In the U.S., employer demand is rising fast, but supply is not. Openings continue to climb, while applications and hiring lag.
Leaders are pushing for growth at the exact moment talent markets are getting more complicated.
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In the U.S., employer demand is rising fast, but supply is not. Openings continue to climb, while applications and hiring lag.
U.S. demand is outrunning
supply, with an increase of 15% in openings while applications are down 10%.
In EMEA, there are fewer roles as application volume wanes. Hiring is 9% above the baseline as application drops to 1% below April of 2025.
74% of job seekers believe AI and automation is reducing the number of entry-level roles available in the market.
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