all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
