company
BLK: postings +74.2% in 28 days
BlackRock: 1,002 live vs 500 four weeks ago, excluding coverage; up in 3 of 4 weeks; 57% of new postings seen within a week of posting.
Table A. Headline measures. Changes are for the 28 days to 9 Oct 2026 unless stated; levels compare the latest day with four weeks earlier.
| Measure | Latest | 4 weeks earlier | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core open postings, 28-day change, seasonally adjusted | +8.0% | 95% interval +7.5% to +8.6% | ||
| Core open postings, 28-day change, not adjusted | +8.4% | 95% interval +7.8% to +8.9% | ||
| Core open postings, 7-day change (p) | −0.8% | Not reliable at grade C | ||
| Breadth, 28 days | +33.7% | Share of employers growing minus share shrinking, by weight | ||
| Same-store index | 94.8 | 93.8 | +1.1% | 16 July 2026 = 100 |
| Live postings, all countries | 5,455,037 | 3,429,373 | +59.1% | Includes coverage changes |
| Live postings, United States | 2,946,731 | 1,722,685 | +71.1% | Includes coverage changes |
| New postings per week (p) | 346,475 | 107,182 | +223.3% | Latest week vs average of the prior four; not reliable at grade C |
| Endings per week (p) | 358,368 | 87,827 | +308.0% | Latest week vs average of the prior four; not reliable at grade C |
Revisions. No revisions to report: this is the first edition under methodology 2026-10-10. From the next edition, this paragraph states how the previous first print was revised.
Source: Metaintro Direct Hiring Demand Monitor, postings from employer career sites and applicant tracking systems; data through 9 Oct 2026. Note: (p) preliminary: the latest 14 days are revised as late sightings and confirmed removals arrive. Seasonal adjustment uses the Indeed Hiring Lab daily postings factor, with BLS JOLTS industry patterns for occupations; intervals reflect dispersion across employers, not collection error.
Ranked by magnitude. Each clears a minimum size floor (occupations 5,000 postings, metros 5,000, companies 200).
Same-store index of live postings, chain-linked daily, 16 Jul 2026 = 100. Latest 94.8, −1.3% over 7 days, +1.1% over 28 days. The lower panel shows the live stock the index is drawn from; stock levels include collection growth and should not be read as demand.
Source: Metaintro Direct Hiring Demand Monitor, postings from employer career sites and applicant tracking systems; data through 9 Oct 2026. Note: Same-store index of live postings at employers tracked 14+ days, chain-linked daily; coverage events move the stock, not the index.
The index and core change differ (+1.1% against +8.4% unadjusted) because the index counts postings, so the largest employers dominate it, while core change averages each employer's growth with caps and trimming. Breadth of +33.7% shows that more employers grew than shrank.
Eight largest SOC major groups by live postings, on a shared scale. Value is the latest index level; change is core 28 days.
2018 SOC. Seasonally adjusted core change ranks; "vs market" is the occupation's adjusted core change minus the all-occupation adjusted core change. Intervals are 95%. Click any column header to sort.
| Group | Live | Share | Core 28d SA | Interval | vs market SA | Core 28d NSA | Core 7d | Breadth 28d | New 7d | Prior wkly avg | Endings 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales 41 | 775,819 | 14.2% | +8.9% | +6.9% to +11.0% | +0.9 pp | +7.8% | +1.0% | +34.2% | 42,120 | 10,755 | 41,020 |
| Business & financial operations 13 | 573,972 | 10.5% | +9.3% | +7.3% to +11.4% | +1.3 pp | +10.1% | −1.2% | +22.3% | 43,237 | 13,869 | 46,917 |
| Healthcare practitioners & technical 29 | 516,258 | 9.5% | +2.8% | +1.9% to +3.7% | −5.2 pp | +6.5% | −0.2% | +29.5% | 27,930 | 7,444 | 23,649 |
| Management 11 | 514,640 | 9.4% | +10.5% | +8.8% to +12.3% | +2.5 pp | +11.4% | −1.1% | +26.8% | 36,927 | 12,186 | 38,400 |
| Computer & mathematical 15 | 408,265 | 7.5% | +5.3% | +4.3% to +6.3% | −2.7 pp | +6.5% | −1.7% | +24.5% | 25,429 | 9,382 | 29,403 |
| Office & administrative support 43 | 367,207 | 6.7% | +10.7% | +9.3% to +12.2% | +2.7 pp | +11.9% | −1.5% | +20.9% | 28,944 | 9,134 | 31,927 |
| Architecture & engineering 17 | 280,338 | 5.1% | +9.3% | +8.1% to +10.5% | +1.3 pp | +9.2% | +1.5% | +30.5% | 17,479 | 4,755 | 14,305 |
| Food preparation & serving 35 | 279,543 | 5.1% | +4.0% | +1.8% to +6.3% | −4.0 pp | +6.1% | −2.3% | +32.5% | 13,660 | 3,976 | 20,487 |
| Transportation & material moving 53 | 267,373 | 4.9% | +9.2% | +7.4% to +10.9% | +1.1 pp | +8.7% | +1.1% | +27.6% | 16,957 | 5,474 | 14,225 |
| Installation, maintenance & repair 49 | 265,060 | 4.9% | +7.0% | +5.9% to +8.2% | −1.0 pp | +5.8% | 0.0% | +17.0% | 16,455 | 5,457 | 14,406 |
| Production 51 | 207,756 | 3.8% | +6.0% | +5.2% to +6.7% | −2.1 pp | +4.6% | +2.4% | +15.8% | 16,014 | 4,840 | 9,611 |
| Healthcare support 31 | 204,942 | 3.8% | +2.4% | +1.3% to +3.6% | −5.6 pp | +6.7% | −2.0% | +18.5% | 12,378 | 3,386 | 16,716 |
| Construction & extraction 47 | 147,635 | 2.7% | +3.6% | +2.9% to +4.3% | −4.4 pp | +2.8% | +1.1% | +12.1% | 8,423 | 2,568 | 6,043 |
| Education & library 25 | 123,963 | 2.3% | +6.0% | +5.0% to +6.9% | −2.1 pp | +7.1% | −0.8% | +31.9% | 6,594 | 2,228 | 6,689 |
| Community & social service 21 | 110,084 | 2.0% | +7.3% | +5.5% to +9.1% | −0.7 pp | +9.2% | −2.2% | +24.2% | 7,794 | 3,277 | 8,824 |
| Building & grounds maintenance 37 | 105,310 | 1.9% | +7.5% | +6.1% to +8.9% | −0.5 pp | +8.8% | −3.8% | +19.4% | 6,782 | 2,313 | 8,844 |
