Using PhilJobs and his previous reports as sources, Professor Arvan informs us of total number of tenure-track (TT) jobs advertised in philosophy over the past several years, beginning with the most recent cycle:
So reports Marcus Arvan (Tampa) in his latest analysis of the academic philosophy job market, posted at The Philosophers’ Cocoon.
The market for tenure-track jobs in philosophy “was vastly better than last year’s COVID-impacted season, but still not quite up to the level of TT job ads pre-COVID.”
For further details, commentary, and discussion, check out the original post here.
2021-22: 201
2020-21: 118
2019-20: 224
2017-18: 228
2016-17: 231
He also breaks down these numbers by areas of specialization. Here’s a visual overview:
