"The analysis found that 27.4% of all U.S. job listings on LinkedIn are likely ghost jobs with no intentions to hire. According to the Congressional Research Service report on ghost jobs, the term is defined as "online job postings for positions that do not exist, or that employers are not planning to fill immediately." Related: AI Can Now Apply to 1,000 Jobs While You Sleep. Here's How Many Interviews an AI Bot Creator Got in One Month."
"Although ghost jobs are not a new phenomenon - there's documentation of "ghost jobs" on the Internet as far back as 2003, the uptick in recent years has been a source of stress for job seekers. And it isn't just LinkedIn. Earlier this year, hiring platform Greenhouse reported that 18% to 22% of the jobs on its site were ghost jobs, too."
Job openings in July fell to 7.18 million from 7.36 million in June, the lowest in ten months. ResumeUp.AI analysis found 27.4% of U.S. LinkedIn job listings are likely ghost jobs with no intention to hire. The Congressional Research Service defines ghost jobs as online postings for positions that do not exist or are not planned to be filled immediately. Ghost jobs have been documented since 2003, and hiring platform Greenhouse reported 18%–22% ghost listings on its site. The U.S. rate of 27.4% exceeds Canada (24.9%), the U.K. (14.2%) and Australia (10.9%). Employers post ghost jobs to signal growth, make employees feel replaceable, mask internal hires, or cast a wider net for talent. The average time to fill roles was 41 days in 2024. ResumeUp.AI analyzed LinkedIn postings from 30 to 233 days since early 2025 and considered listings older than 30 days likely ghost jobs.
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