In California, where layoffs in tech and the film industry have unsettled the job market, there is less than one opening per unemployed person. In North Dakota, where a brain drain has left a shortage of skilled and educated workers, there are almost three openings per unemployed person. Photo Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
By Tim Henderson Stateline The number of job openings has declined sharply in every state since 2022, better aligning the numbers of unfilled jobs and…