# Ghost Jobs Report 2026

> 178,418 postings open over 90 days in September 2026.
- Title: Ghost Jobs Report 2026 · Unlisted | Shortify
- Summary: 178,418 postings open over 90 days in September 2026. 178,418 job postings remain open more than 90 days in September 2026, with 28.0% of dated postings…
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- Source: Unlisted — https://unlisted.careers/ghost-jobs/report/2026-09
- Published: 2026-09-30T00:14:25.611+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ghost jobs, unlisted, careers, job postings, open postings, ghost jobs report, 2026, september, technology, startups
## Ghost Jobs Report 2026
178,418 postings open more than 90 days in September 2026.

> 178,418
## 28.0% of dated postings open over 90 days
28.0% of dated postings remain open more than 90 days in September 2026.

> 28.0%
## 100,991 postings open over 180 days
100,991 postings remain open more than 180 days in September 2026.

> 100,991
## Median age of open postings
35 days is the median age of open postings in September 2026.

> 35 days
## 14.2% of closed postings drop within a week
14.2% of closed postings disappear within a week of publishing in September 2026.

> 14.2%
## 10,817 closures in last 30 days
10,817 postings closed in the last 30 days in September 2026.

> 10,817
## 1.6% reposted within 30 days
1.6% of closed postings are reposted within 30 days in September 2026.

> 1.6%
## 1,292 reposted postings
1,292 postings closed and reopened by the same employer in September 2026.

> 1,292
## By category: Hospitality longest open
Hospitality postings sit the longest at 40.3% open over 90 days in September 2026.

> 40.3%
## Healthcare turns over fastest
Healthcare postings close at 18.4% within 90 days in September 2026.

> 18.4%
## By country: United States most postings
United States has 369,812 open postings with 51.1% salary stated in September 2026.

> 369,812
## Key takeaway

178,418 job postings remain open more than 90 days in September 2026, with 28.0% of dated postings lasting this long.