Layoffs, Job Market Trigger Record Low For Employee Confidence Index

Photo credit: Drazen Zigic via Freepik. Article by Chris Westfall. Forbes – June 11, 2025.

Because of increased layoffs, and a tricky job market outlook, employee confidence reached a new record low in May. A recent survey from Glassdoor says the share of employees reporting a positive six-month outlook fell to 44.1% in May, down from 45.8% in April and shattering the previous low (which was set in February of this year). Layoff announcements from companies like Procter & Gamble, part of a recent slowdown in consumer spending, are impacting […]

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