6,792
Total PhDs (Supply)
2,341
Total Job Listings (Demand)
2.90
Overall Ratio (PhDs per Job)
6.33
Average Annual Ratio
2010
Peak PhD Year (274 graduates)
2024
Peak Job Year (134 listings)
💡 Key Insights
- Overall market: 6,792 PhDs vs. 2,341 jobs = 2.90 PhDs per job posting (1966-2025)
- Market balance: 19 years with undersupply (more jobs than PhDs), 77 years with oversupply
- Peak production: 2010 had 274 PhD graduates
- Peak hiring: 2024 had 134 job listings
- Current trend: 2023-2025 shows strong job recovery (381 listings) with PhD production at ~343