| Life, physical & social science 19 | 95,968 | 1.8% | +12.0% | +10.5% to +13.6% | +4.0 pp | +12.0% | 0.0% | +26.6% | 6,766 | 1,936 | 6,497 |
| Personal care & service 39 | 76,610 | 1.4% | +5.7% | +3.5% to +8.0% | −2.3 pp | +3.3% | −1.0% | +10.0% | 3,263 | 967 | 3,819 |
| Arts, design, entertainment & media 27 | 53,068 | 1.0% | +9.3% | +7.1% to +11.5% | +1.2 pp | +8.8% | −1.2% | +19.0% | 3,569 | 1,333 | 3,961 |
| Protective service 33 | 40,500 | 0.7% | +7.5% | +5.4% to +9.6% | −0.5 pp | +5.4% | −2.5% | +12.0% | 3,150 | 979 | 4,025 |
| Legal 23 | 33,549 | 0.6% | +8.4% | +6.6% to +10.1% | +0.3 pp | +8.9% | −1.3% | +12.0% | 2,526 | 916 | 2,655 |
| Farming, fishing & forestry 45 | 89 | 0.0% | −5.9% | −10.4% to −1.1% | −13.9 pp | −6.3% | −1.5% | n/a | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Military specific 55 | 37 | 0.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | −5.4% | −3.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2 |
| Occupation | Live | Core 28d SA | Interval | vs market SA | Core 28d NSA | Core 7d | Employers | New 7d | Prior wkly avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tellers 43-3071 | 7,326 | +23.6% | +15.4% to +32.4% | +15.5 pp | +24.8% | −5.8% | 680 | 641 | 237 |
| Administrative Services Managers 11-3012 | 18,733 | +22.3% | +16.7% to +28.3% | +14.3 pp | +23.3% | −0.6% | 3,016 | 1,675 | 438 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171 | 17,656 | +21.2% | +18.2% to +24.3% | +13.2 pp | +22.5% | −2.5% | 3,347 | 1,545 | 537 |
| Public Relations Specialists 27-3031 | 7,245 | +21.1% | +14.3% to +28.2% | +13.0 pp | +20.6% | +0.7% | 2,151 | 725 | 237 |
| Cargo and Freight Agents 43-5011 | 7,682 | +20.6% | +16.1% to +25.2% | +12.6 pp | +21.8% | +1.8% | 1,488 | 713 | 197 |
| Fundraisers 13-1131 | 2,889 | +20.4% | +15.1% to +26.0% | +12.4 pp | +21.3% | −0.2% | 1,008 | 264 | 92 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014 | 62,795 | +20.1% | +17.2% to +23.1% | +12.1 pp | +21.3% | −1.0% | 14,295 | 6,694 | 2,308 |
| Industrial Production Managers 11-3051 | 26,715 | +20.0% | +17.4% to +22.6% | +11.9 pp | +20.9% | +0.2% | 4,369 | 1,832 | 554 |
| Epidemiologists 19-1041 | 3,186 | +19.6% | +11.8% to +28.0% | +11.6 pp | +19.6% | +1.8% | 426 | 169 | 51 |
| Human Resources Managers 11-3121 | 9,332 | +19.4% | +15.4% to +23.6% | +11.4 pp | +20.4% | −3.3% | 2,776 | 874 | 293 |
| Insurance Underwriters 13-2053 | 2,408 | +19.4% | +8.8% to +31.2% | +11.4 pp | +20.3% | +0.2% | 216 | 118 | 33 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011 | 4,210 | +19.1% | +13.0% to +25.5% | +11.0 pp | +20.3% | +3.5% | 808 | 393 | 99 |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 11,762 | +18.9% | +14.6% to +23.4% | +10.9 pp | +18.9% | −0.8% | 1,647 | 889 | 259 |
| Social and Community Service Managers 11-9151 | 22,733 | +18.9% | +14.4% to +23.5% | +10.8 pp | +19.8% | −2.5% | 4,664 | 1,909 | 770 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling 53-1047 | 12,016 | +18.5% | +12.9% to +24.3% | +10.4 pp | +18.0% | −2.0% | 1,283 | 663 | 234 |
| Occupation | Live | Core 28d SA | Interval | vs market SA | Core 28d NSA | Core 7d | Employers | New 7d | Prior wkly avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embalmers 39-4011 | 2,043 | −15.1% | −46.2% to +31.3% | −23.2 pp | −17.0% | −18.2% | 285 | 118 | 37 |
| Office Clerks, General 43-9061 | 2,041 | −9.2% | −13.0% to −5.2% | −17.2 pp | −8.3% | −2.0% | 865 | 28 | 11 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | 12,671 | −4.7% | −7.0% to −2.3% | −12.7 pp | −3.6% | −1.9% | 3,173 | 423 | 162 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists 29-1031 | 4,763 | −3.5% | −5.5% to −1.5% | −11.5 pp | −0.1% | −1.1% | 386 | 123 | 35 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 35-9031 | 4,092 | −2.8% | −4.5% to −1.0% | −10.8 pp | −0.8% | −5.8% | 744 | 218 | 46 |
| Engineers, All Other 17-2199 | 6,388 | −2.8% | −5.3% to −0.2% | −10.8 pp | −2.8% | −0.5% | 1,170 | 221 | 49 |
| Physical Therapists 29-1123 | 18,525 | −2.2% | −7.1% to +3.0% | −10.2 pp | +1.3% | −0.1% | 3,139 | 688 | 277 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 31-9099 | 11,652 | −1.3% | −4.1% to +1.5% | −9.4 pp | +2.7% | −0.5% | 2,384 | 669 | 218 |
| Veterinarians 29-1131 | 12,847 | −1.1% | −2.6% to +0.5% | −9.1 pp | +2.4% | −0.4% | 868 | 405 | 149 |
| Physician Assistants 29-1071 | 13,438 | −0.8% | −2.8% to +1.1% | −8.9 pp | +2.7% | −1.1% | 1,084 | 710 | 160 |
| Chiropractors 29-1011 | 2,816 | −0.5% | −5.8% to +5.0% | −8.5 pp | +3.0% | −0.6% | 364 | 124 | 28 |
| Pediatricians, General 29-1221 | 4,807 | −0.3% | −2.6% to +2.0% | −8.3 pp | +3.3% | +1.4% | 423 | 423 | 91 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 35-9011 | 5,266 | −0.2% | −3.3% to +3.0% | −8.2 pp | +1.8% | −3.3% | 821 | 255 | 71 |
| Anesthesiologists 29-1211 | 3,904 | 0.0% | −4.1% to +4.2% | −8.0 pp | +3.5% | −7.3% | 519 | 402 | 119 |
| Occupational Therapists 29-1122 | 5,525 | +0.2% | −1.4% to +1.9% | −7.8 pp | +3.8% | −0.5% | 1,412 | 163 | 91 |
Source: Metaintro Direct Hiring Demand Monitor, postings from employer career sites and applicant tracking systems; data through 9 Oct 2026. Note: Core change is a trimmed, capped average of employer growth; vs market subtracts the all-occupation change. Codes screened as implausible are listed under Methodology.
US postings with disclosed pay, annualized midpoint. Median $60,320 across 1,620,837 postings (55.0% of US postings disclose), +2.2% versus BLS OEWS medians for the same occupations. Disclosure skews toward pay-transparency states.
