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Tech hiring managers expect layoffs in the next six months, and a growing share of workers intend to stay in their jobs during the same period of time.
Here’s a look at some of the numbers making headlines in the HR world.
By the numbers
3.9 points
The amount Eagle Hill Consulting’s Employee Retention Index, which reflects how likely workers are to stay in their jobs during the next six months, climbed during the first quarter. Eagle Hill CEO Melissa Jezior said this reflected “a rising sense of unease.”
21%
The percentage of engaged employees globally in 2024, marking only the second time the metric has fallen in the past 12 years, according to a Gallup report.
54%
The percentage of hiring managers in tech who said their companies are likely to conduct layoffs within the next year, according to a report by General Assembly.
56%
The percentage of graduating college students who expressed pessimism about starting their careers in the current economy, according to Handshake’s “Class of 2025 State of the Graduate” report.
79%
The percentage of women surveyed who say they believe recent news about companies and the federal government removing DEI programs will negatively affect opportunities for women, according to a Women in the Workplace Survey from Fairygodboss.
