From June 2021 to July 2022, 947 job postings were advertised on APSA eJobs. This was 237 fewer than the year before the pandemic (2018-2019) and 210 fewer than the 11-year average of 1,156.

Figure 1:

Total eJob Advertisements 2010-2022

Figure 2:

New eJobs Positions by Academic Subfield vs Graduate Students on the Market

Figure 3:

All Advertised Positions by Rank

Figure 4:

Junior Tenure-Track vs Non-Tenure Track Positions

We have also observed a push for an earlier job market, with an increase of job postings during the start of hiring season (June and July). In entry-level professional markets this trend is known as unraveling and has been consistent for the past three academic years.