-

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.

Follow UKG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, and YouTube.

Copyright 2025 UKG Inc. All rights reserved. For a full list of UKG trademarks, please visit ukg.com/trademarks. All other trademarks, if any, are property of their respective owners. All specifications are subject to change.

Contacts

UKG contact:
media@ukg.com

Industry:

UKG

Details
Headquarters: Weston, Florida, and Lowell, Massachusetts
CEO: Jennifer Morgan
Employees: 14,000
Organization: PRI
Revenues: $4.31 billion (2023)
Release Versions
English

Contacts

UKG contact:
media@ukg.com

Social Media Profiles
UKG on Facebook
UKG on Instagram
UKG on LinkedIn
UKG on X
UKG on YouTube
More News From UKG

Global Trade Policy Changes Leave U.S. Frontline Workers Nervous, Angry, and Stressed Out

LOWELL, Mass. & WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Changes in U.S. trade policy have contributed to a growing sentiment of unease and insecurity among frontline workers — those engaged in shift work or non-salaried employees, who typically have to be present in a specific place at an assigned time to do their job — roles which are often sensitive to market fluctuations and price increases. More than half of workers (52%) believe they are at risk of being laid off and nearly three-quarters (74%) fee...

UKG Launches AI Hub on UKG Marketplace

LOWELL, Mass. & WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions, today announced the launch of the AI Hub on the UKG® Marketplace to provide customers with a curated list of emerging and established AI technology partners that can help create great workplace experiences. With one of the largest and most collaborative partner ecosystems in the human capital management industry, the AI Hub is a growing, centralized resource for customers l...

UKG Appoints Jay Dettling as Inaugural Chief Partner Officer

LOWELL, Mass. & WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions, today announced that Jay Dettling has joined the company as inaugural Chief Partner Officer, reporting to UKG President, Go to Market (GTM) Rachel Barger, effective immediately. Dettling, a seasoned executive leader and advisor with over three decades of experience accelerating growth and profitability, will be responsible for the UKG global partner ecosystem. “Our partners...
Back to Newsroom