Table 4: Average Number of Applications per Position, According to Perspectives Job Advertisers, 1996-97 and 1999-2000

Geographic Specialization

Time Specialization

96-97 Survey

99-00 Survey

% Diff.

Africa

 

 

 

 

 

20th century

59.5

100.0

68%

 

none

47.2

40.3

-14%

 

Average Africa

50.3

43.5

-13%

Asia

 

 

 

 

 

Modern

53.8

53.8

0%

 

20th century

120.0

53.0

-56%

 

none

67.0

44.6

-33%

 

Average Asia

65.0

46.5

-28%

Europe

 

 

 

 

 

Ancient

61.5

73.5

19%

 

Medieval

101.6

68.9

-32%

 

Early Modern

102.5

76.0

-26%

 

Modern

91.7

101.9

11%

 

None

158.7

89.9

-43%

 

Average Europe

108.8

87.6

-20%

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

National

66.0

32.0

-52%

 

Modern

90.0

34.8

-61%

 

20th century

61.7

35.0

-43%

 

None

93.7

55.2

-41%

 

Average Latin America

83.1

49.6

-40%

Middle East

 

 

 

 

 

None

70.0

50.9

-27%

 

Average Middle East

61.0

50.9

-17%

North America

 

 

 

 

 

Colonial/Revolutionary

86.5

112.5

30%

 

Early National

70.0

133.0

90%

 

Antebellum

192.1

62.8

-67%

 

Post-bellum

166.7

69.3

-58%

 

19th century

117.6

76.9

-35%

 

20th century

125.9

133.7

6%

 

None

94.8

67.8

-28%

 

Average North America

109.7

82.0

-25%

World

 

 

 

 

 

Modern

288.0

62.0

-78%

 

None

103.5

102.5

-1%

 

Average World

143.1

99.1

-31%

 

 

 

 

 

No Geo Category (Thematic)

165.8

60.4

-64%

 

 

 

 

 

Average All

 

105.2

75.0

-29%