On the issue of labor scarcity, Pagliuca, quoting a December 2022 report from CompTIA, said the U.S. unemployment rate for technology occupations in all sectors stood at 1.8 percent, or about half the national average.

Source: https://www.crn.com/news/managed-services/n-able-ceo-solid-execution-leads-to-strong-first-full-year-post-solarwinds

The U.S. unemployment rate averaged just 3.6% over the three months to August and is the lowest since the late 1960s.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4637603-2023-global-market-outlook-q4-update-falling-with-style?source=feed_all_articles

The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.8% in September and 3.9% in October.

Source: https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2023/11/15/oregons-employment-drops-by-4600-in-october/

While many Americans have benefited from historic, post-pandemic reductions in the U.S. unemployment rate, one group of workers continues to struggle in securing and maintaining meaningful employment, namely our military spouses.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/08/21/opinion/opinion-contributor/biden-userra-military-spouses-protections/