Many New Jersey businesses are experiencing worker shortages despite the state’s high unemployment rate. As of November, the unemployment rate here was at 6.6%, a decrease from the previous month’s 7% rate, but still higher than the national average of 4.2%.
Labor experts say the continued extension of unemployment benefits is a contributory factor. Recent studies also show that many people aren’t in a rush to return to work while they still have disposable income available. And rising rates of COVID-19 aren’t helping the situation.
