Recent Study:
In a study that analyzed 16K+ job listings across LinkedIn, Indeed, and company career portals between Q3/Q4 2024 and Q1/Q2 2025.
We found that:
• 21.7% of all listings were "ghost jobs" (roles left open or re-advertised for 6+ months with no active recruitment)
• 41.1% of companies interviewed knowingly posted them as a marketing activity.
• 69.4% admitted to doing so at least occasionally.
• In large enterprises, 49.3% of advertised roles remained unfilled after six months (2H 2024 to 1H 2025) compared with 91.3% fulfilment pre‑2020.
Ghost postings aren’t just harmless marketing. They erode the dignity of job seekers, waste time and emotional energy, and deepen the sense of powerlessness in an already precarious job market.
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