Signal key
jobs_open_decreaseCategory
Decline
Source
Company Professional Network jobs (open postings count).
When it fires
Trigger condition
job_count decreases by ≥ 1 between snapshots.Magnitude
Bucketed on percentage change injob_count.
Buckets are assigned from the percentage change between snapshots:
| Bucket | Condition |
|---|---|
low | 1% ≤ |delta_pct| < 5% |
moderate | 5% ≤ |delta_pct| < 15% |
high | 15% ≤ |delta_pct| < 30% |
hyper | |delta_pct| ≥ 30% |
Why it matters
A small pullback in hiring appetite. On its own it’s mild, roles get filled and removed routinely, but a sustained downward trend in open roles indicates cooling growth and tightening budgets.How to read it
Routine vs trend
One fewer role is normal; a trend is a slowdown.
Cooling growth
Sustained decreases signal a hiring pullback.
Mild
Low intensity unless it accelerates toward zero.
Outreach playbook
Related signals
Jobs Dropped to Zero
A company that had open roles now has none.
Hiring Freeze Signal
Open roles collapsed while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Jobs Open Increase
The number of open job postings increased.
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