Global Labor Market Outlook
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Global Labor Market Outlook

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Global Labor Market Outlook

Trends in US and global labor markets

  • What are the employment trends across industries and countries?
  • Is the labor market getting tighter? What are the implications for recruiting, retention, and compensation growth?
  • How are policy changes affecting the labor market?


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Employers Lowering Education Qualifications

Labor shortages and the tightening of labor markets have led companies to lower education requirements when recruiting.

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Global productivity growth extends slowing trend

Higher labor productivity helps firms increase output more efficiently without increasing their input costs.

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Cost-cutting measures still planned for end of year

The financial pain employees experienced during the pandemic is likely not over yet.

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US companies now three times more willing to hire remote workers anywhere in the…

With remote work becoming the new normal for many, more companies are now willing to not only hire remote workers, but to hire them from anywhere.  

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Remote work is one of the main legacies of COVID-19

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Growth of Gross Domestic Product, 2019-2028

Chart to browse Forecasts by Region

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