NHQI Press Releases

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index essentially unchanged in March 2020, but COVID-19 continues to slow hiring, especially in metro areas

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index drops 0.5 percent in February 2020, as COVID-19 slows hiring

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index inches back up in January 2020, up 0.1 percent over the month and the year, as part-time hiring slows

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index drops sharply in December 2019, giving up gains for year, as older workers continue to grow as share of new hires

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for November 2019 up 1.1 percent from last year, with job changers experiencing even stronger gains

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for October 2019 up 1.2 percent from last year, contrasts with Cornell’s new Job Quality Index

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for September up 1.6 percent from last year, but Black workers are not fully sharing this gain

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for August 2019 up 1.2 percent from last year, changing mix of prime-age workers leads the way

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for July 2019 up 1.5 percent from last year, plus special Labor Day look at acceleration in actual real wage growth

Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for June 2019 up 1.1 percent from last year, but hiring volume has slowed