LINCOLN- A survey of Nebraska business owners conducted by the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry shows that a lack of available workers is the main concern amongst owners.

Among the approximately 230 respondents, 80% said a lack of workers is the biggest obstacle to potentially growing their business over the next year.

Bryan Slone from the Chamber said, "None of this is surprising to anyone. You can go down into any downtown or commercial area in any community in our state and you can see signs on the door about limited hours or help wanted — you name it — related to the inability to find workers right now.”

Business members' concern about the lack of workers is intertwined with their concerns about the lack of housing in their communities and a lack of child care. Two out of three respondents said the lack of housing is an impediment to growth in their communities. Just under half said the same thing about the lack of child care.

Slone said the chamber will look to bring in more workers to Nebraska with a five-year goal to bring in 50,000 to 80,000 people. Slone reiterated his previous but often assertion that fully addressing Nebraska's workforce issues will the challenge of the next two decades.

Other issues high on respondents' lists were government and taxes (44%) and supply chain issues (43%).

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