The March 2026 Workforce Report highlights a growing challenge for employers as hiring demand increases while candidate activity declines. In February 2026, job openings rose 10% year over year, but applications fell 14% month over month, creating pressure on recruiting teams tasked with filling expanding workforce needs. This widening gap between labor demand and candidate supply is making hiring more difficult and contributing to a buildup of open positions. In the EMEA region, however, organizations demonstrated that strong execution can improve outcomes, with hires increasing 9% month over month despite a 3% decline in job openings, largely through faster decision-making and backlog reduction. The report also notes signs of recovery in frontline hiring following a slowdown in the previ

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