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US job postings on Indeed Highest since Feb 2026

103.8 in Oct 2026

Feb 2026 was 105.5. Measured over 81 months since Feb 2020.

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Jesse Hawkins, “Records: US job postings on Indeed: highest since Feb 2026”, jesseahawkins.com, data retrieved 11 Oct 2026. https://jesseahawkins.com/records/postings/. Data: Indeed Hiring Lab, CC BY 4.0.

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@misc{hawkins2026recordspostings,
  author = {Hawkins, Jesse},
  title = {{Records: US job postings on Indeed: highest since Feb 2026}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://jesseahawkins.com/records/postings/}},
  note = {Data: Indeed Hiring Lab, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-11}
}

How it is ranked

Indeed Hiring Lab’s index of US job postings, 1 February 2020 = 100, at the end of each month. This site’s copy holds 81 months from Feb 2020, retrieved by 11 October 2026; the newest reading is ranked against every earlier one.

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81 months, Feb 2020 to Oct 2026 · the scale does not start at zero

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No new high or low in this series since the log began on 11 October 2026.

The readings that matter

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Newest reading	October 2026	103.8
Last as high	February 2026	105.5
Highest reading	March 2022	161.2
Lowest reading	April 2020	62.4
First reading	February 2020	99.9

What the series is

Indeed Hiring Lab’s index of US job postings, 1 February 2020 = 100, at the end of each month. The ranking covers this site’s copy of the series, which can start later than the source’s own history.

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Indeed Hiring Lab, CC BY 4.0: US job postings on Indeed. Retrieved 11 October 2026.