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While the gender pay gap showed signs of shrinking, unfair pay remains a top reason companies say they’re losing talent.
Here’s a look at some of the numbers making headlines in the HR world.
By the numbers
31%
The share of respondents who cited unfair pay as the primary reason they lost talent, according to Payscale’s 2025 Compensation Best Practices Report.
75%
The percentage of tech hiring managers at companies using artificial intelligence who say they’re hiring AI talent too fast and not taking the time to build a long-term pipeline of qualified candidates, according to General Assembly’s State of Tech Talent 2025 report.
85%
The amount women earned compared to men in 2024, indicating a narrowing gender pay gap, according to Pew Research Center.
$20,683
The amount executive burnout can cost employers per leader every year, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
$1.6 million
The amount an Alabama-based security solutions firm will pay to settle sex discrimination claims brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging the company didn’t allow women to take on security officer jobs and assignments.
