Indeed Job Postings Index (US)

U.S. job postings indexed to February 2020 = 100

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Where the Indeed Job Postings Index (US) stands now

The Indeed Job Postings Index (US) was 103.8 in Oct 30, 2026. Since 2020 it has ranged from 61.8 in May 8, 2020 to 161.1 in Mar 31, 2022. It has been higher than a year earlier for 46 days in a row.

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How the Indeed Job Postings Index (US) has moved since 2020

Indeed Job Postings Index (US): up since Jun 2, 2026

Indeed Hiring Lab job postings index, U.S., February 2020 = 100: 103.8 in Oct 30, 2026, up from 100.7 a year earlier. Daily, 2020–2026.

50 75 100 125 150 175 2020202120222023202420252026 high · Mar 31, 2022 · 161.1 low · May 8, 2020 · 61.8 103.8 Oct 30, 2026 50 100 150 20202026 161.1 61.8 103.8
Source: Indeed data retrieved via FRED (IHLIDXUS) · Feb 1, 2020 – Oct 30, 2026 American Default Research · americandefault.org/indicators/indeed-job-postings-index-us/
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What the Indeed Job Postings Index (US) measures

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Indeed Job Postings Index (US) by day, 2020 to 2026

The newest 300 days, newest first; the CSV has every day since 2020. The change compares each day with the same day a year earlier.

