180: Employers averaged 180 applicants per hire in 2024 (up from 93 a year earlier), int

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Employers averaged 180 applicants per hire in 2024 (up from 93 a year earlier), interviewing just 3% of applicants and converting 27% of interviews to hires.

Source: CareerPlug · Recruiting Metrics Report (6th annual) (2025) [73]

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