Ghost Jobs Report Finds 28% of Open U.S. Job Listings Have Been Posted Longer Than 90 Days
September 25, 2026
More than one in four job listings on U.S. employers’ own career sites has been open for over 90 days, according to Unlisted’s September 2026 Ghost Jobs Report. The analysis of 607,050 open postings found a median listing age of 36 days, with hospitality carrying the highest share of stale openings and healthcare the lowest. Key Takeaways Unlisted measured 607,050 open postings across 15 applicant tracking systems, reading each listing directly from the employer’s own
