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November 2026 Workforce Report

The roles are still open, but the U.S. is running low on applicants and EMEA is running low on hires.

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November 2026 Workforce Report

The roles are still open, but the U.S. is running low on applicants and EMEA is running low on hires.

Recent trends

U.S. hiring declined in October by 5 points, coming in -1% below the October 2025 baseline as job applications continue to decline.

EMEA applications dropped to 9% above the baseline as the gap between job openings and hiring grows.

51% of job seekers encountered a multistep AI-led hiring process with little or no direct recruiter or hiring manager
interaction.

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