2022’s States Where Employers Are Struggling the Most in Hiring – WalletHub Study

Staff Report

Friday, April 22nd, 2022

With the labor force participation rate at 62.4%, one of the lowest rates in decades, WalletHub today released updated data on 2022’s States Where Employers Are Struggling the Most in Hiring, along with accompanying videos, 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. South Dakota

2. Georgia

43. Iowa

3. New Hampshire

44. Washington

4. South Carolina

45. New York

5. West Virginia

46. Nebraska

6. Montana

47. Arkansas

7. Idaho

48. Delaware

8. Kentucky

49. Connecticut

9. Rhode Island

50. Kansas

10. Nevada

51. District of Columbia 

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