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More than half of workers said they didn’t apply to any jobs last year, and foreign job seeker interest in U.S. roles is dropping.
Here’s a look at those and some of the other numbers making headlines in the HR world.
By the numbers
10
The number of former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and U.S. Department of Labor officials who published a statement questioning President Donald Trump’s executive order directing federal agencies to stop enforcement of disparate-impact liability.
29%
The amount foreign job seeker interest in U.S. jobs — as determined by the share of job ad clicks from other countries — has dropped in the past year, according to an Indeed report.
54%
The percentage of full-time salaried employees who said they didn’t apply for any jobs in 2024, according to a BambooHR report.
59%
The percentage of workers who said they think their benefits are modern, compared to 86% of employers, according to the results of Prudential’s 2025 Benefits and Beyond study.
$4,400
The maximum annual amount individual employees may contribute to health savings accounts while enrolled in a high-deductible health plan for 2026, up slightly from $4,300 in 2025, per IRS said.
