unfilled

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U.S. employers are decrying a talent shortage that the Korn Ferry consulting firm said could leave 85 million jobs unfilled and $8.5 trillion in lost revenues by 2030.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Factory inventories ticked up 0.1% during November, as did unfilled orders for the manufacturing industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Boeing currently lists 6,720 unfilled orders with a backlog of 6,130 after an adjustment under US accounting standards.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

On top of those late payments, the vendor said his firm has more than $35,000 worth of unfilled orders that have been held up since October, when Saks instructed him to halt all shipments.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Still, thousands of jobs in the Yard remained unfilled.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield