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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, lost ground in October for the second month. Only three sectors showed improvement.

October 21, 2025

Employee sentiment weakened in October

The ADP Research Employee Motivation and Commitment Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, lost ground in October for the second month. Only three sectors showed improvement.
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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, weakened in November.
The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, weakened in November.
EMC Index

November 19, 2024

Employee sentiment fell in November

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

Employee sentiment fell for the second straight month in November, but manufacturing bucked the trend to hit a record high.
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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, fell slightly in October but remained near a record high set in June.
The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, fell slightly in October but remained near a record high set in June.
EMC Index

October 15, 2024

Employee sentiment fell slightly in October

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, fell slightly in October but remained near a record high set in June.
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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, delivered its largest-ever monthly increase in September to approach a record high.
The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, delivered its largest-ever monthly increase in September to approach a record high.
EMC Index

September 17, 2024

Employee sentiment rose in September

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

The Employee Motivation and Commitment Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, rose 23 points in September, sending the index to a near-record high.
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The correlation between bad practices and spuriousness

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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, showed a record decline in August, but remains above its two-year average.
The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, showed a record decline in August, but remains above its two-year average.
EMC Index

August 20, 2024

Employee sentiment fell sharply in August

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, showed a record decline in August, but remains above its two-year average.
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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, fell slightly in July from its record high.
The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, fell slightly in July from its record high.
EMC Index

July 16, 2024

Employee sentiment fell in July

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

Employee sentiment ebbed in July, led by a big drop among retail workers. But five other sectors hit all time highs.
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July 8, 2024

A job – or joy? Many Gen Z and young millennials would rather be unemployed than unhappy

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

What’s more important to workers today: being employed, or being happy? Our latest research investigates this question to understand what workers are currently prioritizing.
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