NHQI Press Releases

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index drops 0.1 percent in September, with recent decline driven by full-time hires; part-time hires see gains

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for July 2024 dips 0.1 percent in third monthly decline, plus annual Labor Day look at actual real wage growth

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index dips again in June, with Midwest region seeing earnings power—but not number of hires—fall the most

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index dips in May 2024, with the goods sector experiencing the steepest decline

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index holds steady in April 2024, but volume continues to slide, driven by slowing hiring of U.S.-born workers

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index rises 0.1 percent in March 2024, but volume falls sharply as fewer workers change employers

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index gains for second month but hiring volume drops 1.0 percent; only hires with graduate degrees spared

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index halts slide with 0.2 percent increase in January 2024, even as hiring volume falls and the goods sector weakens

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index drops for fifth consecutive month, with volume also slipping and metros losing some (but not much) ground to rural areas

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index continues to slide in November even as volume holds steady, with senior citizens flocking to lower-paying occupations