What companies are hiring for
The share of jobs by function, AI roles, remote and office work, seniority, and jobs opened against jobs closed.
- AI roles
- 2.2%+0.2 pts
- Remote roles
- 28.6%+3.5 pts
- Largest function
- 16.7%Clinical care
- Entry-level roles
- 39.5%+0.1 pts
Week to 25 Oct 2026, all companies
All companies
Jobs by function
Share of the week’s new job ads
- Clinical care16.7%−0.3 pts
- Operations13.1%+0.4 pts
- Sales9.3%+1.2 pts
- Retail stores7.6%+0.7 pts
- Manufacturing and production7.6%+0.6 pts
- Supply chain and logistics5.8%+0.2 pts
- Customer support and success5.5%+0.6 pts
- Software engineering4.9%−1.3 pts
- Hospitality and food4.5%−1.7 pts
- Finance and accounting3.7%−0.5 pts
AI roles
Share of new job ads for roles that build or apply AI
2.2%+0.2 pts
Remote, hybrid and on site
Share of new job ads that state where the work is
- Remote28.6%
- Hybrid21.3%
- On site50.1%
Seniority
Share of the week’s new job ads at each level
- Internships3.1%−0.2 pts
- Entry level39.5%+0.1 pts
- Mid level23.5%−0.6 pts
- Senior11.6%+0.1 pts
- Lead and principal4.3%−0.3 pts
- Manager13.4%+0.6 pts
- Director3.6%+0.2 pts
- Vice president0.98%Level
- Chief officer0.01%Level
Jobs opened and jobs closed
Each week, per 100 companies with a jobs page read through it
- Opened
- 608
- Closed
- 438
- Companies
- 8,681
- Opened
- Closed
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About the hiring trends
What share of job ads are for AI roles?
The board shows the share of each week’s new job ads for roles that build or apply AI, across all companies, with every week before it. A free account sees the same share for any industry, country or company size.
Are more jobs remote, hybrid or on site?
Among new job ads that state where the work is, the board shows the share of remote, hybrid and on-site roles each week, and how the mix has moved.
Which job functions are companies hiring for most?
Every function from software engineering to clinical care, as a share of the week’s new job ads, largest first, with its change on the week before and its weeks as a line.
Are companies opening more jobs than they close?
Each week the board sets the jobs opened against the jobs closed, per 100 companies whose jobs pages are read through the week, with every week before it on one chart.
How often are the hiring trends updated?
Every week. Each week runs Monday to Sunday, and the board shows the latest week with the weeks before it.
Can I download the figures?
Yes, with a free account: the figures of the companies chosen, week by week, as a CSV file. The Fokals MCP and API return every cut of the series for whole portfolios and markets.