1、Copyright 2026 CompTIA,Inc.|CompTIA Job Seeker Trends|January 2026 release Research BriefLongitudinal trending of career pursuits amongthe career intent,tech intent and skills intentJanuary 2026 releaseJob Seeker TrendsCopyright 2026 CompTIA,Inc.|CompTIA Job Seeker Trends|January 2026 release|See Me
2、thodology page for survey and sample detailsKey Points31%Estimated percent of the US labor market reporting actively pursuing a new job or career change during the past three months.This figure is slightly higher than the long-term mean rate of 29%.The uptick likely reflects elements of the“K-shaped
3、”economy whereby segments of job seekers are optimistic about employer hiring and their career change prospects heading into the year,while others are feeling the opposite and may have increased their job seeking activity out of fear and the desire for greater job security.55Average rating score of
4、the state of the job market,same as the score recorded January 2025.Net negative responses continue to exceed net positive responses(43%vs.24%).The remaining 33%of job seekers rate the state of the job market as average.Non-job seekers(those content with their current employment)report net positive
5、sentiment with the state of the labor market(44%vs.35%).#4Average rank of consideration among job seekers in pursuing a career in a technology field,also known as the Tech Intent.The average rate spans ten waves of the Job Seeker tracking survey over five years.For the January 2026 wave,consideratio
6、n for pursuing a career in technology tied for third with the healthcare/medical job category.47%Percent of non-job seekers categorized as the Skills Intent those most committed to further building their skills for career maintenance or career advancement.Another 28%fall into the Skills Curious segm