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Day Index value Change from a year earlier
Oct 30, 2026 103.8 +3.1
Oct 29, 2026 103.8 +3.2
Oct 28, 2026 103.8 +3.1
Oct 27, 2026 103.8 +3.3
Oct 26, 2026 103.8 +3.3
Oct 25, 2026 103.8 +3.2
Oct 24, 2026 103.7 +3.2
Oct 23, 2026 103.7 +3.2
Oct 22, 2026 103.6 +3
Oct 21, 2026 103.5 +2.9
Oct 20, 2026 103.6 +2.8
Oct 19, 2026 103.6 +2.8
Oct 18, 2026 103.6 +2.8
Oct 17, 2026 103.7 +2.7
Oct 16, 2026 103.8 +2.8
Oct 15, 2026 103.8 +2.8
Oct 14, 2026 103.8 +2.8
Oct 13, 2026 103.9 +2.9
Oct 12, 2026 103.9 +2.8
Oct 11, 2026 104 +2.8
Oct 10, 2026 104.1 +2.9
Oct 9, 2026 104.1 +2.8
Oct 8, 2026 104.2 +2.8
Oct 7, 2026 104.2 +2.8
Oct 6, 2026 104.1 +2.7
Oct 5, 2026 104.1 +2.7
Oct 4, 2026 104 +2.6
Oct 3, 2026 103.9 +2.6
Oct 2, 2026 103.8 +2.5
Oct 1, 2026 103.8 +2.5
Sep 30, 2026 103.8 +2.4
Sep 29, 2026 103.7 +2.3
Sep 28, 2026 103.6 +2.2
Sep 27, 2026 103.7 +2.1
Sep 26, 2026 103.7 +2
Sep 25, 2026 103.8 +1.9
Sep 24, 2026 103.9 +1.9
Sep 23, 2026 103.9 +1.8
Sep 22, 2026 103.9 +1.7
Sep 21, 2026 103.8 +1.4
Sep 20, 2026 103.7 +1.2
Sep 19, 2026 103.6 +1
Sep 18, 2026 103.5 +0.8
Sep 17, 2026 103.3 +0.5
Sep 16, 2026 103.2 +0.4
Sep 15, 2026 103 +0.1
Sep 14, 2026 102.9 −0.1
Sep 13, 2026 103.2 0
Sep 12, 2026 103.2 −0.2
Sep 11, 2026 103.2 −0.2
Sep 10, 2026 103.2 −0.4
Sep 9, 2026 103.2 −0.5
Sep 8, 2026 103.3 −0.4
Sep 7, 2026 103.2 −0.5
Sep 6, 2026 102.8 −0.8
Sep 5, 2026 102.6 −1
Sep 4, 2026 102.4 −1.1
Sep 3, 2026 102.2 −1.4
Sep 2, 2026 102 −1.7
Sep 1, 2026 101.9 −2
Aug 31, 2026 101.9 −2.2
Aug 30, 2026 102 −2.3
Aug 29, 2026 102.1 −2.3
Aug 28, 2026 102.1 −2.6
Aug 27, 2026 102.2 −2.6
Aug 26, 2026 102.2 −2.7
Aug 25, 2026 102.3 −2.6
Aug 24, 2026 102.2 −2.8
Aug 23, 2026 102.1 −2.9
Aug 22, 2026 102 −3.1
Aug 21, 2026 101.9 −3.1
Aug 20, 2026 101.8 −3.2
Aug 19, 2026 101.8 −3.2
Aug 18, 2026 101.7 −3.2
Aug 17, 2026 101.8 −3.1
Aug 16, 2026 101.8 −3.1
Aug 15, 2026 101.8 −3
Aug 14, 2026 101.8 −3
Aug 13, 2026 101.8 −3
Aug 12, 2026 101.7 −3.1
Aug 11, 2026 101.8 −2.9
Aug 10, 2026 101.8 −3
Aug 9, 2026 101.8 −2.9
Aug 8, 2026 101.7 −3
Aug 7, 2026 101.7 −3
Aug 6, 2026 101.7 −3
Aug 5, 2026 101.7 −2.9
Aug 4, 2026 101.7 −3
Aug 3, 2026 101.7 −3
Aug 2, 2026 101.8 −2.9
Aug 1, 2026 102 −2.8
Jul 31, 2026 102.1 −2.7
Jul 30, 2026 102.2 −2.5
Jul 29, 2026 102.3 −2.4
Jul 28, 2026 102.3 −2.4
Jul 27, 2026 102.3 −2.3
Jul 26, 2026 102.3 −2.2
Jul 25, 2026 102.2 −2.1
Jul 24, 2026 102.1 −2.1
Jul 23, 2026 102 −2.2
Jul 22, 2026 101.9 −2.2
Jul 21, 2026 101.8 −2.3
Jul 20, 2026 101.7 −2.3
Jul 19, 2026 101.6 −2.3
Jul 18, 2026 101.5 −2.4
Jul 17, 2026 101.5 −2.4
Jul 16, 2026 101.5 −2.4
Jul 15, 2026 101.5 −2.3
Jul 14, 2026 101.4 −2.3
Jul 13, 2026 101.4 −2.4
Jul 12, 2026 101.3 −2.6
Jul 11, 2026 101.3 −2.7
Jul 10, 2026 101.2 −2.9
Jul 9, 2026 101.3 −2.9
Jul 8, 2026 101.2 −3.1
Jul 7, 2026 101.1 −3.4
Jul 6, 2026 101.1 −3.6
Jul 5, 2026 101.1 −3.7
Jul 4, 2026 101.1 −3.6
Jul 3, 2026 101.1 −3.7
Jul 2, 2026 100.9 −3.9
Jul 1, 2026 101 −3.8
Jun 30, 2026 101 −3.8
Jun 29, 2026 100.9 −3.9
Jun 28, 2026 101.1 −3.7
Jun 27, 2026 101.3 −3.7
Jun 26, 2026 101.4 −3.6
Jun 25, 2026 101.6 −3.5
Jun 24, 2026 101.8 −3.4
Jun 23, 2026 101.8 −3.4
Jun 22, 2026 101.7 −3.5
Jun 21, 2026 101.5 −3.8
Jun 20, 2026 101.3 −3.8
Jun 19, 2026 101.1 −4.1
Jun 18, 2026 100.8 −4.4
Jun 17, 2026 100.6 −4.6
Jun 16, 2026 100.5 −4.7
Jun 15, 2026 100.5 −4.7
Jun 14, 2026 100.4 −4.8
Jun 13, 2026 100.4 −4.9
Jun 12, 2026 100.4 −5
Jun 11, 2026 100.4 −5
Jun 10, 2026 100.4 −5.1
Jun 9, 2026 100.4 −5.2
Jun 8, 2026 100.4 −5.3
Jun 7, 2026 100.4 −5.4
Jun 6, 2026 100.3 −5.5
Jun 5, 2026 100.2 −5.5
