The National Federation of Independent Business’ (NFIB) July Small Business survey found that job openings hit their lowest level since 2020, but that employment opportunities vary widely across industries. The survey found that job openings were “the highest in the construction, wholesale, and transportation industries, and the lowest in finance and agriculture.” NFIB also observed that “over half (55%) of small businesses in the construction industry had a job opening they could not fill, up two points from last month,” whereas “only 13% of businesses in the finance industry reported unfilled job openings in July, a decrease of 14 points from June.”
