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The Ghost Jobs Report
ShouldApply scores real postings for hiring intent every day. This report aggregates what that data shows about ghost jobs — listings with little to no chance of an actual hire. Updated 2026-08-10.
0
postings analyzed
0%
list no salary at all
13%
of scored jobs show high ghost risk
Estimated ghost risk across 3,893 scored postings
Average estimated risk: 24%. Risk is a heuristic estimate from posting age, salary transparency, description quality, and repost patterns — full methodology here.
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Method note: figures are aggregates over the ShouldApply posting pool and scored-job set. Ghost risk is an estimated probability derived from public posting signals, not a determination about any specific employer's intent. Sample composition skews toward the roles our users search for.