The data indicated that competition for jobs remains the same as August 2020. However, after nearly doubling in the middle of 2020, the applications per job dropped 1.3x in August and stayed at a similar level in September.
LinkedIn’s Labour Market Update suggests hiring was at a low of -50 percent YoY in April 2020.
Findings from the latest edition indicate that hiring continues to improve, competition for jobs is easing, and the digital divide is narrowing, suggesting a recovery in hiring for the non-technology sectors.
