https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2023/aug/does-labor-market-tightness-… Created Thu, 10/08/2023 - 19:30 Updated Thu, 10/08/2023 - 19:30 States with the tightest labor markets have seen job openings soar and labor forces shrink; those with the least tight labor markets have seen sharp declines in job openings.