Only 22% of people felt their jobs were safe in 2025—manufacturers, warehouse workers, and women are the most scared

The labor market is growing more uncertain: companies are laying off staffers in droves, job openings have screeched to a halt, and unemployment has been ticking up. It’s left very few workers confident that their livelihoods are on solid ground. 

Only 22% of workers globally strongly agreed that their jobs were safe from elimination in 2025, according to a recent report from ADP Research based on responses from more than 39,000 professionals worldwide. 

And rock-bottom confidence...