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WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 2, 2026) 鈥� 狈贵滨叠鈥檚 June Jobs Report shows that the Small Business Employment Index remained essentially flat, registering 100.2 in June after measuring 100.3 in May. This is the fourth consecutive month the Index declined. The current reading is below the 2025 average of 101.2 but still slightly above the historical average of 100.0.

In June, 32% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill, up 3 points from May鈥檚 lowest level since May 2020. Twenty-seven percent have openings for skilled workers (unchanged), and 12% have openings for unskilled labor (up 3 points).

鈥淢ain Street job openings are starting to pick up after a decline in May,鈥� said 网曝吃瓜 Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. 鈥淲hile more small businesses are looking to hire, many owners still cannot find qualified workers.鈥�

A seasonally adjusted net 11% of owners plan to create new jobs in the next three months, up 2 points from May. Plans to hire are currently at its historical average of a net 11%.

Overall, 62% of owners reported hiring or trying to hire in June, up 7 points from May. Fifty-one percent of owners (84% of those hiring or trying to hire) reported few or no qualified applicants for the positions they were trying to fill (up 5 points). Twenty-seven percent reported few qualified applicants (up 3 points), and 24% reported none (up 2 points).

In June, 19% of small business owners cited 鈥渓abor quality or availability鈥� as their single most important problem, up 6 points from May鈥檚 lowest level since December 2016. While reports of labor quality or availability as the single most important problem rose in June, reports of labor costs eased. Eight percent of business owners reported labor costs as their single most important problem, down 6 points from May鈥檚 historic high reading.

In June, both labor compensation measures declined. A seasonally adjusted net 28% reported raising compensation, down 3 points from May and the lowest reading of the year. A net 17% (seasonally adjusted) plan to raise compensation in the next three months, down 1 point from May.

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