Recruiting · Speed
Time to Hire Benchmarks
Recruiting · current reference
38 days
Time to hire · Global (median)
Evidence chain
Vintagesep 2023-aug 2024 (publ. 2025)
PublisherSmartRecruiters (with Lighthouse Research & Advisory)
Dataset2025 Hiring Benchmark Report
Definition: Median, not average (SmartRecruiters' own precision)
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Time to Hire Comparator
Compares your average against the SmartRecruiters 2025 global median. This is one global figure, not a percentile table — no industry/country breakdown was verified as open.
Time to Hire Comparator
Benchmark
Global Median Time to Hire
Sep 2023–Aug 2024 cohort, published 2025. SmartRecruiters 2025 Hiring Benchmark Report, excerpt. Median (SmartRecruiters’ own precision), not a mean.
| Segment | Value | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Global (median) | 38 days | sep 2023-aug 2024 (publ. 2025) |
Denominator: Median, not average (SmartRecruiters' own precision)
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good time to hire?
There is no single universal figure — SmartRecruiters' 2025 global median of 38 days is a starting reference point, and the underlying report shows meaningful variation by role, industry and geography.
Is 38 days an average or a median?
Median — stated explicitly by SmartRecruiters as their own precision, not an average.
What does “time to hire” measure here?
Requisition open to offer accepted, per SmartRecruiters' 2025 Hiring Benchmark Report methodology (with Lighthouse Research & Advisory).
How current is this data?
The cohort covers September 2023–August 2024, published in 2025. Checked on the same fixed April/October cycle as the rest of the site, or sooner if a newer edition is released.