Original data on resumes, ATS, and the job search.
Resumly processes hundreds of thousands of resumes and applications. We turn that into original, citable research — no fluff, just numbers you can't get anywhere else. Aggregate and anonymized.
We tracked 95,495 job application attempts: here's what stops them going through
42.8% of failed applications were form validation errors, and location / address fields were named more than any other — 83.6% went through on the first try.
We analyzed 154,128 job-search emails: only 0.67% were interview invitations
What really lands in your inbox after you apply — 76.3% automated noise, 16% rejections, and rejections outnumbering interview invites 24 to 1.
We analyzed 336,637 resumes: the words & mistakes that tank ATS scores
What 336,637 real ATS checks reveal about the buzzwords, formatting, and missing keywords most associated with low scores — and the simple fixes that lift them.
We analyzed 111,219 resumes vs their target jobs: the average match was just 47.4%
The "tailoring gap" — 51.7% of resumes match less than half the job they're sent to, and only 6.9% are a strong match.
For journalists & researchers
You're welcome to cite any figure from these studies with a link. For a custom data cut (e.g. by industry or role), or a comment, email hello@resumly.ai.
