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August Shift Work Outperforms Historical Trends, Sought-After Soft Landing Remains Intact
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for August 2022 shows the total number of shifts worked1 by people at U.S. businesses decreased 0.8%, indicating modest signs of strength in the jobs market for the sixth month in a row.
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UKG Workforce Activity Report: Shift Work Declines Reinforce Soft Landing in Most Industries, Fewer Jobs Created in July
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for July 2022 shows the total number of shifts worked1 by people at U.S. businesses decreased 0.6%, an early indicator that July jobs growth will fall slightly behind June’s benchmark.
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2022 Annual Workplace Predictions from The Workforce Institute at UKG
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The Workforce Institute at UKG today released its annual predictions of the top trends that will impact the global workforce in 2022.
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UKG Workforce Activity Report: Omicron Variant Slows Economic Momentum in December
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for December 2021 shows the total number of shifts worked1 by people at U.S. businesses decreased 1.7% in December. While shift volume typically remains flat or declines slightly preceding the December holidays — -0.8% in December 2019 and -0.3% in December 2020 — this year’s dip is larger than usual following the emergence of the omicron variant.
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Pandemic-Fueled Labor Shortages Intensify Talent Crisis in Manufacturing
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The resilience of manufacturing is unwavering — but not without struggle. A study commissioned by The Workforce Institute at UKG finds that, although many manufacturers are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic on solid footing — with more than half (54%) achieving year-over-year growth — a mounting skilled-labor shortage threatens to delay the sector’s full recovery.
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UKG Workforce Activity Report: April’s High Frequency Shift Data Tempers Expectations of Above-average Employment Growth
LOWELL, Mass. and WESTON, Fla. | High frequency data from UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) shows shift volume decreased 0.3% during April’s critical mid-month week utilized by the Department of Labor to calculate employment changes. Given this, UKG’s Workforce Activity Report indicates much more modest job creation in April compared to March.