Missouri middle of the pack in filling jobs

Missouri is No. 27 of the 50 states when it comes to filling job vacancies, according to a WalletHub analysis based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

U.S. civilian labor participation rates hit an all-time low in April 2020, the first full month following the arrival of COVID-19.

Three years on, rates have not bounced back to pre-pandemic levels.

In the Show Me State, the job openings rate for the last 12 months is 6.2%, roughly the same as No. 26 Illinois.

Having a tougher time filling vacancies are No, 12 Tennessee, 6.9%; and No. 17 Kentucky, 6.3%.

Three states having the most problematic time matching workers for jobs are, in order of difficulty, Alaska, Georgia and West Virginia.

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