| Occupation | Postings with pay | P25 | Median | P75 | OEWS median | Premium vs OEWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons 41-2031 | 133,706 | $31,720 | $35,672 | $40,820 | $35,410 | +0.7% |
| Registered Nurses 29-1141 | 58,686 | $83,200 | $95,680 | $113,066 | $97,550 | −1.9% |
| Social and Human Service Assistants 21-1093 | 43,406 | $39,520 | $45,646 | $53,102 | $45,930 | −0.6% |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 42,197 | $137,000 | $170,000 | $210,000 | $135,980 | +25.0% |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041 | 38,153 | $49,920 | $61,734 | $75,462 | $64,520 | −4.3% |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 35-2012 | 37,467 | $33,280 | $37,440 | $43,680 | $37,450 | 0.0% |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-3091 | 30,294 | $60,000 | $82,500 | $126,780 | $69,990 | +17.9% |
| Customer Service Representatives 43-4051 | 29,214 | $35,776 | $41,600 | $53,071 | $44,770 | −7.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011 | 28,917 | $35,880 | $40,913 | $46,800 | $48,520 | −15.7% |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 28,068 | $92,560 | $120,000 | $150,000 | $102,440 | +17.1% |
| Medical Assistants 31-9092 | 28,005 | $40,040 | $45,760 | $51,470 | $45,690 | +0.2% |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 27,179 | $92,000 | $127,900 | $162,450 | $102,320 | +25.0% |
| Marketing Managers 11-2021 | 27,026 | $131,000 | $171,700 | $212,500 | $166,790 | +2.9% |
| Personal Care Aides 31-1122 | 26,874 | $33,280 | $37,440 | $41,600 | n/a | n/a |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032 | 25,481 | $46,072 | $57,200 | $72,280 | $58,640 | −2.5% |
| Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031 | 23,820 | $31,200 | $34,320 | $37,804 | $35,230 | −2.6% |
| Nursing Assistants 31-1131 | 23,332 | $38,168 | $42,890 | $47,840 | $42,260 | +1.5% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065 | 22,247 | $37,440 | $41,600 | $46,634 | $37,330 | +11.4% |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061 | 21,777 | $57,262 | $66,072 | $75,400 | $64,400 | +2.6% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011 | 21,573 | $33,280 | $37,128 | $41,600 | $36,840 | +0.8% |
| General and Operations Managers 11-1021 | 20,203 | $52,000 | $79,576 | $135,000 | $105,770 | −24.8% |
| Production Workers, All Other 51-9199 | 20,008 | $40,560 | $45,760 | $52,000 | $40,110 | +14.1% |
| Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 | 19,544 | $80,538 | $110,000 | $150,000 | $102,740 | +7.1% |
| Management Analysts 13-1111 | 18,777 | $70,000 | $105,000 | $145,000 | $101,860 | +3.1% |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 18,311 | $109,500 | $142,600 | $182,000 | $120,630 | +18.2% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014 | 16,309 | $40,352 | $46,945 | $56,000 | $47,540 | −1.3% |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 49-3023 | 16,202 | $36,400 | $49,920 | $67,600 | $50,620 | −1.4% |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071 | 15,095 | $35,360 | $40,258 | $46,831 | $45,260 | −11.1% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011 | 14,294 | $80,900 | $113,000 | $155,400 | $104,920 | +7.7% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111 | 14,063 | $72,747 | $104,000 | $156,000 | $123,860 | −16.0% |
| Chefs and Head Cooks 35-1011 | 13,544 | $37,440 | $43,680 | $55,000 | $62,470 | −30.1% |
| Civil Engineers 17-2051 | 13,344 | $80,000 | $102,537 | $130,500 | $100,840 | +1.7% |
| Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 | 13,305 | $73,051 | $97,011 | $131,000 | $83,680 | +15.9% |
| Cashiers 41-2011 | 12,778 | $33,072 | $35,360 | $38,480 | $32,880 | +7.5% |
| Security Guards 33-9032 | 12,396 | $36,420 | $40,560 | $50,612 | $38,020 | +6.7% |
| Sales Managers 11-2022 | 11,919 | $100,266 | $142,500 | $192,500 | $148,270 | −3.9% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244 | 11,877 | $110,500 | $139,950 | $174,600 | $99,130 | +41.2% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012 | 11,789 | $31,720 | $35,360 | $39,665 | $35,510 | −0.4% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031 | 11,363 | $45,760 | $52,000 | $58,240 | $50,670 | +2.6% |
| Light Truck Drivers 53-3033 | 11,124 | $33,280 | $38,480 | $44,304 | $44,860 | −14.2% |
| Group | vs OEWS, last 4 wks | vs OEWS, prior 4 wks | Drift | Postings, last 4 wks | Postings, prior 4 wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All occupations | +1.3% | +0.7% | +0.7% | 969,095 | 410,184 |
| Management 11 | −9.5% | −10.1% | +0.7% | 103,871 | 41,234 |
| Business & financial operations 13 | +9.9% | +4.6% | +5.1% | 92,550 | 35,691 |
| Computer & mathematical 15 | +22.7% | +20.1% | +2.1% | 65,833 | 25,544 |
| Architecture & engineering 17 | +12.5% | +9.1% | +3.1% | 44,967 | 18,145 |
| Life, physical & social science 19 | −4.7% | −8.9% | +4.5% | 15,879 | 5,836 |
| Community & social service 21 | −0.4% | +1.1% | −1.4% | 28,095 | 12,874 |
| Legal 23 | +7.5% | +6.6% | +0.9% | 6,652 | 3,153 |
| Education & library 25 | +7.2% | +5.2% | +1.8% | 12,821 | 5,746 |
| Arts, design, entertainment & media 27 | +7.5% | +3.2% | +4.2% | 6,964 | 3,533 |
| Healthcare practitioners & technical 29 | +1.6% | +1.2% | +0.4% | 77,641 | 48,919 |
| Healthcare support 31 | −0.5% | +2.4% | −2.8% | 45,742 | 16,340 |
| Protective service 33 | −1.0% | +1.2% | −2.2% | 13,081 | 4,700 |
| Food preparation & serving 35 | −2.6% | 0.0% | −2.6% | 56,788 | 22,506 |
| Building & grounds maintenance 37 | −0.4% | −1.7% | +1.3% | 27,107 | 10,680 |
| Personal care & service 39 | +1.1% | +2.0% | −0.9% | 10,184 | 4,074 |
| Sales 41 | +0.3% | −2.8% | +3.2% | 156,477 | 66,707 |
| Office & administrative support 43 | −2.3% | −3.7% | +1.5% | 75,661 | 26,555 |
| Construction & extraction 47 | −0.8% | +0.3% | −1.1% | 12,712 | 5,532 |
| Installation, maintenance & repair 49 | −1.7% | −4.3% | +2.7% | 46,462 | 20,720 |
| Production 51 | +10.8% | +8.9% | +1.7% | 21,747 | 10,351 |
| Transportation & material moving 53 | +5.3% | +3.4% | +1.9% | 47,860 | 21,326 |
