Top 9 recruiting statistics you can’t do without
- 73% of job seekers find the job hunting process stressful. (NorthOne)
- 12% of full-time workers are fully remote; 29.4% work on a hybrid schedule (WFHResearch)
- 73% of workers turned to freelance work in 2023. (Fiverr)
- Over 70% of the employers that use ATS say it makes finding candidates easier. (Jobtip)
- 83% of candidates prefer having a clear timeline for the hiring process. (NorthOne)
- Hiring managers spend an average of 7 seconds looking at candidates’ resumes. (HRDrive)
Future of hiring: Stats every recruiter must act on now
- 73% of millennials found their current roles through social media: (Springworks)
- Instagram is the channel that saw the biggest increase year on year, up from 45% in 2022. (Content stadium)
- 53% of in-house recruiting pros predict their recruitment budget will decrease or stay flat this year. (LinkedIn)
- By 2025, millennials will make up 75% of the workforce. (Forbes)
- 78% of candidates report never being asked for feedback following the hiring process. (Starred)
Diversity hiring statistics
- 78% of employees see no diversity in leadership positions. (TeamStage)
- Over one-third of employers report that candidates expect to hear about a company’s DEI efforts, which is a record-high number. (LinkedIn)
- While women are nearly 50% of the workforce, the gender wage gap remains at an average of 17% worldwide. (Pew Research Center)
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