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Re:Tell HN: Who wants to be hired" posts outpace "Who's hiri... by operation_moose on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @11:00AM (#48818784)
Unsurprisingly, the "Who's Hiring" almost perfectly tracks the "Software Development Job Postings on Indeed in the United States" data from the fed, though it doesn't go as far back.

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IHLIDXUSTPSOFTDEVE

Most other industries follow a similar trend, but didn't fly quite as high in 2022 and aren't in as bad of a trough right now.

Electrical Engineering: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IHLIDXDETPELECENGI (actually up slightly)

Accounting: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IHLIDXUSTPACCO (more seasonal noise)

Marketing: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IHLIDXUSTPMARK

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