Originally published at mediacenter.adp.com. ADP ranked No. 8 on The Fair360, formerly DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2021.
At a time of extraordinary economic, professional and personal disruption, worker optimism offers hope for the world of work, according to a new research report on the global workforce. One year into the global pandemic, ADP Research Institute’s study, “People at Work 2021: A Global Workforce View” serves as a barometer of how the global workforce feels, how they have coped thus far, and delivers insight into workers’ perspectives about the future.
ADP Research Institute surveyed more than 32,000 adult workers, including the gig economy, across 17 countries to understand employee sentiment. Though attitudes and behaviors vary depending on location and local policies, the report details the impact on employees over the past year across five key dimensions of working life: worker confidence and job security, workplace conditions, pay and performance, worker mobility, and gender and family.
“In the past year business-as-usual has been suspended, forcing employers and workers to rethink accepted norms and adapt quickly to an uncertain and fast-changing world,” said Nela Richardson, chief economist, ADP. “COVID-19’s impact on job loss and change has been uneven, and those who held their jobs are facing unexpected choices, compromises, and even opportunities. We set out to unde