Engineering Talent Demand Gauge Week of February 19th, 2024

Wright Demand Ratio

The demand for engineers remains unchanged as a whole week over week however the gauge continues to creep downward. The true number last week was 3.43 open jobs for each engineer looking for a new role. This week that number is down to 3.22. High quality candidates are still in control of the hiring process…

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Engineering Talent Demand Gauge Week of February 12, 2024

Wright Demand Ratio

The demand for engineers remains the same week over week. There are three open roles for every one engineer seeking new employment. Interestingly we continue to see an uptick in the demand for Mechanical Engineers which is now the highest its been since Q2 of 2023. While overall demand continues to cool there is still…

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Engineering Recruitment Demand Ratio Week of 2/5/2024

Wright Demand Ratio

Wright’s Engineering Talent Demand Gauge for this week is at a surprising low of 3. This means the United States is at its lowest point in the past year with only three available job openings per Engineer looking to make a job change. Don’t let this number fool you though. The actual number of Engineering…

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Current Engineering Demand Ratio

Talent Demand Chart

For the week of January 29th, 2024 the Engineering Demand Ratio is four to one. This metric is published by Wright Technical Services and is updated on our website weekly. The current Engineering Demand Ratio represents four open engineering jobs for every one Engineering candidate actively looking for a new job. The team at Wright…

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