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UKG Workforce Activity Report: April Labor Market Shows Small Cracks

LOWELL, Mass. & WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UKG:

Summary:

The UKG Workforce Activity Report for April 2025 shows small cracks are starting to emerge in the labor market. The manufacturing sector declined 0.3%, a potential leading-edge indicator that a broader labor market slowdown could be on the horizon. While sectors outside of manufacturing experienced 1.5% growth in April, growth has consistently slowed over the last several months.

 

Briefing:

April’s data will be explored in more detail during the next UKG Labor Market Briefing, which will take place today, Tuesday, April 29, at 10:00 a.m. ET.

 

Significance:

The UKG Workforce Activity Report analyzes trends in shift work at U.S. businesses through a weekly sample of more than 6.2 million U.S. employees. The report delivers insights for business leaders requiring a dynamic view of the labor market. Upcoming publication schedule:

  • Tuesday, June 3, 2025
  • Tuesday, July 1, 2025
  • Tuesday, July 29, 2025

About UKG

At UKG, our purpose is people. We are on a mission to inspire every organization to become a great place to work through HCM technology built for all. More than 80,000 organizations across all sizes, industries, and geographies trust UKG HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture cloud solutions to drive great workplace experiences and make better, more confident people and business decisions. With the world’s largest collection of people data, work data, and culture data combined with rich experience using artificial intelligence in the service of people, we connect culture insights with business outcomes to show what’s possible when organizations invest in their people. To learn more, visit ukg.com.

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CEO: Jennifer Morgan
Employees: 14,000
Organization: PRI
Revenues: $4.31 billion (2023)
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