TL;DR
In the week of 27 Jul-3 Aug 2026, MORT tracked 95,824 new job listings across 10 countries - down 5.9% from the prior week (101,855), the first sub-100k week since the July 4 holiday. Germany fell 16.3% (4,386 to 3,671) - its deepest below-baseline reading across ten weeks at -24.3%. The US pulled back 6.3% WoW but remains +4.9% above the mid-June baseline. Remote listings held essentially flat (-0.2%). Software Engineering held #1 for a tenth consecutive week.
This week's overview (27 Jul-3 Aug 2026)
| Metric | This week | Baseline (17-24 Jun) |
|---|---|---|
| New listings (7 days) | 95,824 | 102,184 |
| Remote-only listings (full feed) | 23,073 (24.1%) | 22,280 (21.8%) |
| Top hiring country | US (48,243 postings) | US (45,986 postings) |
| Top role category | Software Engineering (11.4%)* | Business & Operations (10.2%) |
| Onsite / Hybrid / Remote (sample) | 64.6% / 26.7% / 8.6%* | 66% / 17% / 17% |
| Salary disclosed (sample) | 23% of postings | 35% of postings |
| UK listings | 6,155 | 10,207 |
Data from MORT's ATS feed, 7-day window 27 Jul-3 Aug 2026. Role and remote-policy percentages (*) are from a 1,000-job sample. Country totals and remote-only count are from the full feed. This week's sample is concentrated in Dominos (55/1k, US/AU pizza franchise), Clara (50/1k, LATAM fintech), Accorhotel (40/1k, global hospitality), and Lifestance (36/1k, US mental health) - AU/NZ/LATAM-heavy composition that distorts sample-level role, salary, and remote figures. Full-feed country data is unaffected.
This week's angle post examines what the first sub-100k week since the July 4 holiday means for job seekers, and whether the August slowdown is real or seasonal: Does Hiring Drop in August? What the 2026 Job Market Data Shows
Top role categories
| Role category | This week (sample)* | Baseline (17-24 Jun) |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | 11.4% | 9.7% |
| Business & Operations | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| Healthcare | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Hospitality & Retail | 7.0% | 4.2% |
| Sales & Account Management | 6.4% | 7.6% |
| Skilled Trades & Field Roles | 5.7% | 6.5% |
| Finance, Legal & Compliance | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| People, HR & Recruitment | 2.7% | n/a |
| Marketing | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| Engineering (Non-Software) | 2.0% | n/a |
* From a 1,000-job sample of the 7-day feed. This week's sample is AU/NZ/LATAM-heavy (Dominos 55/1k, Accorhotel 40/1k, Lifestance 36/1k) - Healthcare and Hospitality are elevated by sample composition; role share shifts vs prior weeks largely reflect sample concentration changes rather than market-level moves. Software Engineering has held as #1 for ten consecutive independent sample draws (ranging 11.2-17.2%), making its dominance the most reliable signal across all company compositions.
Country totals (7-day)
| Country | This week | Prior week | vs baseline (17-24 Jun) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48,243 | 51,480 | +4.9% |
| United Kingdom | 6,155 | 6,422 | -39.7% |
| Germany | 3,671 | 4,386 | -24.3% |
| France | 3,608 | 3,798 | -12.6% |
| Canada | 3,194 | 3,396 | -6.2% |
| India | 2,749 | 3,125 | -7.7% |
| Netherlands | 1,915 | 1,864 | -7.0% |
| Australia | 1,228 | 1,420 | -19.9% |
| Spain | 1,211 | 1,419 | -12.4% |
| Ireland | 624 | 713 | -2.3% |
Full-feed counts (not a sample). Germany fell -16.3% week-on-week (4,386 to 3,671) - its deepest below-baseline reading across ten weeks (-24.3%), driven by Bavaria (entering summer break Aug 3) and Baden-Württemberg (July 30). Personio, the DACH-focused HR platform, fell -21.9% WoW independently corroborating the Germany country data. US at 48,243 pulled back -6.3% WoW from near-record levels but remains +4.9% above the mid-June baseline (45,986). UK at 6,155 continues its structural decline: -39.7% vs mid-June baseline.
Salary ranges (per currency)
| Currency | Jobs disclosing salary | Median posted min | Median posted max |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 188 | $50,000 | $75,000 |
| EUR | 30 | €3,009 | €4,921 |
From the 1,000-job sample. Salary was disclosed in 23% of this week's sample. USD figures (n=188) are heavily influenced by Dominos (55/1k, US/AU pizza franchise ops), Accorhotel (40/1k, hospitality), and Lifestance (36/1k, mental health) - lower-mid-wage sectors not representative of the broader US market. EUR (n=30) is at the reporting threshold; values are consistent with monthly reporting (Boschgroup, Accorhotel European ops) - annualised: approximately €36,108-€59,052/yr. GBP/AUD/CAD were below the reporting threshold and are omitted. Currencies are never blended.
This week's angle post
Each weekly run adds one focused analysis. This week's post uses MORT's full-feed data to answer whether the August pullback is real, seasonal, or concentrated in specific countries and work styles:
- Does Hiring Drop in August? What the 2026 Job Market Data Shows - Total market fell 5.9% WoW (101,855 to 95,824) in the week of 27 Jul-3 Aug 2026 - the first sub-100k week since the July 4 holiday. Germany confirmed its predicted school-holiday slide (-16.3% WoW, -24.3% vs baseline). The US pulled back for the first time from near-record levels (-6.3% WoW). Remote listings held flat (-0.2% WoW) while onsite/hybrid volumes fell - the August slowdown is concentrated in office-based posting, not remote.
