Millions of US jobs are open, here’s why they’re not being filled

Despite millions of job openings in the US, many roles remain unfilled as workers struggle to find jobs that truly fit their lives. The disconnect is not about unwillingness to work, but about mismatched skills, rigid hiring filters, location barriers, and shifting expectations around flexibility, stability, and respect in a post-pandemic workforce.

Millions of US jobs are open, here’s why they’re not being filled
Despite millions of job openings in the US, many roles remain unfilled as workers struggle to find jobs that truly fit their lives. The disconnect is not about unwillingness to work, but about mismatched skills, rigid hiring filters, location barriers, and shifting expectations around flexibility, stability, and respect in a post-pandemic workforce.