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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, climbed five points in February, matching the record high set in July 2024.

February 18, 2025

Employee sentiment rebounded in February

Employee sentiment rebounded in February, gaining 5 points to match a record high set in July 2024. Two sectors—retail and wholesale trade, and information—hit new record highs.
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A map of Great Los Angeles fire impacts
A map of Great Los Angeles fire impacts

February 13, 2025

LA wildfires: Lost hours and fewer paychecks

by Issi Romem, Ph.D.Łukasz BelowTim DeckerLiv Wang

As houses burned and businesses shuttered, the Palisades and Eaton fires also inflicted pain on workers.
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December 10, 2024

The shrinking value of tips

by Jeff Nezaj

Consumers complain about tip fatigue, but as base pay rises, gratuities are a smaller piece of the pie at sit-down restaurants.
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November 20, 2024

The workforce that roared

by Liv Wang

Leisure and hospitality workers have emerged as pay winners since the pandemic.
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November 14, 2024

High-paying jobs? They’re a dime a dozen

by Issi Romem, Ph.D.

More than a million people in the United States earn $500,000 or more, and they might be closer to home than you think.
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September 10, 2024

Wage garnishments were on the rise. Then the pandemic hit.

by Jeff Nezaj

Wage garnishments have been falling, and half of that trend is due to a drop in student loan debt garnishments.
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August 21, 2024

The hottest U.S. labor markets

by Liv Wang

We found five cities with a good balance of pay increases, hiring, and new-hire wages.
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It’s almost summer! Who’s hiring and who’s paying? Data Lab digs into the state of young workers this season.
It’s almost summer! Who’s hiring and who’s paying? Data Lab digs into the state of young workers this season.

June 12, 2024

Lazy days? Not this summer

by Liv Wang

Lazy days? Not for young workers this summer. Hiring is up and pay is strong. To celebrate the season, here are some new numbers from Data Lab.
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Image of median year-over-year pay change by income
Image of median year-over-year pay change by income

May 2, 2024

Low-wage workers saw big pay jumps after the pandemic. High earners did even better.

by Liv WangNela Richardson, Ph.D.

The lowest earners, those people in the first or bottom quartile, had the largest percentage growth in annual pay gains over the last three years.
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