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May 31, 2022

UKG Workforce Activity Report: Shift Data Predicts Lackluster Jobs Growth in May

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for May 2022 shows the total number of shifts worked1 by people at U.S. businesses declined 1.0% relative to April 2022.

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May 3, 2022

UKG Workforce Activity Report: Economy Shows Signs of Stress in April

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for April 2022 shows the total number of shifts worked1 by people at U.S. businesses decreased 6.3% from March to April, though no job losses are expected as the decline is largely attributed to spring religious observances.

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Apr 20, 2022

15+ Million Pandemic-Era U.S. Job Quitters Say They Were Better Off in Their Old Job

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | Four out of 10 people (43%) who quit their jobs during the pandemic now admit they were actually better off at their old job. This revelation comes from a six-country survey of nearly 4,000 people by UKG that examines sentiment about quitting during the Great Resignation.

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Mar 29, 2022

UKG Workforce Activity Report: End-of-Month Shift Volume Sparks Optimism for April

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | The UKG Workforce Activity Report for March 2022 shows the total number of shifts worked by people at U.S. businesses decreased 0.6% from February to March and is holding steady for the first time in 2022, upon the pandemic’s two-year anniversary.

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Mar 28, 2022

State of Small Business HR: SMBs Embracing HR Technology Better Positioned to Navigate Great Resignation

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG today announced the results of a new study with HR.com and the HR Research Institute that may help explain why smaller businesses are recovering from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic more slowly than larger businesses.

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Mar 1, 2022

UKG Workforce Activity Report: As Omicron-Related Illnesses Subside, Activity Increases Across All Industries, Sectors, Geographies

LOWELL, Mass., and WESTON, Fla. | UKG Workforce Activity Report for February 2022 shows the total number of shifts worked1 by people at U.S. businesses increased 6.6%, the largest monthly increase in shift work since the spring of 2020.