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A silver twist on the gig economy

The federal government’s delayed September employment report, released last week, showed that the economy added 119,000 jobs that month, better than economists had predicted. But for self-employed workers, the news wasn’t as good.

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Hiring Employment

November 6, 2025

The democratization of long-distance work

by Issi Romem, Ph.D. • Łukasz Below

What once was mostly a big-company edge is now a broader market norm.

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Hiring Wages

September 9, 2025

The building trades: Five new facts

by Jeff Nezaj

When ADP Research examined five-year trends in demand, employment growth, pay, and demographics for the skilled builder trades, we came away with five important findings.

Hiring Employment Geographic trends

July 18, 2025

You’ve graduated. Now what?

by Sam Adieze

As college graduation parties wind down, new degree-holders are embarking on their next path: deciding where to work. A competitive salary in a bustling metropolitan hub might be tempting. But as we wrote last year, the true value of a paycheck depends on more than just the number on an offer letter. And before you can spend those dollars, you need to land the job.

Hiring Development Employment

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.

Radar plot comparing four metros on wages, affordability, and hiring rate

Hiring Employment Workforce development Geographic trends

June 24, 2024

You’ve graduated. Now what?

by Sam Adieze • Ben Hanowell

When it comes to the combination of recent graduate wages, hiring, and affordability, we found big differences between metro areas. The highest-ranking metros might surprise you.

It’s almost summer! Who’s hiring and who’s paying? Data Lab digs into the state of young workers this season.

Hiring Employment Wages

June 12, 2024

Lazy days? Not this summer

by Liv Wang

Lazy days? Not for young workers this summer. Hiring is up and pay is strong. To celebrate the season, here are some new numbers from Data Lab.

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Hiring Retention HR

August 9, 2023

HR: How much is too much — or too little?

by Jeff Nezaj

We wondered whether HR offices were growing or shrinking, and whether beefed-up HR staffing has an effect on employee turnover. To find out, we use ADP data to look at HR staffing levels going back to 2018.

A silver twist on the gig economy

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The democratization of long-distance work

The building trades: Five new facts

You’ve graduated. Now what?

Finding a job has gotten harder, especially for jobs that require a bachelor’s degree

You’ve graduated. Now what?

Lazy days? Not this summer

HR: How much is too much — or too little?

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