Record Number of Small Business Owners Report Labor Quality as Top Business Problem
National Federation of Independent Business (12/02/21) Small business owners continue to struggle to increase their workforce, with 29% of owners reporting labor quality as their top business problem in November (a 48-year record high), according to the National Federation of Independent Business. Ten percent of owners cited labor costs as their top problem. Seasonally adjusted, 48% reported job openings they could not fill in the