Tell HN: In 2021, there were 4.5 jobs per job seeker vs. 2.5 job seekers/job now 11 pointsed_balls29 days ago4 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNbased on https://www.hnhiringtrends.com/ (11x shift)Comments−jotux29dThis is an exceptionally small amount of data to draw any conclusion from.−ed_ballsOP29dAny better data source? Only things I found is that job postings are down 30% and number of employees at FAANG is lower than in 2021.−dzonga28dI also noticed the same thing & asked about it here [0].seems lately HN hiring has been mostly filled with seekers instead of those hiring.[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49279790−kypro29dThis surely isn't surprising to anyone though?Most job posts on HN were tech orientated. You generally shouldn't be hiring technical people in 2026.
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This is an exceptionally small amount of data to draw any conclusion from.
Any better data source? Only things I found is that job postings are down 30% and number of employees at FAANG is lower than in 2021.
I also noticed the same thing & asked about it here [0].
seems lately HN hiring has been mostly filled with seekers instead of those hiring.
[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49279790
This surely isn't surprising to anyone though?
Most job posts on HN were tech orientated. You generally shouldn't be hiring technical people in 2026.