Source: Metaintro Direct Hiring Demand Monitor, postings from employer career sites and applicant tracking systems; data through 9 Oct 2026. Note: US postings with disclosed USD pay, annualized midpoint, 15k to 1M; OEWS is BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Each posting counts once, split equally across its listed locations. US states and 2023 CBSA metros; other countries at national level.
| State | Live | Core 7d | Core 28d | vs market 28d | Same-store 28d | Breadth 28d | New 7d | Prior wkly avg | Median pay | Pay disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 287,860 | −0.8% | +9.7% | +1.3 pp | +2.6% | +35.0% | 17,572 | 6,073 | $84,120 | 77.5% |
| TX | 245,061 | −0.4% | +12.0% | +3.6 pp | +2.9% | +39.1% | 15,082 | 4,070 | $55,120 | 38.5% |
| FL | 172,252 | −1.2% | +11.1% | +2.7 pp | +1.1% | +38.7% | 9,081 | 2,940 | $48,880 | 40.8% |
| NY | 168,074 | −1.1% | +10.1% | +1.7 pp | +2.4% | +35.6% | 10,609 | 3,507 | $72,500 | 77.6% |
| IL | 117,405 | −3.0% | +10.2% | +1.9 pp | −1.5% | +33.0% | 6,424 | 1,919 | $56,410 | 75.8% |
| PA | 111,832 | +0.1% | +12.5% | +4.1 pp | +3.6% | +42.5% | 6,664 | 1,970 | $50,960 | 41.9% |
| OH | 111,794 | −2.7% | +12.7% | +4.3 pp | +1.7% | +43.8% | 6,686 | 1,930 | $46,800 | 41.7% |
| VA | 104,856 | −0.3% | +11.1% | +2.7 pp | +2.8% | +34.2% | 5,548 | 1,702 | $74,474 | 70.3% |
| NC | 104,567 | −1.3% | +11.3% | +2.9 pp | +1.9% | +36.3% | 5,180 | 1,680 | $57,200 | 42.4% |
| GA | 90,574 | −1.4% | +9.9% | +1.5 pp | +1.0% | +34.3% | 5,159 | 1,390 | $57,200 | 38.9% |
| MA | 86,411 | −1.1% | +10.1% | +1.8 pp | +2.0% | +30.6% | 4,204 | 1,446 | $70,752 | 77.8% |
| MI | 81,745 | −5.0% | +12.9% | +4.5 pp | −5.8% | +41.9% | 4,486 | 1,358 | $43,680 | 39.7% |
| NJ | 70,924 | −0.9% | +9.0% | +0.7 pp | +1.4% | +28.5% | 3,572 | 1,110 | $60,500 | 71.7% |
| AZ | 69,862 | +0.3% | +8.9% | +0.5 pp | −1.3% | +29.3% | 4,449 | 1,127 | $50,637 | 47.2% |
| TN | 63,233 | +0.2% | +12.1% | +3.7 pp | +2.9% | +36.7% | 3,659 | 924 | $45,760 | 42.4% |
| MN | 62,859 | −2.8% | +13.3% | +4.9 pp | −0.2% | +38.6% | 3,442 | 995 | $52,000 | 73.0% |
| IN | 62,826 | −1.7% | +11.4% | +3.0 pp | +2.0% | +37.1% | 3,789 | 982 | $46,540 | 39.5% |
| WA | 61,961 | +0.7% | +12.2% | +3.9 pp | +2.7% | +35.0% | 4,076 | 1,221 | $76,960 | 81.3% |
| MD | 59,574 | −1.3% | +9.0% | +0.7 pp | +2.5% | +26.7% | 3,239 | 1,048 | $72,500 | 73.4% |
| WI | 57,905 | +0.3% | +13.1% | +4.7 pp | +2.4% | +37.6% | 3,171 | 934 | $54,080 | 47.8% |
| CO | 56,383 | +0.9% | +9.7% | +1.3 pp | +2.6% | +25.7% | 4,005 | 1,066 | $66,394 | 77.5% |
| SC | 53,230 | +2.0% | +10.6% | +2.2 pp | +4.9% | +38.4% | 3,621 | 735 | $47,124 | 34.8% |
| MO | 50,205 | −0.9% | +13.2% | +4.8 pp | +2.2% | +39.2% | 2,781 | 813 | $46,592 | 43.6% |
| AL | 39,002 | −0.6% | +8.1% | −0.3 pp | +0.4% | +23.9% | 1,865 | 527 | $46,800 | 37.7% |
| CT | 35,260 | −1.7% | +7.9% | −0.5 pp | −2.4% | +18.2% | 1,600 | 566 | $52,000 | 62.4% |
| IA | 33,977 | −5.9% | +7.3% | −1.0 pp | −7.2% | +25.7% | 1,683 | 542 | $48,880 | 46.4% |
| KY | 32,989 | −1.1% | +11.4% | +3.1 pp | +2.2% | +38.5% | 1,802 | 471 | $45,073 | 35.1% |
| OR | 32,540 | +0.4% | −3.3% | −11.7 pp | −4.2% | +22.1% | 2,182 | 697 | $63,440 | 55.1% |
| LA | 28,065 | +0.3% | +9.4% | +1.0 pp | −0.3% | +37.6% | 1,369 | 368 | $44,907 | 30.8% |
| OK | 26,167 | −1.1% | +10.0% | +1.6 pp | +1.4% | +30.4% | 1,580 | 420 | $43,680 | 40.0% |
| KS | 25,578 | +0.5% | +11.3% | +2.9 pp | +3.0% | +33.1% | 1,367 | 397 | $48,360 | 39.5% |
| UT | 23,806 | +1.7% | +11.4% | +3.0 pp | +2.4% | +31.1% | 1,712 | 430 | $54,080 | 45.9% |
| NV | 23,297 | +0.8% | +14.2% | +5.9 pp | +5.6% | +36.3% | 1,645 | 464 | $50,960 | 47.9% |
| AR | 20,262 | +0.6% | +11.7% | +3.3 pp | 0.0% | +37.5% | 1,140 | 292 | $53,500 | 38.0% |
| DC | 19,906 | −1.1% | +7.6% | −0.8 pp | +0.6% | +20.6% | 1,349 | 483 | $107,500 | 70.9% |
| NH | 18,022 | −2.4% | +10.3% | +1.9 pp | +0.9% | +35.4% | 686 | 318 | $50,960 | 46.8% |
| NE | 17,475 | +1.0% | +14.6% | +6.3 pp | +5.5% | +39.4% | 993 | 320 | $48,089 | 41.9% |
| MS | 17,375 | +2.1% | +9.6% | +1.2 pp | +4.1% | +27.3% | 911 | 233 | $46,000 | 28.2% |
| NM | 16,047 | +0.9% | +11.4% | +3.0 pp | +4.2% | +40.3% | 911 | 286 | $53,476 | 44.1% |
| ID | 13,393 | +4.4% | +13.8% | +5.4 pp | +6.5% | +31.6% | 1,084 | 256 | $52,000 | 42.2% |
| WV | 12,908 | +1.2% | +7.9% | −0.4 pp | +4.2% | +39.9% | 654 | 187 | $48,880 | 29.4% |
| HI | 11,072 | +0.1% | +12.0% | +3.6 pp | +5.5% | +46.3% | 631 | 209 | $54,194 | 71.7% |
| ME | 10,823 | −0.8% | +6.8% | −1.6 pp | −0.2% | +25.3% | 559 | 165 | $51,355 | 70.4% |
| MT | 10,316 | +1.8% | +8.1% | −0.3 pp | +3.8% | +21.3% | 671 | 177 | $54,080 | 39.2% |
| DE | 9,907 | −3.1% | +9.5% | +1.1 pp | +0.4% | +33.8% | 434 | 137 | $61,006 | 46.1% |
| SD | 9,073 | −1.0% | +8.2% | −0.2 pp | +2.6% | +26.6% | 329 | 119 | $61,162 | 57.8% |
| RI | 8,568 | −1.2% | +9.2% | +0.9 pp | +2.2% | +33.5% | 455 | 148 | $56,450 | 59.5% |
| ND | 7,967 | +1.6% | +9.7% | +1.3 pp | +3.2% | +35.6% | 344 | 117 | $59,072 | 57.6% |
| AK | 7,852 | +0.5% | +10.9% | +2.6 pp | +5.4% | +45.4% | 541 | 172 | $61,503 | 45.6% |
| VT | 7,092 | −0.4% | +8.7% | +0.3 pp | −0.9% | +19.8% | 373 | 112 | $54,080 | 75.7% |
| PR | 4,962 | −2.7% | +9.6% | +1.2 pp | +4.3% | +25.4% | 330 | 99 | $33,280 | 23.8% |
| WY | 4,659 | +0.1% | +10.2% | +1.9 pp | +1.3% | +26.7% | 271 | 96 | $54,080 | 48.9% |
