TL;DR
US job postings hit 51,164 this week in MORT's ATS-indexed data - a new high for the tracking window, up 11.3% since mid-June. UK listings are down 25% over the same period. Germany is down 8.8%. France is down 2.4%. The US now accounts for 49% of all new listings tracked across 10 countries and drove two-thirds of all week-on-week growth. The gap is from full-feed data, not a sample artefact.
The full-feed country data
Country totals in MORT's data come from the full feed - not a sample - which makes them the most stable and comparable figures week to week. In the 7-day window of 22-29 June 2026, the US posted 51,164 new listings across MORT's ATS-indexed feed. That is a new high across all six weeks of data now available, up 11.3% from the 17-24 June baseline of 45,986.
Every other major monitored market is flat or down over the same period. The UK is at 7,634 - down 25.2% from baseline. Germany is at 4,424, down 8.8%. France is at 4,026, down 2.4%. Ireland, down 14.9% from baseline, remains the sharpest European decliner in the monitored set.
| Country | Week of 22-29 Jun | Baseline (17-24 Jun) | Change vs baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51,164 | 45,986 | +5,178 (+11.3%) |
| United Kingdom | 7,634 | 10,207 | -2,573 (-25.2%) |
| Germany | 4,424 | 4,849 | -425 (-8.8%) |
| France | 4,026 | 4,126 | -100 (-2.4%) |
| Canada | 3,546 | 3,406 | +140 (+4.1%) |
| India | 2,853 | 2,979 | -126 (-4.2%) |
| Netherlands | 2,107 | 2,060 | +47 (+2.3%) |
| Australia | 1,504 | 1,534 | -30 (-2.0%) |
| Spain | 1,459 | 1,383 | +76 (+5.5%) |
| Ireland | 544 | 639 | -95 (-14.9%) |
Source: MORT ATS feed, full-feed counts (not a sample) for each 7-day window. Baseline is week of 17-24 June 2026 (Run 1). US growth vs baseline has been confirmed in four consecutive full-feed reads: +6.6% (W26b), +7.3% (W26c), +7.3% (W26d), and now +11.3% (W27). The 10-country total for W27 is 77,261.
The week-on-week comparison against the prior run (22-29 Jun vs 19-26 Jun) makes the concentration clear: the US added 1,834 net new listings (+3.7%), while the total across all 10 countries gained 2,718. The US accounted for 67% of all net new listings that week.
What is driving US hiring growth
Three forces are combining. First, the US economy is adding jobs at a consistent pace. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 172,000 non-farm jobs added in May 2026. The JOLTS report shows 7.6 million job openings against 5.1 million actual hires - a persistent gap that signals employers are posting more than they are filling, which also pushes up the listing count even when overall hiring is steady.
Second, AI investment is disproportionately concentrated in US companies. The ATS platforms MORT indexes - Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, SmartRecruiters - are primarily used by US-headquartered technology, SaaS, and professional services firms. These are exactly the companies attracting the capital that funds new engineering and operations headcount. Software Engineering has been the top role category in MORT's sample for five consecutive weeks, up from 9.7% (third place) to 11.7% this week.
Third, the JOLTS openings-to-hires gap matters for how to read the data. When companies post more than they hire, the total listing count grows even if the pace of actual employment is steady. Some of the US posting growth reflects employers taking longer to fill roles - not only hiring more.
Why the UK and Europe are going the other way
The UK decline has been consistent across every run of MORT's tracking. The baseline comparison (25.2% down from mid-June) matches external data: Indeed Hiring Lab's June 2026 UK report puts UK job postings at 13% below year-ago levels and 32% below pre-pandemic baseline. Importantly, Hiring Lab also confirms that the US and euro area remain at or above pre-pandemic baseline - making the UK decline notably worse than the continental European trend.
Germany at -8.8% from baseline and France at -2.4% show the European labour market is softer than the US, even if the UK's decline is sharper. Ireland - which has a large concentration of US tech company European offices, many of which use the ATS platforms MORT indexes - is down 14.9%, suggesting the European tech hiring correction has hit hard there too.
The gap is widening. US listings were +7.3% above baseline as of 19-26 June, and are now +11.3% for 22-29 June. UK listings were -26% from baseline on 19-26 June and -25.2% on 22-29 June - the UK decline has stopped accelerating, but the US continues to pull away.
