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June 10, 2025
The big deal about small employers
Last week, ADP data showed that employers with fewer than 50 workers shed a large number of jobs—13,000—in May. While one month doesn’t make a trend, it does remind us of the big role small employers play in our economy. So, when it comes to the macroeconomy, what’s the big deal with small employers? Here are three reasons small businesses have an outsized impact on the U.S. labor market.
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July 19, 2024
Finding a job has gotten harder, especially for jobs that require a bachelor’s degree
by Ben Hanowell
It’s getting more difficult for workers with college degrees to land a job that aligns with their education.
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Managerial promotion rates cool to their pre-pandemic level
by Ben Hanowell
We measure promotion trends using ADP data representing more than 50 million people working at more than 96,000 U.S. employers.
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Today at Work: Promotion impact analysis
by Ben Hanowell
Research questions and technical notes
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In the September issue of Today at Work, we examined employee motivation and commitment to their employer. My colleagues Dr. Mary Hayes and Jared Northup developed a tool – the EMC Index – to measure those aspects of worker sentiment, a project described ...
