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Worker unhappiness continues to plague employers, with employees reporting higher levels of negative emotions than before the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, workers said they’ve had to hop jobs to move up in their careers.
Here’s a snapshot of the numbers making headlines in the HR world.
By the numbers
17%
The share of employees who were promoted by their current company in the past five years, according to a report by Kickresume. Meanwhile, 58% of Americans said they changed jobs rather than wait for a promotion in the last five years.
35
The number of years since the U.S. Department of Labor substantively updated regulations on subminimum wage certificates for certain workers with disabilities. DOL recently proposed phasing out these certificates.
31%
The proportion of non-White directors newly appointed to the boards of Russell 3000 companies, down from 48% in 2022, according to a study by the Conference Board.
51%
The share of U.S. workers who said they experienced stress during “a lot of the day” the day before they were surveyed, according to Gallup data on employee well-being.
306
The number of workers whose raises were reversed by Ohio State University after DOL’s expanded overtime rule was overturned.
