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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, rose in April, returning to a series high.

April 15, 2025

Employee sentiment index rose in April

The ADP Research Employee Motivation and Commitment Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, gained two points in April to return to its series high.
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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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March 7, 2024

Long-distance work and domestic offshoring

by Issi Romem, Ph.D.

ADP data shows how long-distance working relationships are concentrating leadership in metro areas with expensive housing.
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February 22, 2024

People are working less. Who – and why?

by Liv Wang

While the post-pandemic job recovery was strong, it was accompanied by a rise in part-time labor and a decline in median hours worked. We use ADP data to see who's working fewer hours since 2019.
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Chart using ADP data to show the retail trade hiring (as measured by percent of total new hires) was higher in November 2023 than a year previous.
Chart using ADP data to show the retail trade hiring (as measured by percent of total new hires) was higher in November 2023 than a year previous.

December 19, 2023

Industry spotlight: Retail hiring

by Liv Wang

As 2023 draws to a close, here’s a look at the state of U.S. retail hiring.
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A line chart depicting registered nurse supply growth (employment growth from ADP data) vs. demand growth (from JOLTS job openings for health and social assistance jobs)
A line chart depicting registered nurse supply growth (employment growth from ADP data) vs. demand growth (from JOLTS job openings for health and social assistance jobs)

December 12, 2023

Occupation spotlight: Registered nurses

by Jeff Nezaj

In this post, we look at the employment and wages of registered nurses to obtain a clearer picture of what's happening in this occupation.
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A bar chart that uses data from ADP show that since the pandemic began, fewer nurses who switch jobs lands in health care. Many are taking administrative and support service positions.
A bar chart that uses data from ADP show that since the pandemic began, fewer nurses who switch jobs lands in health care. Many are taking administrative and support service positions.

December 12, 2023

Nurses are leaving the profession. Where are they going? 

by Sam Adieze

In this post, we look at where nurses go when they quit the profession.
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Cross-metro workers' share of employment. Shows share of workers who are cross-metro by month-year compared to pre-pandemic trend. Source: ADP payroll and HR data.
Cross-metro workers' share of employment. Shows share of workers who are cross-metro by month-year compared to pre-pandemic trend. Source: ADP payroll and HR data.

November 8, 2023

The growing prevalence of cross-metropolitan work

by Issi Romem, Ph.D.

Collaborating on work from different places is nothing new, but the normalization of remote work during the Covid-19 pandemic has helped take the phenomenon to a whole new level, a shift that ADP data is uniquely well positioned to study.
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