Q2 2025
Job Seeker Confidence Index
The ZipRecruiter Job Seeker Confidence Index rose 3.1 points in the second quarter of 2025, landing at 95.6–a stark reversal from last quarter’s decline and approaching the levels seen in late 2024.
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