New Job Postings Surge in United States
The United States saw a significant increase in new job postings over the last 28 days compared to the prior period.
By Ruth Abernathy, Mogi Research · Oct 12, 2026
New job postings in the United States surged by one hundred thirty percent, from five hundred thirty-one thousand, two hundred seventeen to one million, two hundred twenty-four thousand, one hundred forty-five. This rise reflects a broader increase in new job postings across all countries, which saw a one hundred twenty-eight percent jump. The United Kingdom and Canada also experienced substantial growth in new job postings, with increases of two hundred six percent and one hundred twenty-five percent respectively.
This increase in job postings may be attributed to several factors. Employers might be actively seeking to fill roles that were previously left vacant. It is also possible that the crawling process captured a larger volume of postings in the current period compared to the previous one.
Within the United States, California, Texas, and Florida added the most new job postings. The top roles posted were Software Engineer, Product Manager, and Full Stack Engineer. These figures represent the number of new job postings added during the specified timeframes.
The numbers
Which country had the most new job postings in the last 28 days?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,224,145 | 531,217 | +130% |
| United Kingdom | 73,496 | 23,980 | +206% |
| Canada | 65,250 | 29,025 | +125% |
| India | 62,799 | 25,469 | +147% |
| France | 27,777 | 13,447 | +107% |
Top states: California (96,733), Texas (85,139), Florida (64,691)
Top roles: Software Engineer (7,406), Product Manager (2,774), Full Stack Engineer (1,622)
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-12 with the 28 days before them. Covers all countries, all states, all roles. Employers with fewer than five postings in the last eight weeks are grouped together and left out of the rankings. The company details come from the crawl's company profiles, where the crawl has one.
Written by Ruth Abernathy of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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