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The U.S. Office of Personnel Management lost more than a third of its workforce in just over a year, and nearly a quarter of workers say they remain in jobs they don’t want for health insurance.
Here’s a closer look at those numbers and some of the others making headlines in the HR world.
By the numbers
24%
The percentage of employees who report “job lock” — staying in a job they dislike to maintain health insurance, according to a study published by West Health and Gallup.
55%
The share of companies that said they’ve redirected some of their entry-level hiring budget to artificial intelligence, per a report from ResumeTemplates.com.
69%
The percentage of employees who said they were unsure they would be able to retire comfortably, according to a survey conducted by Aon-owned insurance broker NFP.
1,052
The number of workers who left the federal government’s main HR office, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, in just over a year, according to an analysis by the watchdog Government Accountability Office.
1,794 to 1
The ratio of CEO pay to median worker pay at Starbucks, the highest out of 10 major restaurant chains analyzed, public filings show.
