Demand for workers remained robust in the spring, according to private-sector estimates, a sign employers face still-stiff competition in a tight labor market.

Employers had 11.4 million job openings through late May, according to estimates from jobs site Indeed. That would be only a slight decrease from the government’s estimate of 11.5 million job openings in March, the highest since records began in 2000.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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