2025 started with considerable uncertainty, with a new administration inaugurated in late January. The Trump administration quickly went to work Implementing its agenda. But how did early perceptions of the changes impact worker confidence in Q1?
According to 2025’s first quarter Worker Confidence Index (WCI) results, American workers felt slightly less confident in their jobs compared to the last quarter of 2024. In this report, we explore various areas that comprise worker confidence, such as job security, anticipation of a raise, anticipation of a promotion, and trust in company leadership.
This report also examines changing attitudes of the American worker throughout the first quarter of 2025, including trends in the U.S. economy and labor markets for added context.
Read the full report, sponsored by Yoh, to learn more about worker confidence in Q4 and what it means for the broader labor market.