Previous angle posts
- Is Germany's Job Market Slowing Down? What the 2026 ATS Data Shows - Germany fell 9.0% in the week of 20-27 Jul 2026 (4,821 to 4,386 listings) - its deepest below-baseline reading across nine weeks at that point (-9.5%). One week earlier Germany was rising while France collapsed. The reversal reflected Bundesland school holidays arriving in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, with structural context from the ifo Employment Barometer.
- Does European Hiring Slow Down in July? What the 2026 ATS Data Shows - France fell 25.5% in Bastille Day week (4,209 to 3,135 listings). TeamTailor, the Nordic ATS, fell 16.5%. Germany rose 5.5%. The European summer slowdown is real but country-specific: France and Nordic markets pause; Germany and US do not.
- Is July a Bad Time to Look for a Job? What the 2026 Hiring Data Says - US listings fell 9.1% in the July 4 week then bounced back 10.4% to a new high (51,371). Canada followed the same pattern (+11.5%). July as a month is not structurally slow globally; the holiday week is the specific window to watch.
- Is US Hiring Slowing Down in 2026? - US fell from 51,164 to 46,516 (-9.1% WoW) in the July 4 week, while BLS reported only 57,000 June payrolls vs 115,000 expected. Two independent data sources pointing the same direction. The US was still 1.2% above its mid-June baseline.
- Why Are US Job Postings Growing While Europe Stalls in 2026? - US at 51,164 listings (week of 22-29 Jun), a new high at the time, driving 67% of all week-on-week growth. UK -25%, Germany -8.8%, France -2.4%. Full-feed data confirmed across four consecutive reads.
- Are Sales Jobs Safe From AI in 2026? - Sales & Account Management has held at 5.9-8.7% across eight June/July samples - one of the most stable top-5 categories. Enterprise AE roles proving resilient; SDR/BDR outreach faces direct AI competition.
- Are Software Engineering Jobs Growing in 2026? - Software Engineering is now #1 for ten consecutive weeks at 11.2-17.2%, up from 9.7% (third place) at baseline. US listings +4.9% vs baseline. BLS May 2026 context and what AI investment means for SWE demand.
- Why Are UK Job Postings Falling in 2026? - UK ATS listings at 6,155, -39.7% vs the 17-24 Jun baseline. Indeed confirms UK postings down 13% year-on-year and 32% below pre-pandemic baseline; ONS vacancies at lowest since 2021.
- What Jobs Are Companies Hiring For Right Now? (June 2026) - Baseline role mix: Business & Operations led at 10.2%, with Healthcare and Software Engineering nearly tied. 102,184 listings, 45% from the US.
About this report
The MORT Job Market Report is published weekly. The data comes from MORT's direct feed of company ATS platforms - Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Recruitee, Pinpoint, JazzHR, and others - covering listings posted directly on company career sites. It is not a scrape of job board aggregators.
Each report covers the 7-day window ending on the publication date. Role categories, remote policy, employment type, and salary figures are drawn from a 1,000-job sample of that window. Country totals and full-feed remote counts are from the full feed for the same window.
Salary medians are reported per currency only. Blending USD, GBP, and EUR into a single figure would be meaningless.
Frequently asked questions
How many jobs are posted every week?
In the week of 27 Jul-3 Aug 2026, MORT's ATS-indexed feed tracked 95,824 new listings across 10 monitored countries - down 5.9% from the prior week (101,855), the first sub-100k week since the July 4 holiday. Germany fell 16.3% week-on-week (4,386 to 3,671) - its deepest below-baseline reading across ten weeks at -24.3%. The US pulled back 6.3% WoW from near-record levels but remains +4.9% above the mid-June baseline. Remote listings held essentially flat (-0.2% WoW). Software Engineering remained the top role category for a tenth consecutive week.
What is MORT's job market data based on?
MORT aggregates postings directly from company ATS platforms - Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Pinpoint, JazzHR, and others. The data covers listings posted on company career sites, not scraped from job board aggregators. Figures represent the 7-day window preceding each report date.
Which countries have the most job openings right now?
In the week of 27 Jul-3 Aug 2026, the US had 48,243 new listings - down 6.3% WoW from the prior week's near-record level but still +4.9% above the mid-June baseline (45,986). The UK had 6,155 (-39.7% from the mid-June baseline of 10,207, a structural decline). Germany had 3,671 (-16.3% week-on-week, its deepest below-baseline reading across ten weeks at -24.3%). France had 3,608 - softening a further -5.0% WoW and now -12.6% below baseline. Canada had 3,194 (-6.0% week-on-week). The BLS June 2026 Employment Situation showed 57,000 payrolls added vs 115,000 expected, the first macroeconomic sign of US labour market cooling that the W32 ATS data now corroborates.
How much remote work is available in the job market right now?
MORT's full-feed remote-only count for 27 Jul-3 Aug 2026 is 23,073 (24.1% of all new listings) - essentially flat, down just 0.2% from the prior week (23,123) and +3.6% above the mid-June baseline (22,280). While total listings fell 5.9% WoW, remote listings held stable - the August volume decline is concentrated in onsite and hybrid postings, not remote. Sample-based remote figures vary significantly between draws based on sample company composition; the full-feed count is the more stable indicator.
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Sources
- MORT Job Market Data, week of 27 Jul-3 Aug 2026 (MORT ATS feed,
scripts/market-report-fetch.mjs) - proprietary data - US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Situation Summary - June 2026: bls.gov
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (May 2026): bls.gov
- ifo Institute, ifo Employment Barometer - German employer hiring intentions survey; June 2026 reading fell from 93.9 to 92.3: ifo.de
- UK Office for National Statistics, "UK Labour Market July 2026" - UK vacancies approximately 712,000, below pre-pandemic levels: ons.gov.uk