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The Employee Motivation and Commitment Index fell slightly in March, dropping two points to 127.

EMC Index

March 18, 2025

Employee sentiment dips in March

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, fell slightly in March. Only three of the 10 sectors we track showed strength.

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.

EMC Index

November 19, 2024

Employee sentiment fell in November

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

Employee sentiment fell for the second straight month in November, but manufacturing bucked the trend to hit a record high.

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Worker sentiment Data Lab EMC Index

November 19, 2024

Motivated and committed employees tend to stick around. Why?

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

Motivated and committed employees tend to stick around. There’s one big reason why.

EMC Index

October 15, 2024

Employee sentiment fell slightly in October

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, fell slightly in October but remained near a record high set in June.

EMC Index

September 17, 2024

Employee sentiment rose in September

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

The Employee Motivation and Commitment Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, rose 23 points in September, sending the index to a near-record high.

EMC Index

August 20, 2024

Employee sentiment fell sharply in August

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, showed a record decline in August, but remains above its two-year average.

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Employee sentiment dips in March

Employee sentiment fell in January

Employee sentiment rose in December

Employee sentiment fell in November

Motivated and committed employees tend to stick around. Why?

Employee sentiment fell slightly in October

Employee sentiment rose in September

Employee sentiment fell sharply in August

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