Ben Hanowell, Author at ADP Research

Repetitive task workers: Financial strain and workforce dynamics

Nearly 2 in 3 workers in the U.S. say they’re living paycheck to paycheck. But that number is much higher among one particular group: Repetitive task workers, many of whom work in hospitality, transportation, or retail jobs characterized by lower pay, fewer benefits, and limited scheduling flexibility.

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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.

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.

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)

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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.

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.

Retention Employment Wages

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.

Geographic trends

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.

ADP Research Institute Employee Motivation and Commitment Index by gender and age group

Retention Worker sentiment

October 25, 2023

Gender differences in the EMC Index

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

We use our EMC Index to explore how employee motivation and commitment vary between men and women.

ADP Research Institute Employee Motivation and Commitment Index by industry over time

Retention Worker sentiment

October 25, 2023

An industry dive into the EMC Index

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

We use our EMC Index to dive deep into how employee motivation and commitment vary by industry.

Employee Motivation and Commitment Index

Worker sentiment EMC Index

October 24, 2023

EMC Index rose in October

by ADP Research

The Employee Motivation and Commitment Index tracks how people think and feel about their jobs and employers. By providing a real-time measure of the state of worker allegiance, the EMC Index can tell us whether workers are flourishing in their jobs, or detaching.

Repetitive task workers: Financial strain and workforce dynamics

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People are working less. Who – and why?

Industry spotlight: Retail hiring

Occupation spotlight: Registered nurses

Nurses are leaving the profession. Where are they going?

The growing prevalence of cross-metropolitan work

Gender differences in the EMC Index

An industry dive into the EMC Index

EMC Index rose in October

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