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A record-breaking influx of job seekers is driving massive top-of-funnel traffic across recruitment platforms, but the underlying dynamics behind the surge present both an operational challenge and a product pivot point for online job board operators.
Visits to the top 100 U.S. job boards rose 10% year-over-year in September 2026, reaching 661.2 million total visits—an increase of nearly 60 million visits compared to September 2025, according to new data from market intelligence platform Similarweb. August set an annual record at 685.1 million visits, and preliminary data for October tracks another 10.5% gain.
Industry leaders continue to capture the lion’s share
