Remote Source methodology
How we source and count remote jobs
Remote Source brings fully remote openings from employer career pages into one free job search. Here is what our counts measure and how we maintain the listings behind them.
Current inventory and employer coverage
- Current job listings
- 71,561
- Integrated employers
- 10,603
Counts generated Oct 15, 2026, 4:28 PM ET.
Recorded additions over the past 12 months
353,352
Job records added during the rolling 12-month period and retained in our database, including listings that have since closed or been delisted. Each retained record counts once by its creation date. This measures recorded additions over time, separately from today's searchable inventory.
Window: Oct 15, 2025, 4:28 PM ET to Oct 15, 2026, 4:28 PM ET.
Where do the jobs come from?
We collect openings from employer career pages and applicant tracking systems, the hiring software employers use to publish jobs. Our team reviews employers before adding them. Staff can also add individual listings manually. This sourcing model lets us discover openings across startups and established companies without requiring each employer to purchase a posting, making for a much better experience for job seekers.
What counts as a current job listing?
Our current total uses the same count as the unfiltered job board. It includes listed job records within the board's nine-month posting-date window and excludes delisted records and titles flagged as misleading about remote availability. One record represents one listing. A company may publish separate records for similar roles, teams, or locations. The total measures searchable listings; the number suitable for you depends on your location, qualifications, and filters.
How are repeated listings handled?
For automated sources, we match incoming listings using the source and its job identifier, updating an existing record when that listing changes. The current lifecycle also reuses a retained record when the same source identifier reopens. Similar titles, separate country postings, and different source identifiers can remain separate records. We use internal tracking to flag potential ghost jobs and remove those listings when we deem appropriate.
How often are listings checked?
We check employer sources regularly throughout the day. The timestamp beside a count shows when that total was calculated; individual listings are checked at different times.
What happens when a job closes?
Our recent data analysis found that a majority of jobs close within 30 days, making fresh listings especially valuable to job seekers. Jobs are considered closed when we no longer see them open on a company career page. This happens no later than a few hours after the company closes the job listing. Editorial exclusions can remove a listing sooner. Delisted records are excluded from active job search. A retained page may remain accessible with a closed-listing notice, including through an older search-engine result or a saved application. Manual listings are maintained separately. Always check the employer's application page for current availability.
What do fully remote and remote-first mean?
Our listing standard is no office requirement. Automated screening and editorial review help exclude hybrid and office-based roles. Fully remote work can still have geographic, time-zone, licensing, or travel requirements. Remote-first is a separate employer designation based on workplace-policy evidence reviewed by our team. Employer review, job screening, and current application availability are distinct checks.
How should you compare job counts across job boards?
When comparing Remote Source with other job boards, compare their current listing counts from the same point in time and check how each board counts jobs. Lifetime posting totals describe each board's historical activity. To judge which board is useful for you, also compare the available roles that match your qualifications and location.
See our We Work Remotely comparison or learn about Remote Source.