| Metro (CBSA) | Live | Core 7d | Core 28d | vs market 28d | Same-store 28d | New 7d | Prior wkly avg | Median pay | Pay vs local OEWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 35620 | 138,567 | −1.6% | +9.7% | +1.3 pp | +1.4% | 9,104 | 2,866 | $85,000 | −2.4% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN 16980 | 93,524 | −2.8% | +10.0% | +1.6 pp | −2.3% | 5,277 | 1,506 | $60,000 | −1.3% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 47900 | 84,687 | +0.2% | +9.6% | +1.2 pp | +2.7% | 5,166 | 1,613 | $100,000 | +0.3% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 31080 | 83,835 | +0.5% | +8.8% | +0.4 pp | +3.1% | 5,386 | 1,746 | $76,000 | +3.4% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 19100 | 78,768 | +1.4% | +14.3% | +5.9 pp | +4.2% | 5,250 | 1,287 | $62,500 | +1.9% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 14460 | 58,675 | −1.6% | +9.3% | +0.9 pp | +2.0% | 2,942 | 1,026 | $79,000 | −2.8% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 41860 | 55,984 | −0.9% | +8.6% | +0.2 pp | +3.5% | 3,627 | 1,426 | $130,500 | +4.4% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 12060 | 54,908 | −0.4% | +10.1% | +1.8 pp | +2.8% | 3,235 | 874 | $60,008 | −0.2% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 38060 | 53,671 | +0.7% | +9.5% | +1.2 pp | −1.7% | 3,394 | 840 | $49,566 | −4.6% |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 26420 | 51,098 | −4.1% | +11.4% | +3.0 pp | +0.6% | 2,962 | 841 | $50,000 | −0.9% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 33100 | 44,809 | 0.0% | +11.4% | +3.0 pp | +5.2% | 2,359 | 832 | $49,750 | −0.1% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 33460 | 43,720 | −4.6% | +14.4% | +6.0 pp | −1.1% | 2,227 | 728 | $52,000 | −6.4% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 42660 | 42,058 | +0.2% | +10.8% | +2.5 pp | +1.6% | 2,738 | 837 | $87,693 | −1.7% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 37980 | 39,972 | −2.6% | +10.6% | +2.2 pp | +1.1% | 2,270 | 651 | $59,280 | −3.5% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 16740 | 33,949 | +0.1% | +10.7% | +2.3 pp | −0.2% | 1,594 | 468 | $63,125 | +3.5% |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 41940 | 33,776 | −4.7% | +8.4% | −0.0 pp | −1.2% | 2,067 | 648 | $154,150 | −0.9% |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 19740 | 32,091 | +1.4% | +10.2% | +1.8 pp | +3.4% | 2,276 | 604 | $71,750 | −2.6% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 19820 | 30,890 | −5.8% | +16.0% | +7.6 pp | −1.4% | 1,932 | 541 | $52,500 | −1.8% |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 12420 | 30,715 | −1.3% | +10.3% | +1.9 pp | +3.4% | 1,912 | 645 | $73,840 | +5.3% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 12580 | 29,396 | −2.0% | +11.0% | +2.6 pp | +2.8% | 1,443 | 493 | $74,250 | +2.6% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 41740 | 28,062 | −0.4% | +9.8% | +1.5 pp | +3.6% | 1,572 | 496 | $69,394 | +2.3% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 26900 | 26,604 | −2.4% | +13.0% | +4.6 pp | +0.1% | 1,469 | 394 | $45,760 | −1.0% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 45300 | 26,040 | −3.9% | +11.0% | +2.7 pp | −0.2% | 1,711 | 462 | $49,920 | −0.5% |
| Columbus, OH 18140 | 25,397 | −1.0% | +15.0% | +6.6 pp | +3.3% | 1,579 | 467 | $50,752 | −2.6% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 34980 | 24,215 | −0.3% | +14.1% | +5.7 pp | +1.3% | 1,450 | 368 | $46,014 | +3.6% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL 41180 | 23,971 | −1.1% | +13.3% | +5.0 pp | +1.4% | 1,321 | 381 | $45,552 | −0.4% |
| Kansas City, MO-KS 28140 | 22,654 | 0.0% | +12.5% | +4.1 pp | +3.2% | 1,268 | 375 | $50,000 | −1.8% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 36740 | 22,558 | +0.1% | +10.8% | +2.5 pp | +3.3% | 1,214 | 384 | $56,160 | 0.0% |
| Cleveland, OH 17410 | 20,394 | −7.8% | +14.7% | +6.3 pp | −2.0% | 1,187 | 364 | $44,720 | −2.5% |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 17140 | 20,188 | +0.1% | +8.8% | +0.4 pp | +4.0% | 1,230 | 327 | $47,840 | −4.4% |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI 33340 | 19,467 | +0.2% | +13.7% | +5.3 pp | −0.5% | 1,024 | 292 | $56,836 | +2.0% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 38900 | 19,375 | +2.0% | +13.6% | +5.2 pp | +4.6% | 1,296 | 343 | $65,520 | −3.1% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 40140 | 19,083 | +0.7% | +10.8% | +2.4 pp | +4.3% | 1,130 | 359 | $48,880 | −0.8% |
| Pittsburgh, PA 38300 | 18,865 | −1.2% | +10.3% | +1.9 pp | +3.1% | 1,039 | 372 | $48,880 | −0.1% |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 47260 | 18,493 | −0.7% | +10.7% | +2.3 pp | +3.9% | 886 | 293 | $58,644 | +2.3% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 41700 | 17,693 | +1.4% | +9.1% | +0.7 pp | +3.8% | 1,089 | 290 | $49,784 | −2.1% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC 39580 | 16,904 | −2.1% | +10.0% | +1.6 pp | +3.6% | 956 | 326 | $56,160 | −2.1% |
| Richmond, VA 40060 | 16,126 | −1.6% | +13.1% | +4.7 pp | +2.9% | 862 | 254 | $67,500 | −0.4% |
| Jacksonville, FL 27260 | 14,813 | −0.4% | +9.3% | +1.0 pp | −0.3% | 727 | 227 | $42,328 | −6.3% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 29820 | 14,344 | +1.1% | +15.2% | +6.8 pp | +6.7% | 1,029 | 303 | $48,228 | −2.2% |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 24860 | 13,801 | +4.3% | +13.8% | +5.4 pp | +7.2% | 1,046 | 152 | $45,760 | −0.6% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR 32820 | 13,366 | +3.0% | +14.0% | +5.6 pp | +5.1% | 706 | 161 | $46,800 | −4.3% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 40900 | 12,443 | +1.2% | +12.8% | +4.4 pp | +5.1% | 747 | 231 | $64,480 | −2.0% |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 24340 | 12,254 | −1.3% | +9.9% | +1.5 pp | −18.0% | 510 | 183 | $39,717 | −6.1% |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 41620 | 12,186 | +2.4% | +11.8% | +3.5 pp | +2.2% | 932 | 208 | $55,640 | +1.2% |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 19780 | 12,025 | −0.3% | +13.3% | +5.0 pp | +3.0% | 493 | 168 | $49,500 | −17.6% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 31140 | 11,665 | −0.4% | +9.0% | +0.6 pp | +1.4% | 602 | 166 | $47,840 | −1.6% |
| Rochester, NY 40380 | 11,534 | −1.0% | +13.8% | +5.4 pp | +5.8% | 596 | 227 | $54,870 | +0.9% |
| Birmingham, AL 13820 | 11,454 | −0.8% | +9.7% | +1.4 pp | −0.1% | 475 | 143 | $38,480 | +6.2% |
| Oklahoma City, OK 36420 | 10,967 | +1.1% | +8.7% | +0.4 pp | +2.3% | 718 | 165 | $47,840 | +2.1% |
| Country | Live | Core 7d | Core 28d | vs market 28d | Same-store 7d | Same-store 28d | New 7d | Prior wkly avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States US | 2,946,731 | −1.5% | +11.0% | +2.6 pp | −2.4% | +1.5% | 170,270 | 51,496 |
| Germany DE | 721,332 | +4.3% | +6.6% | −1.8 pp | +6.1% | +11.2% | 68,872 | 24,958 |
| Canada CA | 178,741 | +1.2% | +12.6% | +4.2 pp | −0.6% | +1.9% | 12,722 | 3,159 |
