Indeed Job Postings Index (US)
U.S. job postings indexed to February 2020 = 100
What is the current Indeed Job Postings Index (US)?
The Indeed Job Postings Index for the U.S. stood at 104.2 in the latest reading, normalized to a pre-pandemic baseline of 100 (February 1, 2020). This real-time measure of labor demand captures employer hiring intent faster than government surveys. Declining postings signal weakening demand for workers. Source: Indeed via FRED (IHLIDXUS).
U.S. job postings have flatlined at roughly pre-pandemic levels — 101 on an index where February 2020 equals 100 — after falling 37% from their 2022 peak.
Indeed Hiring Lab publishes a daily index of U.S. job postings on its platform, normalized to February 2020 = 100. The index peaked at 161 in March 2022, when the post-pandemic labor market was overheating. As of late March 2026, it sits at 101 — roughly one percent above the pre-pandemic baseline. Postings have fallen 37% from peak.
The line has been nearly flat for six months. That flatness is the news. The index isn't crashing the way it did in the early 2020 lockdown or the 2008-2009 recession. It also isn't recovering. Employers aren't posting fewer openings because demand collapsed. They're posting fewer openings because they aren't hiring the way they were two years ago.
A flatlined hiring index is the mechanism behind several of the labor-market tells further downstream. JOLTS Quits Rate has fallen to a 9-year low because workers can feel that the next job isn't easier to find. Continued Unemployment Claims has drifted up toward 1.8 million because laid-off workers are staying on unemployment insurance longer. Part-Time for Economic Reasons sits near 4.5 million, above the 2022-2023 baseline.
What the Indeed index tells you that the unemployment rate doesn't is the demand side of the market. Jobs posted, not just jobs lost. And right now, demand isn't recovering — it's holding flat at a level the labor market has already outgrown.
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How has Indeed Job Postings Index (US) changed over time?
Most affected counties
Counties with the highest structural poverty scores in the County Distress Index.
Explore all 3,144 counties →| Period | Value | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 105.27 | −1.70 |
| Apr 2026 | 105.31 | −1.63 |
| Apr 2026 | 105.45 | −1.56 |
| Apr 2026 | 105.35 | −1.70 |
| Apr 2026 | 105.33 | −1.72 |
| Apr 2026 | 105.45 | −1.60 |
| Apr 2026 | 105.42 | −1.64 |
| Apr 2026 | 105.41 | −1.76 |
| Apr 2026 | 105.37 | −1.86 |
| Apr 2026 | 104.93 | −2.19 |
| Apr 2026 | 104.88 | −2.19 |
| Apr 2026 | 104.74 | −2.30 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Indeed Job Postings Index?
The Indeed Job Postings Index tracks the volume of job listings on Indeed.com, indexed to February 2020 = 100. At 104.2, U.S. job postings are just above pre-pandemic levels.
Why is this a useful labor market indicator?
Indeed data is available in near real-time and captures employer demand before it shows up in government surveys like JOLTS, which have a 2-month lag.
Where does this data come from?
Published by Indeed Hiring Lab, available via FRED series IHLIDXUS. Updated daily with a 7-day moving average.
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