How to Money · Friday, September 4, 2026
Approximately 20% of job listings on job boards are 'ghost jobs,' meaning they are not real positions. This practice frustrates job seekers who invest time in applying for roles that do not exist, prompting legislative action in some states.
“Ghost jobs that are out there, and evidently 20% of all listings that are on the job listing sites are fake.”
“And then as I kind of started to think about it more, I realized it's going to be really frustrating if you are on the job hunt and you're barking up the tree of these fake ghost jobs that don't actually exist.”
“And so some legislators are attempting to do something about it. I think it's New York and Pennsylvania have proposed bills essentially to require employers to list hiring timelines and to remove like job role posted positions after the role has been filled.”