| United Kingdom GB | 177,641 | −0.2% | +10.0% | +1.6 pp | −2.5% | −2.3% | 12,906 | 2,999 |
| India IN | 136,104 | −0.6% | +6.4% | −2.0 pp | −2.2% | −0.4% | 6,722 | 1,718 |
| France FR | 131,599 | +0.8% | +9.3% | +0.9 pp | 0.0% | −2.0% | 9,114 | 2,575 |
| Belgium BE | 98,413 | −0.6% | +9.5% | +1.1 pp | −0.8% | +3.5% | 1,033 | 295 |
| Brazil BR | 95,094 | −6.8% | +3.6% | −4.8 pp | −6.2% | −2.7% | 15,329 | 4,072 |
| Sweden SE | 67,379 | −7.1% | +24.5% | +16.1 pp | −5.5% | +4.7% | 1,505 | 503 |
| Netherlands NL | 60,506 | −3.9% | +10.8% | +2.4 pp | −4.2% | +5.5% | 3,594 | 1,373 |
| Australia AU | 56,431 | −3.0% | +13.4% | +5.0 pp | −3.7% | −3.8% | 4,451 | 1,197 |
| Austria AT | 42,738 | −0.1% | +8.2% | −0.1 pp | −0.6% | +5.5% | 1,533 | 967 |
| Spain ES | 38,503 | −1.7% | +7.0% | −1.3 pp | −2.7% | −1.4% | 2,314 | 668 |
| Mexico MX | 33,310 | +0.3% | +10.4% | +2.0 pp | −1.5% | +0.6% | 2,146 | 416 |
| Czechia CZ | 32,027 | −0.4% | +10.3% | +1.9 pp | −1.6% | +1.0% | 435 | 109 |
| China CN | 30,142 | −2.9% | +7.5% | −0.9 pp | −3.0% | −3.0% | 765 | 213 |
| Italy IT | 25,360 | +2.1% | +11.8% | +3.4 pp | +0.2% | +1.0% | 1,519 | 339 |
| Singapore SG | 24,788 | +1.2% | +14.1% | +5.8 pp | +0.4% | +4.7% | 1,306 | 328 |
| Malaysia MY | 23,600 | +0.4% | +9.6% | +1.2 pp | −0.3% | +3.8% | 1,202 | 304 |
| Philippines PH | 23,322 | −0.6% | +7.2% | −1.2 pp | −1.5% | −0.3% | 1,385 | 361 |
| Poland PL | 22,194 | −2.3% | +10.8% | +2.5 pp | −1.9% | +0.6% | 1,348 | 373 |
| Switzerland CH | 20,428 | −1.2% | +6.0% | −2.3 pp | −2.7% | −4.5% | 1,063 | 291 |
| Japan JP | 19,639 | −0.4% | +3.1% | −5.3 pp | −2.3% | −2.5% | 786 | 209 |
| Ireland IE | 16,045 | +2.2% | +8.3% | −0.0 pp | −0.7% | −0.2% | 1,266 | 278 |
| United Arab Emirates AE | 14,403 | +2.3% | +12.1% | +3.8 pp | +0.2% | +3.1% | 1,259 | 274 |
| Colombia CO | 12,821 | +0.7% | +9.8% | +1.4 pp | −0.8% | +1.5% | 705 | 183 |
| Portugal PT | 11,008 | −4.1% | +5.2% | −3.2 pp | −3.7% | −0.9% | 624 | 261 |
| Taiwan TW | 10,639 | +2.5% | +7.4% | −1.0 pp | +1.5% | +3.8% | 513 | 92 |
| Saudi Arabia SA | 9,587 | +1.8% | +10.1% | +1.7 pp | +0.4% | +3.0% | 431 | 146 |
| Indonesia ID | 9,155 | −0.8% | +14.9% | +6.5 pp | −1.7% | +2.0% | 697 | 159 |
| South Africa ZA | 9,039 | +1.2% | +11.0% | +2.6 pp | −0.5% | +1.8% | 757 | 195 |
| Romania RO | 8,660 | −2.5% | +12.6% | +4.2 pp | −2.6% | −0.4% | 541 | 146 |
| Greece GR | 8,602 | +0.4% | +15.5% | +7.1 pp | −0.8% | +9.3% | 382 | 177 |
| Thailand TH | 8,511 | +1.2% | +10.5% | +2.1 pp | +0.1% | +1.7% | 425 | 91 |
| New Zealand NZ | 8,084 | −0.1% | +19.4% | +11.0 pp | −0.5% | +1.1% | 817 | 212 |
| Hungary HU | 7,973 | +1.1% | +12.8% | +4.5 pp | −0.4% | −1.6% | 559 | 121 |
| Vietnam VN | 7,175 | −0.2% | +9.8% | +1.4 pp | −1.6% | −0.2% | 503 | 121 |
| Argentina AR | 7,059 | −3.2% | +7.5% | −0.8 pp | −2.6% | +1.0% | 461 | 157 |
| Denmark DK | 6,962 | +0.2% | +24.9% | +16.5 pp | −0.4% | +3.9% | 553 | 151 |
| Israel IL | 6,918 | −3.8% | −1.3% | −9.7 pp | −4.8% | +2.2% | 396 | 189 |
Source: Metaintro Direct Hiring Demand Monitor, postings from employer career sites and applicant tracking systems; data through 9 Oct 2026. Note: Each posting counts once, split equally across its listed locations; metros are 2023 CBSAs. Not seasonally adjusted.
Live-posting change by named employer. 1,013 public companies are mapped to tickers, carrying 894,977 live postings (16.4% of the universe); mapping is precision-first. Franchise brands include postings by their franchisees on the brand's career site. Rising and falling lists rank the 28-day change excluding coverage and keep only moves sustained in at least 3 of 4 weeks with no coverage event; rises also need most new postings seen within a week of posting. Screened out today: 2,374 employers with a coverage event, 344 unconfirmed rises, 118 unsustained falls.
| Ticker | Company | Live | 28d ago | Chg 28d ex coverage | Chg 28d raw | Weeks up / down | Seen within 7d | New 28d | Late found 28d | Endings 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLK | BlackRockglobal investment manager | 1,002 | 500 | +74.2% | +100.4% | 3 / 1 | 57% | 657 | 155 | 123 |
| GFL | GFL Environmental | 1,883 | 985 | +63.8% | +91.2% | 3 / 1 | 68% | 1,170 | 270 | 144 |
| BLDR | Builders FirstSourcebuilding | 1,329 | 850 | +56.4% | +56.4% | 3 / 0 | 79% | 517 | 0 | 38 |
| MTD | Mettler Toledoprecision instruments | 1,141 | 765 | +40.5% | +49.2% | 3 / 1 | 56% | 442 | 66 | 37 |
| THC | TenetEV financing | 2,244 | 1,629 | +37.8% | +37.8% | 3 / 1 | 100% | 963 | 0 | 191 |
| EXLS | EXLdata and AI | 2,380 | 1,691 | +35.6% | +40.7% | 3 / 0 | 68% | 864 | 94 | 88 |
| B | Barrick Mining | 382 | 283 | +35.0% | +35.0% | 3 / 0 | 72% | 110 | 0 | 10 |
| SVNDF | 7-Elevenconvenience industry | 5,561 | 4,134 | +26.5% | +34.5% | 3 / 1 | 69% | 1,516 | 348 | 61 |
| TXT | Textronmulti-industry companies | 1,892 | 1,513 | +25.0% | +25.0% | 3 / 1 | 100% | 584 | 0 | 128 |
| SAIA | Saia LTL Freight | 462 | 371 | +24.3% | +24.5% | 3 / 1 | 74% | 121 | 2 | 0 |
| BOOT | Boot Barn | 1,227 | 973 | +23.9% | +26.1% | 4 / 0 | 88% | 254 | 21 | 0 |
| BALY | Bally'sentertainment | 217 | 185 | +17.3% | +17.3% | 3 / 0 | 94% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| STM | STMicroelectronicsManufacturing | 456 | 378 | +16.7% | +20.6% | 3 / 1 | 84% | 235 | 24 | 92 |
| NTAP | NetAppintelligent data infrastructure | 227 | 194 | +16.5% | +17.0% | 3 / 1 | 80% | 172 | 2 | 48 |
| ESTC | Elasticsearch-powered platform | 423 | 358 | +15.1% | +18.2% | 3 / 0 | 76% | 192 | 11 | 40 |
| P | Pure Storagestorage and data management | 365 | 319 | +14.1% | +14.4% | 3 / 1 | 64% | 188 | 2 | 65 |
| SMERY | Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG | 599 | 527 | +13.1% | +13.7% | 3 / 1 | 77% | 99 | 3 | 0 |
| XYZ | Blocktechnology for economic empowerment | 226 | 200 | +13.0% | +13.0% | 3 / 0 | 71% | 98 | 0 | 26 |
| SEZL | SezzlePayments | 221 | 197 | +11.7% | +12.2% | 3 / 0 | 89% | 66 | 1 | 17 |
| LOCO | El Pollo LocoAccommodation and Food Services | 476 | 435 | +9.4% | +9.4% | 3 / 0 | 83% | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| Ticker | Company | Live | 28d ago | Chg 28d ex coverage | Chg 28d raw | Weeks up / down | Seen within 7d | New 28d | Late found 28d | Endings 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DASH | WoltFood, Groceries and more | 208 | 266 | −22.9% | −21.8% | 0 / 3 | 73% | 83 | 6 | 36 |
