Glossary · Workforce

Labor Market Tightness

Ratio of job openings to unemployed workers.

Definition

Labor market tightness measures how hard it is to fill open roles — ratios above 1.0 mean more openings than available workers, driving wage growth.

How SalaryScopePro uses this term

We surface labor market tightness across salary results, occupation pages, city pages, and Premium Reports — with consistent definitions and methodology. See methodology and data sources for how the underlying numbers are computed.