North American Job Market Competition Data

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Job Market Competition Data

Real-time insights from 581,977+ job postings across North America

47 Avg. Applicants Per Job
581,977+ Jobs Analyzed
99,012+ Companies Hiring
41 Cities Covered
70+ applicants — Highly Competitive
40-69 applicants — Competitive
Under 40 — Less Competitive

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United States

46 Avg. Applicants
488,135+ Jobs
26 cities across 16 states
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Canada

53 Avg. Applicants
93,842+ Jobs
15 cities across 7 provinces
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How We Calculate These Numbers

We analyze real job posting data from LinkedIn to calculate average applicant counts per job. When you apply to 20 jobs with 47 applicants each, you're competing against nearly 940 other candidates.

Data compiled by ResumeTarget.com from 581,977+ LinkedIn job postings across 41 cities in the USA and Canada. Updated Dec 2, 2025.