| ROKU | Rokustream entertainment | 207 | 261 | −21.1% | −20.7% | 0 / 3 | 79% | 39 | 1 | 47 |
| WPP | WPP MediaHealthcare | 986 | 1,070 | −11.1% | −7.9% | 0 / 3 | 78% | 496 | 40 | 164 |
| ADYYF | AdyenFintech | 236 | 251 | −9.6% | −6.0% | 0 / 3 | 67% | 89 | 13 | 24 |
| NTRA | Nateranon-profit | 203 | 220 | −9.1% | −7.7% | 0 / 3 | 83% | 117 | 3 | 45 |
| DDOG | Datadogクラウド監視 | 403 | 421 | −5.5% | −4.3% | 0 / 3 | 75% | 134 | 8 | 59 |
| CTRN | Citi TrendsApparel, Accessories and Home | 1,005 | 1,023 | −2.2% | −1.8% | 1 / 3 | 59% | 87 | 36 | 83 |
| Ticker | Company | Live | 28d ago | Chg 28d ex coverage | Chg 28d raw | Weeks up / down | Seen within 7d | New 28d | Late found 28d | Endings 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | AmazonBooks | 25,054 | 99 | +11221.2% | +25207.1% | 4 / 0 | 77% | 29,985 | 17,398 | 7 |
| TJX | TJX | 20,670 | 4,736 | +287.1% | +336.4% | 1 / 0 | 40% | 16,272 | 2,339 | 338 |
| DPZ | Domino'sPizza Delivery | 20,317 | 4,552 | +345.5% | +346.3% | 2 / 2 | 77% | 41,675 | 59 | 23,346 |
| JPM | JPMC | 18,893 | 12,607 | +40.0% | +49.9% | 1 / 2 | 61% | 12,466 | 1,377 | 5,491 |
| DLTR | Dollar Treeretail | 15,373 | 561 | +1689.1% | +2640.3% | 1 / 0 | 17% | 14,816 | 5,336 | 4 |
| CVS | CVS Healthhealth solutions | 14,256 | 4,890 | +191.5% | +191.5% | 1 / 0 | 40% | 9,406 | 0 | 40 |
| AAP | Advance Auto PartsAuto Parts Retail | 13,967 | 1,674 | +154.9% | +734.3% | 1 / 0 | 48% | 12,295 | 9,700 | 2 |
| ORLY | O'Reilly Auto Partsautomotive parts | 13,902 | 11,718 | +18.6% | +18.6% | 1 / 0 | 31% | 2,184 | 4 | 0 |
| MAR | Marriott | 12,240 | 2,572 | +358.5% | +375.9% | 2 / 0 | 68% | 10,632 | 483 | 964 |
| TGT | Targetgroceries and essentials to clothing and electronics | 12,190 | 147 | +7688.4% | +8192.5% | 2 / 0 | 7% | 12,053 | 741 | 10 |
| AZO | AutoZoneInformation | 12,146 | 359 | +3256.8% | +3283.3% | 2 / 0 | 54% | 12,321 | 98 | 534 |
| KR | The Kroger Co.grocery retail | 11,102 | 3,236 | +237.9% | +243.1% | 2 / 0 | 64% | 8,841 | 172 | 975 |
| MDLZ | MDLZ UK Reading Science | 10,869 | 3,051 | +161.8% | +256.2% | 3 / 1 | 69% | 8,239 | 2,919 | 294 |
| WMT | Walmart Canadaretailer | 9,083 | 2,276 | +265.1% | +299.1% | 3 / 1 | 67% | 7,208 | 775 | 1 |
| C | Citi | 8,915 | 1,704 | +195.7% | +423.2% | 3 / 1 | 77% | 7,467 | 3,880 | 44 |
| ACI | Albertsons Companies | 8,394 | 1,806 | +364.8% | +364.8% | 2 / 0 | 72% | 8,203 | 0 | 1,615 |
| DKS | DICK’S Sporting Goods | 8,186 | 386 | +1085.2% | +2020.7% | 2 / 0 | 60% | 7,961 | 3,611 | 161 |
| NVDA | NVIDIAArtificial Intelligence | 7,310 | 4,449 | +22.6% | +64.3% | 3 / 1 | 65% | 3,190 | 1,882 | 138 |
| LTH | LifeTimekitchenware, tableware and other products used in the home | 6,916 | 1,854 | +162.1% | +273.0% | 3 / 1 | 63% | 5,247 | 2,081 | 180 |
| ACN | Accenturemanagement consulting | 6,655 | 3,753 | +70.3% | +77.3% | 2 / 2 | 98% | 3,219 | 310 | 63 |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher ScientificManufacturing | 6,492 | 3,079 | +81.9% | +110.8% | 3 / 1 | 79% | 3,882 | 938 | 46 |
| LMT | Lockheed MartinAeronautics | 6,444 | 111 | +2595.5% | +5705.4% | 4 / 0 | 72% | 6,373 | 3,452 | 5 |
| SYY | US0293 Sysco East Texas (Division of USA I) | 6,271 | 2,759 | +89.7% | +127.3% | 3 / 1 | 66% | 3,823 | 1,046 | 226 |
| COF | Capital Onebanking | 6,270 | 1,281 | +270.8% | +389.5% | 3 / 1 | 65% | 5,306 | 1,589 | 167 |
| KSS | Kohl'sRetail | 6,221 | 3,802 | +62.9% | +63.6% | 3 / 1 | 80% | 3,088 | 30 | 4 |
| Company | Live | 28d ago | Chg 28d ex coverage | Chg 28d raw | Weeks up / down | Seen within 7d | New 28d | Late found 28d | Endings 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSPengineering, science and infrastructure solutions | 4,303 | 2,475 | +72.4% | +73.9% | 3 / 1 | 60% | 1,943 | 44 | 103 |
| Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. | 932 | 558 | +67.0% | +67.0% | 3 / 0 | 100% | 441 | 0 | 67 |
| Woodinvestment bank | 974 | 607 | +58.8% | +60.5% | 3 / 0 | 71% | 413 | 12 | 46 |
| KPMG Global Services | 530 | 332 | +57.8% | +59.6% | 3 / 0 | 82% | 258 | 6 | 60 |
| DIS AG Office & Management | 519 | 332 | +55.4% | +56.3% | 3 / 1 | 72% | 260 | 3 | 0 |
| footprint Solutions | 1,696 | 1,069 | +50.5% | +58.7% | 3 / 1 | 78% | 670 | 87 | 0 |
| University of Southern California | 941 | 625 | +49.8% | +50.6% | 3 / 1 | 57% | 365 | 5 | 0 |
| ScionHealthhealthcare system | 1,419 | 915 | +46.0% | +55.1% | 3 / 1 | 64% | 655 | 84 | 0 |
| NoGigiddyfinancial system | 1,927 | 1,329 | +45.0% | +45.0% | 3 / 0 | 90% | 598 | 0 | 0 |
| TGSenergy sector | 612 | 399 | +44.6% | +53.4% | 3 / 1 | 78% | 311 | 36 | 91 |
| Vonovia SEImmobilienunternehmen | 502 | 348 | +43.4% | +44.3% | 3 / 1 | 82% | 201 | 3 | 0 |
| Harrison Consulting SolutionsEngineering / Architecture / Environmental / Search & Recruitment | 673 | 471 | +42.9% | +42.9% | 3 / 0 | 84% | 219 | 0 | 0 |
| AmplifonHearing Healthcare | 659 | 464 | +42.0% | +42.0% | 3 / 0 | 64% | 217 | 0 | 22 |
| Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) | 1,158 | 821 | +40.4% | +41.0% | 3 / 0 | 81% | 398 | 5 | 61 |
| OOS Management Corp. | 889 | 638 | +39.2% | +39.3% | 3 / 0 | 71% | 310 | 1 | 15 |
| Company | Live | 28d ago | Chg 28d ex coverage | Chg 28d raw | Weeks up / down | Seen within 7d | New 28d | Late found 28d | Endings 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bechtelengineering, construction, procurement & project management | 401 | 642 | −37.9% | −37.5% | 1 / 3 | 46% | 158 | 4 | 132 |
| Barrièreconstruction | 653 | 773 | −15.5% | −15.5% | 1 / 3 | 74% | 288 | 0 | 134 |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital/St. Mary | 728 | 776 | −6.2% | −6.2% | 1 / 3 | 100% | 218 | 0 | 65 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | 889 | 923 | −3.7% | −3.7% | 1 / 3 | 100% | 139 | 21 | 43 |
Source: Metaintro Direct Hiring Demand Monitor, postings from employer career sites and applicant tracking systems; data through 9 Oct 2026. Note: Tickers are precision-first mappings; changes exclude coverage events. Not seasonally adjusted.