Jun 4, 2026 100.1 −5.5
Jun 3, 2026 100.1 −5.5
Jun 2, 2026 100 −5.5
Jun 1, 2026 100.1 −5.4
May 31, 2026 100.4 −5.1
May 30, 2026 100.6 −4.9
May 29, 2026 100.8 −4.9
May 28, 2026 101.1 −4.7
May 27, 2026 101.3 −4.6
May 26, 2026 101.8 −4.2
May 25, 2026 102.2 −3.8
May 24, 2026 102.2 −3.9
May 23, 2026 102.2 −3.8
May 22, 2026 102.1 −3.9
May 21, 2026 102 −4
May 20, 2026 102 −4
May 19, 2026 101.8 −4.1
May 18, 2026 101.7 −4.2
May 17, 2026 101.7 −4.1
May 16, 2026 101.6 −4.4
May 15, 2026 101.6 −4.4
May 14, 2026 101.7 −4.3
May 13, 2026 101.8 −4.3
May 12, 2026 102 −4.2
May 11, 2026 102.1 −3.6
May 10, 2026 102.2 −3.6
May 9, 2026 102.3 −3.6
May 8, 2026 102.4 −3.5
May 7, 2026 102.6 −3.1
May 6, 2026 102.7 −3
May 5, 2026 102.8 −2.8
May 4, 2026 102.6 −3.5
May 3, 2026 102.6 −3.4
May 2, 2026 102.6 −3.3
May 1, 2026 102.5 −3.3
Apr 30, 2026 102.4 −3.7
Apr 29, 2026 102.4 −3.7
Apr 28, 2026 102.5 −3.6
Apr 27, 2026 102.7 −3.5
Apr 26, 2026 102.7 −3.5
Apr 25, 2026 102.8 −3.5
Apr 24, 2026 102.9 −3.5
Apr 23, 2026 102.9 −3.7
Apr 22, 2026 103 −3.6
Apr 21, 2026 102.8 −3.9
Apr 20, 2026 102.7 −4.1
Apr 19, 2026 102.7 −4.2
Apr 18, 2026 102.7 −4.3
Apr 17, 2026 102.7 −4.3
Apr 16, 2026 102.8 −4.1
Apr 15, 2026 103 −4
Apr 14, 2026 102.9 −4.2
Apr 13, 2026 102.9 −4.1
Apr 12, 2026 103 −4
Apr 11, 2026 103 −4.1
Apr 10, 2026 103 −4.2
Apr 9, 2026 102.9 −4.3
Apr 8, 2026 102.5 −4.6
Apr 7, 2026 102.5 −4.6
Apr 6, 2026 102.4 −4.6
Apr 5, 2026 102.4 −4.6
Apr 4, 2026 102.3 −4.6
Apr 3, 2026 102.2 −4.6
Apr 2, 2026 102.1 −4.6
Apr 1, 2026 102.2 −4.6
Mar 31, 2026 102.2 −4.6
Mar 30, 2026 102.1 −4.7
Mar 29, 2026 102.1 −4.7
Mar 28, 2026 102.2 −4.7
Mar 27, 2026 102.3 −4.7
Mar 26, 2026 102.5 −4.6
Mar 25, 2026 102.5 −4.6
Mar 24, 2026 102.6 −4.6
Mar 23, 2026 102.7 −4.6
Mar 22, 2026 102.9 −4.5
Mar 21, 2026 103 −4.5
Mar 20, 2026 103.2 −4.4
Mar 19, 2026 103.3 −4.3
Mar 18, 2026 103.4 −4.3
Mar 17, 2026 103.6 −4.1
Mar 16, 2026 104.1 −3.6
Mar 15, 2026 104.1 −3.7
Mar 14, 2026 104.3 −3.5
Mar 13, 2026 104.4 −3.5
Mar 12, 2026 104.6 −3.4
Mar 11, 2026 104.9 −3.2
Mar 10, 2026 105.1 −3
Mar 9, 2026 105 −3.3
Mar 8, 2026 105.1 −3.2
Mar 7, 2026 105.2 −3.2
Mar 6, 2026 105.3 −3.1
Mar 5, 2026 105.4 −3.1
Mar 4, 2026 105.4 −3.2
Mar 3, 2026 105.4 −3.3
Mar 2, 2026 105.5 −3.3
Mar 1, 2026 105.4 −3.4
Feb 28, 2026 105.4 −3.6
Feb 27, 2026 105.5 −3.5
Feb 26, 2026 105.4 −3.6
Feb 25, 2026 105.3 −3.7
Feb 24, 2026 105.2 −3.8
Feb 23, 2026 105.2 −3.9
Feb 22, 2026 105.3 −3.8
Feb 21, 2026 105.3 −3.7
Feb 20, 2026 105.3 −3.8
Feb 19, 2026 105.2 −4
Feb 18, 2026 105.2 −4.2
Feb 17, 2026 105.1 −4.4
Feb 16, 2026 105.1 −4.3
Feb 15, 2026 104.9 −4.5
Feb 14, 2026 104.7 −4.8
Feb 13, 2026 104.5 −5
Feb 12, 2026 104.4 −5.1
Feb 11, 2026 104.1 −5.3
Feb 10, 2026 104 −5.4
Feb 9, 2026 103.9 −5.5
Feb 8, 2026 103.8 −5.6
Feb 7, 2026 103.7 −5.7
Feb 6, 2026 103.6 −5.8
Feb 5, 2026 103.5 −5.9
Feb 4, 2026 103.6 −5.9
Feb 3, 2026 103.6 −5.9
Feb 2, 2026 103.6 −5.9
Feb 1, 2026 103.6 −5.9
Jan 31, 2026 103.7 −5.9
Jan 30, 2026 103.8 −5.9
Jan 29, 2026 104 −5.7
Jan 28, 2026 104 −5.7
Jan 27, 2026 104.1 −5.7
Jan 26, 2026 104.1 −5.8
Jan 25, 2026 104.2 −5.7
Jan 24, 2026 104.1 −5.8
Jan 23, 2026 104.1 −5.9
Jan 22, 2026 103.9 −6.1
Jan 21, 2026 103.8 −6.3
Jan 20, 2026 103.7 −6.5
Jan 19, 2026 103.6 −6.6
Jan 18, 2026 103.4 −6.7
Jan 17, 2026 103.3 −6.9
Jan 16, 2026 103.1 −7.1
Jan 15, 2026 103 −7.2
Jan 14, 2026 102.8 −7.4
Jan 13, 2026 102.8 −7.4
Jan 12, 2026 102.7 −7.5
Jan 11, 2026 102.6 −7.7
Jan 10, 2026 102.5 −7.8
Jan 9, 2026 102.4 −7.9
Jan 8, 2026 102.4 −7.9
Jan 7, 2026 102.4 −7.9
Jan 6, 2026 102.4 −8
Jan 5, 2026 102.6 −7.9
Jan 4, 2026 102.7 −7.8

