Listen: While the national picture has improved slightly, small businesses still face a hiring problem and the problem still is a challenge in the Sacramento-Roseville and Folsom areas. SmartAsset did a study and Mark LoCastro breaks down the results.
https://smartasset.com/data-studies/small-businesses-hiring-difficulty-2021
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom Metro Area
- Percent of all small businesses that are experiencing hiring difficulties: 33.0%
- Percent of all small businesses that are actively hiring: 56.1%
- Percent of actively hiring small businesses that are experiencing hiring difficulties: 58.8%
- 13th-highest percentage out of 41 of the largest metro areas
California
- Percent of all small businesses that are experiencing hiring difficulties: 31.9%
- Percent of all small businesses that are actively hiring: 59.7%
- Percent of actively hiring small businesses that are experiencing hiring difficulties: 53.4%
- 25th-lowest percentage out of all 50 states and Washington D.C.