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December 5, 2024

HR (in)action

We tracked the month-to-month inactivity of the workforce, looking at the gaps between major events that keep HR professionals busy.
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A line chart showing an ominous downward trend... what could it mean for software developers? Meant to be a featured image for a post.
A line chart showing an ominous downward trend... what could it mean for software developers? Meant to be a featured image for a post.

June 17, 2024

The rise—and fall—of the software developer

by Jeff Nezaj

Since the rise of the internet, software developers have commanded big salaries and valuable perks. But something has shifted since the pandemic.
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Chart showing that workers in Latin America are more likely to think that AI will help them in the workplace than in other regions.
Chart showing that workers in Latin America are more likely to think that AI will help them in the workplace than in other regions.

June 10, 2024

Most workers think AI will affect their jobs. They disagree on how.

by Ben HanowellNela Richardson, Ph.D.

The ADP Research Institute survey asked nearly 35,000 private-sector workers in 18 countries what role they think AI will play in their work over the next few years.
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June 10, 2024

Linking generative AI exposure to worker sentiment: It’s complicated

by Ben Hanowell

We use a global survey to examine whether remote workers in industries highly-exposed to generative AI are nervous about it.
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May 22, 2024

Long-distance work and compensation

by Issi Romem, Ph.D.

Long-distance work didn’t begin with the coronavirus lockdown; people were collaborating between offices well before then.
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Image of median year-over-year pay change by income
Image of median year-over-year pay change by income

May 2, 2024

Low-wage workers saw big pay jumps after the pandemic. High earners did even better.

by Liv WangNela Richardson, Ph.D.

The lowest earners, those people in the first or bottom quartile, had the largest percentage growth in annual pay gains over the last three years.
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March 21, 2024

We have a champion!

by Jeff Nezaj

The Business Card Bracket winners are here

In the latest issue of Today at Work, the ADP Research Institute challenged readers to fill out our Business Card Bracket, a game that pits common job titles against each other for the championship.

So, which job title was most commonly used in the United States last year? Did ...

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Line chart using ADP and BLS data to show that teacher demand outstrips supply
Line chart using ADP and BLS data to show that teacher demand outstrips supply

March 11, 2024

With teachers, the law of supply and demand isn’t working

by Jeff Nezaj

We use ADP data to look at teacher supply and demand, and how that tracks with teacher salary competitiveness.
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An image showing that the share managerial hires who are Gen Z grew from 6.4 to 13.9 from 2019 to 2023 while the share of all managers who are Gen Z grew from 0.9 to 3 percent.
An image showing that the share managerial hires who are Gen Z grew from 6.4 to 13.9 from 2019 to 2023 while the share of all managers who are Gen Z grew from 0.9 to 3 percent.

March 10, 2024

Look who got promoted! (No, it’s not mom or dad)

by Ben Hanowell

In four short years, Gen Z grew its footprint in the workforce at a rapid pace. ADP data shows us just how rapid.
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