Share of live postings now against the share 28 days earlier.
| Dimension | Value | Share now | 28 days ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| visa | no / unstated | 99.6% | 99.5% | +0.1 pp |
| visa | sponsors | 0.4% | 0.5% | −0.1 pp |
| workplace | hybrid | 10.7% | 11.0% | −0.3 pp |
| workplace | onsite | 82.6% | 81.1% | +1.6 pp |
| workplace | remote | 6.7% | 8.0% | −1.3 pp |
| Seniority | Share of live |
|---|---|
| entry | 30.4% |
| not specified | 24.6% |
| mid | 16.2% |
| lead/mgmt | 14.4% |
| senior | 10.9% |
| intern | 2.0% |
| unstated | 0.8% |
| staff+ | 0.4% |
| exec | 0.3% |
Source: Metaintro Direct Hiring Demand Monitor, postings from employer career sites and applicant tracking systems; data through 9 Oct 2026.
Days from the employer's posting date to the ending, for postings that left employer boards in the last 28 days. Bar spans P25 to P75; tick marks the median.
| Group | Endings | P25 | Median | P75 | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 928,476 | 17 | 31 | 57 | |
| Unclassified occupation unclassified | 109,427 | 37 | 53 | 82 | |
| Business & financial operations 13 | 101,716 | 16 | 29 | 56 | |
| Sales 41 | 100,103 | 16 | 28 | 49 | |
| Management 11 | 93,456 | 17 | 29 | 56 | |
| Office & administrative support 43 | 73,694 | 15 | 23 | 41 | |
| Computer & mathematical 15 | 64,979 | 17 | 33 | 66 | |
| Food preparation & serving 35 | 56,724 | 17 | 29 | 44 | |
| Healthcare practitioners & technical 29 | 51,676 | 16 | 31 | 52 | |
| Transportation & material moving 53 | 42,937 | 16 | 24 | 40 | |
| Installation, maintenance & repair 49 | 34,285 | 18 | 32 | 59 | |
| Healthcare support 31 | 32,597 | 16 | 28 | 46 | |
| Architecture & engineering 17 | 30,208 | 17 | 33 | 69 | |
| Production 51 | 22,272 | 16 | 30 | 55 | |
| Community & social service 21 | 20,680 | 15 | 26 | 50 | |
| Building & grounds maintenance 37 | 18,999 | 16 | 28 | 48 | |
| Construction & extraction 47 | 14,894 | 16 | 30 | 59 | |
| Life, physical & social science 19 | 14,394 | 15 | 25 | 49 | |
| Education & library 25 | 13,623 | 15 | 25 | 55 | |
| Protective service 33 | 8,777 | 15 | 23 | 43 | |
| Personal care & service 39 | 8,534 | 17 | 31 | 72 | |
| Arts, design, entertainment & media 27 | 8,217 | 18 | 33 | 63 | |
| Legal 23 | 6,266 | 18 | 33 | 62 |
Source: Metaintro Direct Hiring Demand Monitor, postings from employer career sites and applicant tracking systems; data through 9 Oct 2026. Note: Days from the employer's posting date to the ending, for postings that ended in the last 28 days.
Official and third-party series for context, each at its own reference date. JOLTS lags by about two months; Indeed by about a week.
| Series | Reference month | Level | Prior month | m/m | 12 months earlier | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job openings | Aug 2026 (preliminary) | 7.08M | 7.33M | −3.5% | 6.92M | +2.3% |
| Hires | Aug 2026 (preliminary) | 5.19M | 5.15M | +0.9% | 5.14M | +0.9% |
| Quits | Aug 2026 (preliminary) | 3.07M | 3.09M | −0.7% | 3.10M | −0.9% |
| Series | Reference date | Level | 28 days earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All postings | 2 Oct 2026 | 103.8 | 102.4 (4 Sep 2026) | +1.4% |
| New postings | 2 Oct 2026 | 99.4 | 97.5 (4 Sep 2026) | +1.9% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey; Indeed Hiring Lab, Job Postings Index (CC BY 4.0).
Our estimate of each BLS JOLTS job openings print, published before the release and scored against the first print. Estimates are logged every edition and the full log ships with each edition's data files, so the record cannot be edited after the fact.
No interval yet: it will be calibrated on our own errors once 6 months are scored (0 so far).
| Month | Estimate published | Estimate | First print | Error | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None scored yet. The first estimate is scored when BLS publishes Sep 2026. | |||||
| Month | Ours, raw | Ours, adjusted | JOLTS openings | Indeed index | Same direction as JOLTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | −1.4% | −2.8% | −3.5% (p) | −0.2% | yes |
| Sep 2026 | +1.4% | +1.3% | n/a | +1.8% | pending |
Source: Metaintro Direct Hiring Demand Monitor, postings from employer career sites and applicant tracking systems; data through 9 Oct 2026. Note: Ours is the same-store index, seasonally adjusted with the Indeed Hiring Lab daily postings factor. JOLTS is BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, seasonally adjusted; (p) preliminary. Indeed is the Hiring Lab Job Postings Index, seasonally adjusted, last value of each month.
How completely today's collection observed the employer boards behind the panel.
US live postings equal 42% of BLS JOLTS job openings (Aug 2026). A representation above 1 means the occupation group is a larger share of our postings than of US employment.
| Group | US postings | Share of postings | Share of employment | Representation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office & administrative support 43 | 204,586 | 6.9% | 11.4% | 0.61 |
| Food preparation & serving 35 | 181,082 | 6.1% | 8.8% | 0.70 |
| Transportation & material moving 53 | 126,178 | 4.3% | 8.8% | 0.49 |
| Sales 41 | 422,943 | 14.4% | 8.6% | 1.66 |
| Management 11 | 282,444 | 9.6% | 7.2% | 1.34 |
| Business & financial operations 13 | 234,189 | 8.0% | 6.8% | 1.17 |
| Healthcare practitioners & technical 29 | 387,941 | 13.2% | 6.3% | 2.09 |
| Education & library 25 | 84,159 | 2.9% | 5.9% | 0.49 |
| Production 51 | 68,928 | 2.3% | 5.5% | 0.42 |
| Healthcare support 31 | 154,082 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 1.03 |
| Construction & extraction 47 | 50,425 | 1.7% | 4.1% | 0.41 |
| Installation, maintenance & repair 49 | 130,636 | 4.4% | 3.9% | 1.13 |
| Computer & mathematical 15 | 159,341 | 5.4% | 3.4% | 1.60 |
| Building & grounds maintenance 37 | 59,743 | 2.0% | 2.9% | 0.69 |
| Protective service 33 | 26,576 | 0.9% | 2.4% | 0.37 |
| Personal care & service 39 | 46,508 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.75 |
| Community & social service 21 | 83,564 | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.65 |
| Architecture & engineering 17 | 140,228 | 4.8% | 1.7% | 2.83 |
| Arts, design, entertainment & media 27 | 29,243 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.75 |
| Life, physical & social science 19 | 53,833 | 1.8% | 0.9% | 1.93 |
| Legal 23 | 17,751 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.72 |
| Farming, fishing & forestry 45 | 51 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.01 |
Grade A needs 95% of active boards fetched within 48 hours and the pipeline and search-index universes within 5% of each other; B needs 85% and 8%. Coverage-event share is the part of gross 28-day stock movement that came from employer-days flagged as coverage events rather than organic change.
Source: Metaintro Direct Hiring Demand Monitor, postings from employer career sites and applicant tracking systems; data through 9 Oct 2026.
Coverage and method changes a reader needs to interpret the series, newest first.
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| csv/occupations_detailed.csv | 355 |
| csv/us_states.csv | 52 |
| csv/metros.csv | 854 |
| csv/countries.csv | 153 |
| csv/pay_by_occupation.csv | 40 |
| csv/public_companies.csv | 1,013 |
| csv/ticker_map.csv | 3,436 |
| csv/index_series.csv | 86 |
| csv/track_record_monthly.csv | 2 |
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| csv/jolts_forecast_log.csv | 1 |
| csv/data_dictionary.csv | 237 |
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Please cite as. Metaintro, Direct Hiring Demand Monitor, daily edition No. 2, 10 October 2026 (data through 9 October 2026).
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