Tracking the US Small Business Labor Shortage

December 18, 2024

The small business sector is experiencing a historic labor shortage, which is having an effect on growth. The small business sector is experiencing a historic labor shortage, which is having an effect on growth.

 
 


How is the ecosystem responding


Owners are struggling


Las Vegas, NV – May 30, 2018

“High and many other small-business owners in Nevada have hit a wall finding employees with the right skill sets.”
Bailey Schulz, Las Vegas Review-Journal, “Small Nevada Businesses Struggle to Find Qualified Candidates”
 

Medford, OR – May 17, 2018

“I hear a lot of complaints from employers that they can’t find qualified workers. And I hear workers or potential workers say they can’t find a job. So I don’t know what the problem is but they’re not matching up.”
Joan McBee, Professor and Chair of Southern Oregon University School of Business, “Small Change – Southern Oregon’s Small Businesses Speak Out”