A report from a consultancy firm said that there are around 1 million more job openings around the United States than there are potential workers.
The Department of Labor also said on Aug. 6 that there are around 8.7 million potential workers looking for jobs and are counted as unemployed. However, Indeed, a job placement website, said there are around 9.8 million job vacancies as of July 16, which is several days after the government’s sample period for monthly workers.
