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An Update on U.S. Workforce Activity
This report explores weekly workforce data across approximately 40,000 U.S. businesses and their 4.5 million employees.
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UKG: “Blue-Collar Boomerang” Expected in 2023
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Today’s labor market briefing hosted by UKG at 10:00 a.m. ET will explore important and emerging trends affecting workplaces nationally.
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Managers Impact Our Mental Health More Than Doctors, Therapists — and Same as Spouses
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Is your manager stressing you out, or do they have a positive impact on your mental health? The Workforce Institute at UKG surveyed 3,400 people across 10 countries to spotlight the critical role our jobs, leadership, and, most of all, our managers play in supporting mental health in and outside of work.
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“Long COVID” Grips the Workplace: 2023 Predictions
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The Workforce Institute at UKG today released its annual list of Workplace Predictions, forecasting the top trends that will impact the workforce in 2023.
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Labor Market Shows Signs of Weakness Entering 2023, UKG Data Reveals
LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for December 2022 shows the total number of shifts worked1 by people at U.S. businesses fell 2.9% from the prior month, the first significant decline since the omicron-fueled January 2022 reading (-5.1%) and the largest mid-December decline in at least four years.2
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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.