⚠️ Job postings on Indeed are sliding toward the pre-pandemic baseline.
As of the week ending Oct-31, postings are -6.4% year over year, the lowest since Feb-21, i.e. the downtrend is still active rather than stabilizing.
The slowdown is becoming structural.
BREAKING: Job postings on Indeed fell -6.4% YoY in the week ending October 31st, now at the lowest level since February 2021.
Postings have now declined -36.9% since the April 2022 peak.
The number of available vacancies is now only +1.7% above pre-pandemic levels seen in February 2020.
Furthermore, new job postings are just +4.1% above those levels.
This signals further deterioration ahead in BLS job openings data, which has been delayed due to the government shutdown.
Labor market weakness is spreading.
Nov 7, 2025 · 11:54 PM UTC
