Architecture firms seeking to expand workforces and compete for an expected uptick in industry work are adapting to a labor market that’s reflecting COVID-induced changes and lingering effects of the 2009 financial crisis.

In a striking illustration of the favorable job market for architects in Greater Boston, postings for industry jobs at a leading local job database have increased nearly four-fold in the past year.

The Boston Society for Architecture said listings on its jobs board rose 368 from August 2020 to August 2021, including a 166 percent jump since Jan. 1. The database currently lists nearly 100 available positions.

Industry executives say a shortage of experienced mid-career professionals is part of an overall labor crunch as the job market has recovered from the pandemic’s 2020 disruption. The V-shaped recovery began in January and accelerated during the summer, prompting some firms to consider hiring full-time remote employees for the first time or expand flexible work arrangements for existing staff.

A recent American Institute of Architects survey said inquiries to firms about new projects remain near all-time highs, pointing to an anticipated uptick in firms’ billings. The industry saw a strong recovery in the first half of 2021 amid pent-up demand, and has recovered nearly all of the jobs lost during the first year of the pandemic. Attempts to recruit and retain employees have been affected by early retirements and migrations away from high-cost cities. 

Traffic on the BSA jobs page increased 22 percent on a year-over-year basis, according to Gregory Minott, BSA president and managing director of Boston-based DREAM Collaborative.

The organization will host a series of workshops this fall on creating opportunities for minority-owned businesses, including partnerships on the design of development projects.