A note on this week's sample and salary data
The country totals above come from MORT's full feed and are stable. The role-mix figures and salary data come from a 1,000-job sample, and this week's sample drew heavily from hospitality, food service, and retail chains: Domino's (46 jobs in the sample), AccorHotels (45), IKI Lithuanian grocery chain (27), Bosch (22), Guzman y Gomez (20), and H&M (19). That is a very different composition from prior runs, which were dominated by US tech companies.
The practical effect: salary disclosure dropped to 14% of the sample (from 45% last run), and the USD median of $40,000-$60,000 (n=114) is much lower than prior runs. Hospitality and retail roles disclose salary at lower rates and lower amounts than tech-heavy samples. This is a role-mix effect, not a change in wages. For tech-sector USD salary context, the Software Engineering post covers that data from a tech-dominated sample.
The full-feed remote count - which is not affected by sample composition - is 22,843 for this week, up 3.1% from the prior run. Remote listings are growing in the full data, even though the sample this week (dominated by onsite hospitality roles) shows a different picture.
What the divergence means for job seekers
For US-based job seekers, the data points to real demand - but the JOLTS openings-to-hires gap (7.6 million open vs 5.1 million hired per month) also means more competition per available role than the headline posting count suggests. Applying early matters: data shows candidates who apply in the first 24 hours are 8x more likely to get an interview.
For UK and European job seekers, fewer listings mean more competition per role. In a contracting market, targeting roles where you are a strong fit matters more than volume. It is also worth checking whether US companies with global operations are posting remote-eligible roles - MORT's full-feed remote count of 22,843 for 22-29 June 2026 includes global postings from companies that may consider non-US applicants or European-office hires.
If you are actively searching, MORT is an AI job-matching platform that scans thousands of company career pages, scores every job 0-100% for compatibility with your skills and experience, and generates a tailored resume for each application. In a market where only the best-fit applications get through, it helps you find and apply to the roles that actually match your profile.
Frequently asked questions
Why are US job postings growing in 2026?
MORT's full-feed ATS data shows US job postings up 11.3% from mid-June to 51,164 for the week of 22-29 June 2026, confirmed across four consecutive full-feed reads. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 172,000 non-farm jobs added in May 2026, and JOLTS data shows job openings at 7.6 million. AI investment in US technology companies is a key structural driver, keeping Software Engineering at #1 in MORT's sample for five consecutive weeks.
How does US hiring compare to UK and Europe in 2026?
In MORT's full-feed data for 22-29 June 2026, US listings total 51,164 (up 11.3% vs baseline). The UK has 7,634 (down 25.2%). Germany has 4,424 (down 8.8%). France has 4,026 (down 2.4%). The US now accounts for 48.8% of all new listings across the 10 countries MORT monitors. Indeed Hiring Lab's June 2026 UK report confirms: US and euro-area postings are at or above pre-pandemic baseline, while UK postings are 13% below year-ago levels.
Is Canada the only other market growing alongside the US?
Canada (3,546 listings, up 4.1% vs baseline) and Spain (1,459, up 5.5% vs baseline) show modest growth. The Netherlands is roughly stable at +2.3% vs baseline. All major European markets - Germany, France, and Ireland - are below baseline. The US growth is the most sustained and the largest in absolute terms: +5,178 listings above mid-June baseline, compared with Canada's +140 and Spain's +76.
What does the US-Europe hiring gap mean for job seekers in the UK and Europe?
Fewer listings mean more competition per role. In a contracting UK or European market, the quality and fit of your application matters more than volume. It is also worth checking whether US-based companies with European operations post remote-eligible roles - MORT's full-feed remote count of 22,843 for 22-29 June 2026 includes postings from global companies that may be open to non-US applicants. Targeting US-headquartered tech companies with European offices is a practical route to access the growth market indirectly.
Find the best-fit roles in a tighter market
MORT is an AI job-matching platform that scans thousands of company career pages, scores every job 0-100% for compatibility with your skills and experience, and generates a tailored resume for each application. In a market where US listings are growing and European listings are tighter, finding the right-fit roles - not just more roles - is what moves your search forward.
Sources
- MORT Job Market Data, week of 22-29 June 2026 (MORT ATS feed,
scripts/market-report-fetch.mjs) - proprietary full-feed data; country totals from the full feed, role and salary figures from 1,000-job sample - US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Situation Summary - May 2026: bls.gov
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey: bls.gov
- Indeed Hiring Lab UK, "June 2026 UK Labour Market Update: Job Postings Continue to Slide": hiringlab.org