Labor Market Trends

Peer benchmarks and insights on labor market trends and expectations

Market softening continues amid policy changes, cost optimization, agentic AI and flexibility demands

Insight into Balancing Cost and Productivity with AI and Tackling Flexibility Demands

We polled 180 HR leaders about their views on the labor market climate and key emerging trends in the workplace. 

Download peer benchmarks to compare with competitors and access insights on critical HR topics. This edition will help you:

  • Assess AI’s impact on cost optimization and productivity pressures
  • Respond to persistent demand for workplace flexibility
  • Get the latest labor market climate projections

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About Gartner Labor Market Insights

Gartner Labor Market Insights are based on a monthly live polling event, Benchmark with Gartner, which is focused on the latest breaking insights in the labor market today. Dion Love, Gartner Vice President of Research and Advisory services, shares the latest findings from Gartner continuous labor market sensing — a capability derived from extensive executive network of Gartner, advanced analytics and expert perspective — that identifies the critical market conditions, emerging issues and trending topics facing organizations today. Attendees participate in live polling to understand — in the moment — their peers’ current experience of labor market conditions, their assessment of emerging talent issues, and their response to trending topics. They hear from invited guests, including Gartner advisors and experts, and industry and functional leaders, who help contextualize current findings. All attendees receive a summary and analysis of findings from the polling and discussion following the event. 

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