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Employee sentiment climbs to another record high

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, rose to a third straight record high in July, climbing eight points to 147.

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Employee sentiment jumped 7 points in June, hitting a record high for the second straight month.

Worker sentiment EMC Index

June 17, 2025

Employee sentiment hit record high in June

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

Employee sentiment jumped 7 points in June, hitting a record high for the second straight month.

Employee sentiment climbed three points May to a record, with five of the series’ 10 sectors showing improvement.

EMC Index

May 20, 2025

Employee sentiment index hit record high in May

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, rose three points to a record high in May.

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.

EMC Index Worker sentiment

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.

EMC Index Worker sentiment

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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Data Lab EMC Index Worker sentiment

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.

Employee sentiment climbs to another record high

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Employee sentiment hit record high in June

Employee sentiment index hit record high in May

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?

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