So that makes around 13 people this year. Last year was around 19.
25% chance that you got a job this year. That aint bad.
Sorry but going to have to disagree with you here. Its not a good year nor is it a positive environment when only friends of the company or their employees get hired, so that 25% goes right out the window. Out of all the people who were hired this season I would say that maybe 2 got hired "off the street" with no previous connections and their is speculation that one of them said they would work for free though this is unconfirmed.
The reality to me, as I have the multi/single comm + instrument and 300hrs and generally well liked and have not gotten drunk at a bar and told a CP to go F himself, is that this is just a "big stick" contest and nobody is getting hired on their merits other than ass smooching ability.
If I get hired which will most likely not happen it will be and should be because of who I am and the effort and display when on flights with companies. Not being a friend of someone or having a stinky nose.