Labor Market Insights

Labor Market Insights
Employee Compensation Cost Breakdown - Wages, Salaries & Employee Benefits by Industry and Occupation
The average US employee costs their employer about $45.42 per hour in total compensation expenses with a little more than 30% of that expense going toward employee benefits and perks.
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April 22, 2024
Labor Market Insights
Job Retention and Satisfaction Analysis in The Harvard Business Review
After conducting a survey of 1,500 employees in the healthcare field, the authors of the article determined that the key...
Author:
Abbey Dean
March 2, 2023
Labor Market Insights
Living Wage vs. Minimum Wage In The Modern Age
While the concept of a living wage has become an issue of increasing importance to both employers and employees in recent years, the number of workers actually earning a living wage has been steadily decreasing at the same time - though that decrease has not been experienced across industries and/or geographies in equal measure.
April 1, 2024
Labor Market Insights
The Employment Situation for May 2025
The latest economic release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the U.S. job market added 177 thousand jobs last month while unemployment held steady 4.2%.
May 3, 2025
Labor Market Insights
The Market Employment Summary for May 2025
Meta Description: Each month, Mployer breaks down the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ most recent State Employment and Unemployment Summary to highlight some employment trends across various markets. This is an overview of May’s report.
May 23, 2025