Workforce Confidence Index · Wave 11 · Executive Summary Preview
Confidence Eases in June After May Rebound
Overall confidence moderated in June after the strong rebound seen in May. Workers remain more optimistic than they were in April, but economic uncertainty, AI disruption, inflation, and policy volatility continue to weigh on sentiment.
Confidence Trend
June shows cooling rather than collapse: confidence moved down from May’s elevated level but remained above April.
Leadership Confidence
Leadership confidence remains resilient, with roughly six in ten workers expressing strong or complete confidence.
Institutional Trust Ranking
Mean rank shown below. Lower mean = more trusted.
Top Concerns
Darker red/orange indicates a hotter concern in open-ended responses.
AI, economic uncertainty, inflation, government policy changes, job security, layoffs, and slowing business activity remain the most visible themes in open-ended responses.
Participants
Wave 11 included feedback from 562 professionals across more than 20 industries in the United States, spanning leadership, management, technical, skilled-trade, sales, and administrative roles.
Why It Matters
Workforce sentiment often shifts before business behavior does. Monitoring confidence, institutional trust, career outlooks, AI concerns, and economic pressure points over time helps organizations better understand emerging risks and workforce stability.
Future waves will continue tracking workforce confidence, institutional trust, AI disruption concerns, and career outlooks.
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