Wednesday’s report on the monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey has intensified concerns among some economists that the U.S. economy is running out of people who want jobs and are qualified to fill existing openings. The number of openings rose to 5.8 million in April, from 5.7 million in March. Hires, meanwhile, fell to 5.1 million, from 5.3 million, over the same period. That suggests that firms may be having difficulty in finding qualified employees in a tightening job market.
Has America Run Out of Workers to Fill Its Open Jobs?
