Open Requisitions Aging
Average number of days open requisitions have been unfilled, identifying hard-to-fill roles
What is Open Requisitions Aging?
Open requisitions aging is the average number of days that open job requisitions have been active. It shows how long vacancies have been waiting to be filled.
Long-open roles put strain on teams and can signal problems with sourcing, hiring process or the role itself.
How this KPI is measured
- Function
- Human Resources
- Sub-function
- Workforce Planning
- Industry
- All Industries
- Type
- Leading
- Impact
- Operational
- Unit
- days
- Measurement frequency
- Weekly / Monthly
- Formula
- Sum of days each open requisition has been active / Total open requisitions
How to calculate it
Add up the days each open requisition has been active and divide by the total number of open requisitions.
For example, if 20 open requisitions have been open a combined 900 days, the average age is 45 days.
Look at the oldest requisitions in particular, since a few very old ones can drive the average and deserve attention.
Where it is used
Managing the hiring pipeline
See how long roles are waiting.
Finding stuck roles
Focus on the oldest.
Planning recruiter workload
Balance effort.
How to improve it
Tips and common mistakes
- Old requisitions may be duplicates or no longer needed.
- Split by role type.
- Read with time to fill.
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