26% → 46%: Nearly half (46%) of sourced hires now come from rediscovered candidates alre

26% → 46%

Nearly half (46%) of sourced hires now come from rediscovered candidates already in the company's CRM/ATS — up from 26% in 2021.

Source: Gem · 2026 Recruiting Benchmarks Report (2025) [74]

Share the stat:

Explore all 155 recruitment statistics

Filter by category, region and type. Updated for 2026.