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

Staff Report

Thursday, October 20th, 2022

With the labor force participation rate at 62.3%, one of the lowest rates in decades, WalletHub today released updated data on 2022’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. Wisconsin

2. Wyoming

43. Nebraska

3. Montana

44. Missouri

4. Kentucky

45. Indiana

5. West Virginia

46. New Jersey

6. Georgia

47. Michigan

7. South Carolina

48. Kansas

8. Vermont

49. Washington

9. Massachusetts

50. District of Columbia

10. Idaho

51. New York 

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