
NFIB Weekly News
NFIB Jobs Report: Small Businesses Actively Hiring for Current Vacancies (04/03/2025)
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 3, 2025) – NFIB’s March jobs report found that 40% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in March, up two points from February. A seasonally adjusted net 12% of owners plan to create new jobs in the next three months, down three points from February. The last time hiring plans were this low was in April 2024.
“With qualified workers in short supply, job openings stayed solid on Main Street in March,” said Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. “As spring progresses, fewer small business owners plan to create new positions, but they are looking to fill current vacancies.”
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