The Hiring Pulse, 15 October 2026: Retail and services lift the global hiring index

Daily brief, October 15, 2026

The global stable-panel index rose 0.26 points on the day to 98.96, supported by weekly gains across retail hiring and emerging markets.

• According to the Arihaan crawl, the global stable-panel openings index rose 0.26 points to 98.96 on Thursday, marking a 0.57-point gain over seven days.
• Openings in the Slovak Republic rose 51.0% like for like over the week to 1,549, led by Cross Border Talents adding 58 roles.
• Retail and hospitality vacancies rose 3.7% like for like over the week, adding 19,312 roles as Target expanded by 4,788 positions.
• Construction and real estate openings rose 1.9% in a single day to 94,647 like-for-like roles, driven by JLL adding 1,752 positions.
• Median advertised pay for cybersecurity roles rose 2.7% over the week to $160,000 across 753 openings with published compensation.

Chart of the day

Like-for-like open roles tracked in the Slovak Republic from 27 September to 15 October 2026.

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