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Summertime: For some employers, it’s no picnic

Summer paints a vivid picture. For many Americans, it’s a season of relaxation and adventure. But for employers, especially those in retail and leisure and hospitality, it’s a period of heightened labor demand and a less-visible struggle with high worker turnover.

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Wages Geographic trends

February 13, 2025

LA wildfires: Lost hours and fewer paychecks

by Issi Romem, Ph.D. • Łukasz Below • Tim Decker • Liv Wang

As houses burned and businesses shuttered, the Palisades and Eaton fires also inflicted pain on workers.

Diagram depicting the structure of ADP skills ontology

AI/ML Skills

February 6, 2025

What’s in a name?

by Tim Decker

If it’s a job title, a lot. We built a tool that plumbs the deep reservoir of skills connected to thousands of job titles.

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, lost five points in January, but remains near historic highs set in the second half of 2024.

Worker sentiment EMC Index

January 21, 2025

Employee sentiment fell in January

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

Employee sentiment fell by five points in January. Worker sentiment in the information sector hit a record high.

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, rose in December. A previous post said it had fallen.

Worker sentiment EMC Index

December 17, 2024

Employee sentiment rose in December

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

Correction: The Employee Motivation and Commitment Index rose in December. Finance, transportation and warehousing, professional services, and real estate also improved.