Daily · Indeed data retrieved via FRED (IHLIDXUS)

Measures related to the Indeed Job Postings Index (US)

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Atlanta Fed Wage Growth Tracker (1st Quartile) 3.40% · September 2026
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Counties with the highest labor scores

There's no county figure for this measure, so this list uses the labor part of our County Distress Index.

Rank County Score (0–100)
1 Apache County, AZ 99.2
2 Mingo County, WV 98.7
3 Navajo County, AZ 97.3
4 Luna County, NM 97.2
5 McKinley County, NM 96.8
6 Lake County, CA 96.8
7 Clare County, MI 96.6
8 Harlan County, KY 96.2
9 Wyoming County, WV 96.2
10 Pike County, KY 96.1

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Questions about job postings

What is the Indeed Job Postings Index?

It tracks job postings on Indeed's U.S. site against their level on February 1, 2020, set to 100. The latest reading, for Oct 30, 2026, is 103.8, up from 100.7 a year earlier.

Is this the number of job openings?

No. It is an index of postings on one job site. A posting can cover several openings, a filled job can stay online, and some jobs are never posted. The official count of openings is the Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS survey of employers.

How often is it updated?

Indeed publishes a value for every day, each a seven-day average, but refreshes the data about once a week with no fixed calendar. FRED carries the seasonally adjusted U.S. series as IHLIDXUS.

Cite this Indeed Job Postings Index (US): 103.8, Oct 30, 2026 · American Default Research, from Indeed · americandefault.org/indicators/indeed-job-postings-index-us/

Sources and method for the Indeed Job Postings Index (US)

  • Indeed data retrieved via FRED (IHLIDXUS) We use the daily figures as published, from Feb 1, 2020 through Oct 30, 2026, with no adjustment of our own. Indeed’s report

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