RICHMOND – NFIB’s February Jobs Report shows that the Small Business Employment Index ticked up nearly 1 point to 103.5, showing further tightness after January consolidated the gains measured in December.
This current reading is 2.3 points above the 2025 average of 101.2, and 3.5 points above the historical average of 100.
In February, 33% (seasonally-adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill, up 2 points from January. Unfilled job openings remain above the historical average of 24%. Twenty-eight percent have openings for skilled workers (up 3 points), and 10% have openings for unskilled labor (unchanged)…