85%
85% of U.S. workers are somewhat open to other job opportunities, including 49% who are very open to new opportunities.
52%
52% of active job seekers list career advancement as their top reason for seeking a new role.

About the Employ Quarterly Insights Report

The Employ Quarterly Insights Report provides unique insights and in-depth analysis on hiring trends compiled from employer and job seeker activity across Employ’s 18,000 customers and findings from a survey of more than 1,500 workers conducted by Zogby Analytics in January 2023.

Here is a small sampling of data presented in the report:

  • 58% of job seekers believe that the labor market favors candidates, while 51% believe that finding a job in the current labor market is easy.
  • 49% of American workers are not actively looking for a new job, but 50% would consider applying for a job if approached by a recruiter.
  • Large enterprises saw new job openings fall by 41.7% year over year between January 2022 and January 2023. Postings for large enterprises were down in January 2023 alone by 35%.
  • Companies across segments saw an average of 26 applicants per job in Q4 2022, an increase of 23.8% over the previous quarter.