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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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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.

Looking to reduce employee turnover? Here’s a secret ingredient for building a motivated and committed workforce.

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.

The percentage of workers who would rather be unemployed than unhappy decreases with age.

Worker sentiment

July 8, 2024

A job – or joy? Many Gen Z and young millennials would rather be unemployed than unhappy

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

What’s more important to workers today: being employed, or being happy? Our latest research investigates this question to understand what workers are currently prioritizing.

Chart showing that workers in Latin America are more likely to think that AI will help them in the workplace than in other regions.

Worker sentiment Workforce development AI/ML Demographic trends

June 10, 2024

Most workers think AI will affect their jobs. They disagree on how.

by Ben Hanowell • Nela Richardson, Ph.D.

The ADP Research Institute survey asked nearly 35,000 private-sector workers in 18 countries what role they think AI will play in their work over the next few years.

Worker sentiment AI/ML

June 10, 2024

Linking generative AI exposure to worker sentiment: It’s complicated

by Ben Hanowell

We use a global survey to examine whether remote workers in industries highly-exposed to generative AI are nervous about it.

In this article, we go deeper into our Global Worker Survey data on good stress (eustress) and bad (distress), focusing on each end of the scale – the thriving and the overloaded.

Worker sentiment

March 27, 2024

Workplace stress: It’s complicated

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

Our 2023 Global Worker Survey shows that geography, job level, and other factors can have a big difference in how people experience stress on the job.

Global engagement rose in 2023 to a record high of 18%.

Worker sentiment

March 26, 2024

Employee engagement is up. Hybrid work – and teamwork – deserve the credit

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

Employee engagement hit a record high in 2023, but we found big variations based on geography, remote work, and teams.

Employee sentiment rebounded in February

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Employee sentiment fell in January

Employee sentiment rose in December

Motivated and committed employees tend to stick around. Why?

A job – or joy? Many Gen Z and young millennials would rather be unemployed than unhappy

Most workers think AI will affect their jobs. They disagree on how.

Linking generative AI exposure to worker sentiment: It’s complicated

Workplace stress: It’s complicated

Employee engagement is up. Hybrid work – and teamwork – deserve the credit

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