The Q3 2025 Job Seeker Confidence Index
The ZipRecruiter Job Seeker Confidence Index rose 2.1 points in the third quarter of 2025, reaching 97.7—the highest level since the start of 2024. These confidence gains come as the broader labor market shows mixed signals — indicating sentiment may be driven by workers’ sense of readiness, not headline job numbers.
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