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December 11, 2025

The disappearing annual bonus

Bonuses have become less common since 2021.
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Employment Wages Demographic trends Gig workers

November 20, 2025

The gig economy: A tale of two labor markets

by Łukasz Below

Contingent work goes well beyond the stereotypes. And we found one group of on-demand entrepreneurs who do far better than others when it comes to pay and opportunities.
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Employee sentiment weakened in November for the third consecutive month, but there were bright spots. Transportation and warehousing and construction both rose to record highs.
Employee sentiment weakened in November for the third consecutive month, but there were bright spots. Transportation and warehousing and construction both rose to record highs.
EMC Index

November 18, 2025

Employee sentiment weakened in November

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

Employee sentiment weakened in November for the third consecutive month, but there were bright spots. Transportation and warehousing and construction both rose to record highs.
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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.
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.
Worker sentiment

November 12, 2025

Repetitive task workers: Financial strain and workforce dynamics

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

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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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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Stylistic image of a hand poised over a keyboard with data charts surrounding it
Employment Methods

October 30, 2025

How representative is ADP employment data?

by Erik Brynjolfsson, Ph.D. and Nela Richardson, Ph.D.

Private-sector data is taking on greater importance as a measure of the economy. As its influence grows, it’s essential to understand the size, scope, and representation of these data sets.
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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.
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.
EMC Index

October 21, 2025

Employee sentiment weakened in October

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

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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AI isn’t just changing work. It might be changing workers. Our latest research finds that frequent use of the technology aligns with differences in how people think and feel about their jobs.
AI isn’t just changing work. It might be changing workers. Our latest research finds that frequent use of the technology aligns with differences in how people think and feel about their jobs.
Worker sentiment AI/ML

October 15, 2025

AI isn’t just changing work. It might be changing workers.

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

AI isn’t just changing work. It might be changing workers. Our latest research finds that frequent use of the technology aligns with differences in how people think and feel about their jobs.
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