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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, has had an unprecedented six-month run of weakness. In February, worker sentiment shed 4 points to its lowest reading since May 2025.

February 17, 2026

Employee sentiment weakens for sixth month

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, has had an unprecedented six-month run of weakness. In February, worker sentiment shed 4 points to its lowest reading since May 2025.
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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, has had an unprecedented six-month run of weakness. In February, worker sentiment shed 4 points to its lowest reading since May 2025.
The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, has had an unprecedented six-month run of weakness. In February, worker sentiment shed 4 points to its lowest reading since May 2025.
EMC Index

January 20, 2026

Employee sentiment posts broad-based decline in January

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, posted a large and broad-based decline in January. The drop was the largest since the series began in 2021, sending the index to its lowest level since May 2025.
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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, weakened for the fourth straight month to hit its lowest measure since June.
The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, weakened for the fourth straight month to hit its lowest measure since June.
EMC Index

December 16, 2025

Employee sentiment fell in December

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, weakened for the fourth straight month to hit its lowest measure since June.
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Stylized image of a dollar sign disintegrating.

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The disappearing annual bonus

by Jeff Nezaj

Bonuses have become less common since 2021.
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November 20, 2025

The gig economy: A tale of two labor markets

by Łukasz Below

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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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Stylized depiction of a hand putting a pin in a map.
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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