Based on this rationale, even if every unemployed person in the country was hired, there would still be approximately 4 million open jobs.
There is a shortage of skilled workers within the labor market. For example, in the U.S, there are an estimated 9.8 million job openings, but only 5.9 million unemployed workers, according to an October report from the US Chamber of Commerce. Based on this rationale, even if every unemployed person in the country was hired, there would still be approximately 4 million open jobs.