Job Market Competition Data
Real-time insights from 570,932+ job postings across North America
46
Avg. Applicants Per Job
570,932+
Jobs Analyzed
97,790+
Companies Hiring
42
Cities Covered
70+ applicants — Highly Competitive
40-69 applicants — Competitive
Under 40 — Less Competitive
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United States
45
Avg. Applicants
480,231+
Jobs
Canada
50
Avg. Applicants
90,701+
Jobs
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 46 applicants each, you're competing against nearly 920 other candidates.
Data compiled by ResumeTarget.com from 570,932+ LinkedIn job postings across 42 cities in the USA and Canada. Updated Dec 2, 2025.