Global Hiring Index
REMOTELANCE / GLOBAL HIRING INDEX
A clearer view of the world of work.
Explore employment, roles expected to grow, job-posting activity, and what people are searching for. Each signal tells a different part of the story.
Worldwide scope · Last reviewed 25 October 2026 · Page updates are currently manual
The world labour market
Two 2026 estimates from the International Labour Organization. These describe people and labour-market conditions, not online job advertisements.
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4.9% Global unemployment rate ILO projection for 2026 |
408M Global jobs gap People who want paid work but cannot access it |
Source: ILO Employment and Social Trends 2026.
Tech jobs outlook
This U.S. benchmark shows ten selected tech occupations in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2025–35 projections. Larger tiles represent more people employed in 2025; colour shows projected growth or decline through 2035. These are U.S. projections, not worldwide hiring counts.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational projections, 2025–35. The ten occupations are a selected view; declining employment does not mean zero job openings. View the graphic full size.
Where jobs could grow
Employers surveyed by the World Economic Forum across 55 economies identified roles expected to grow from 2025 to 2030. This is a forecast, not a count of openings today.
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FASTEST % GROWTH Digital and green rolesBig data · Fintech · AI and machine learning · Software development · Information security · Renewable energy and environmental engineering |
LARGEST JOB GAINS Essential work at scaleFarmwork · Delivery · Construction · Sales · Food processing · Nursing · Education |
Source: WEF Future of Jobs Report 2025. The surveyed workforce is a subset of global employment.
Two source signals to explore
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↗ Job postingsIndeed Hiring Lab tracks posting changes by country and sector. Its public series updates weekly. Compare places and occupations over time; the series is not a world total. |
⌕ Search interestGoogle Trends compares worldwide interest in job-related searches. Its 0–100 scale shows relative interest, not openings, applications, or hires. English search terms miss activity in other languages. |
A search spike can reflect job seeking, news, education, or employers. How Google Trends data works.
Reading the index
ILO describes world employment conditions. BLS projects U.S. tech occupation growth. WEF projects growth by role. Indeed tracks advertised jobs in covered markets. Google Trends measures relative search interest. There is no complete, real-time public count of every open job worldwide, so these signals are kept separate.