Workday’s latest Global Workforce Report finds internal role moves fell at 57% of employers in its customer data, with promotions flat, while demand for basic AI prompting skills fell 25% from a January peak.
71% of wage and salary workers reported access to paid leave in 2024–25, BLS said, but only 44.1% of workers ages 15 to 24 did. The survey periods are not strictly comparable, so the apparent rise is context, not a precise trend.
One in four of the 21.3 million employed 16- to 24-year-olds worked in leisure and hospitality in July, BLS reported. The first job can build transferable skills, but short tenure is common and advancement is not automatic.
BLS data released September 24 show 57% of wage and salary workers could vary their start and end times, while 34% worked at home at least occasionally. Job seekers should ask which kind of flexibility a role offers.
Career OutlookMajor employers are putting renewed attention on skilled trades as infrastructure, manufacturing and maintenance needs collide with an...
