Tell HN: In 2021, there were 4.5 jobs per job seeker vs. 2.5 job seekers/job now

based on https://www.hnhiringtrends.com/ (11x shift)

10 points | by ed_balls 1 day ago

3 comments

  • dzonga 2 hours ago
    I also noticed the same thing & asked about it here [0].

    seems lately HN hiring has been mostly filled with seekers instead of those hiring.

    [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49279790

  • jotux 23 hours ago
    This is an exceptionally small amount of data to draw any conclusion from.
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    • ed_balls 22 hours ago
      Any better data source? Only things I found is that job postings are down 30% and number of employees at FAANG is lower than in 2021.
  • kypro 19 hours ago
    This surely isn't surprising to anyone though?

    Most job posts on HN were tech orientated. You generally shouldn't be hiring technical people in 2026.