The HR week,in numbers.

Every figure reported in hr news this week, with what each figure measures, when it was reported and where it was published.

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What are the latest hr figures this week?

46 figures were reported across 23 hr articles in this window. The table lists the 46 carried by the highest-ranked articles.

46 figures
FigureWhat the figure measuresSource
58000

fraudulent job listings removed

Fraud investigator Jay Jones, known as 'The Profiler,' reported that AI-driven scams are creating convincing fake job listings to steal personal information and money from job seekers.

03 Oct

11M

Americans needing new careers

McKinsey & Company released a report projecting that artificial intelligence will create more jobs than it eliminates in the United States.

03 Oct

5%

gender pay gap threshold

Sharmishtha Chakravartty of ACEVO Global Advisory explains the 5% gender pay gap threshold under the EU Pay Transparency Directive.

03 Oct

6months

timeframe to remedy unjustified pay differences

Sharmishtha Chakravartty of ACEVO Global Advisory explains the 5% gender pay gap threshold under the EU Pay Transparency Directive.

03 Oct

1241count

job postings in September

Crypto job postings on the platform CryptoJobsList increased to 1,241 in September 2026, up from 382 in July.

03 Oct

20000count

job applications in September

Crypto job postings on the platform CryptoJobsList increased to 1,241 in September 2026, up from 382 in July.

03 Oct

125count

companies recruiting in September

Crypto job postings on the platform CryptoJobsList increased to 1,241 in September 2026, up from 382 in July.

03 Oct

$6.2M

hidden payroll

Henry Lam, the owner of HL Temporary Services in Lowell, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 13 months in prison for payroll tax avoidance and workers' compensation fraud.

02 Oct

$1.5M

avoided payroll taxes

Henry Lam, the owner of HL Temporary Services in Lowell, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 13 months in prison for payroll tax avoidance and workers' compensation fraud.

02 Oct

$1652573

restitution amount

Henry Lam, the owner of HL Temporary Services in Lowell, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 13 months in prison for payroll tax avoidance and workers' compensation fraud.

02 Oct

13months

prison sentence

Henry Lam, the owner of HL Temporary Services in Lowell, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 13 months in prison for payroll tax avoidance and workers' compensation fraud.

02 Oct

658

employers identified for underpaying the National Minimum Wage

On 3 September 2026, the UK government's newly formed Fair Work Agency published a list of 658 employers that failed to pay the National Minimum Wage.

03 Sep (reported 02 Oct)

2.5%

percentage of workforce to be cut

Workday disclosed in a September 29, 2026, SEC filing that it will lay off approximately 2.5% of its workforce, totaling about 525 employees.

29 Sep (reported 01 Oct)

525jobs

number of jobs to be cut

Workday disclosed in a September 29, 2026, SEC filing that it will lay off approximately 2.5% of its workforce, totaling about 525 employees.

29 Sep (reported 01 Oct)

65-80 million USD

estimated restructuring charges

Workday disclosed in a September 29, 2026, SEC filing that it will lay off approximately 2.5% of its workforce, totaling about 525 employees.

29 Sep (reported 01 Oct)

11500

number of organizations served

Workday disclosed in a September 29, 2026, SEC filing that it will lay off approximately 2.5% of its workforce, totaling about 525 employees.

29 Sep (reported 01 Oct)

56%

compensation, HR and finance leaders seeing potential for AI automation

Dr. Sébastien Baehni, CTO of beqom, discusses the integration of AI in compensation management as of October 1, 2026.

01 Jun (reported 01 Oct)

52%

leaders wanting strict data safeguards before adopting AI

Dr. Sébastien Baehni, CTO of beqom, discusses the integration of AI in compensation management as of October 1, 2026.

01 Jun (reported 01 Oct)

$3B

valuation of Nexthink

Dr. Sébastien Baehni, CTO of beqom, discusses the integration of AI in compensation management as of October 1, 2026.

01 Jun (reported 01 Oct)

50%

percentage of workers feeling they are falling behind

PwC released a survey indicating that over 50% of workers feel they are falling behind colleagues who possess advanced AI skills.

30 Sep

3

data points used for stress assessment

London-based company WONE, led by CTO Ed Shee and CSO Lydia Roos, has introduced a 'Stress Intelligence' framework to replace traditional annual employee surveys.

30 Sep

$29M

Series A funding

Juicebox, an AI-powered recruiting startup backed by Sequoia and Lux Capital, has opened its first international office in London on September 30, 2026.

30 Sep

50000

number of workers surveyed

PwC conducted a survey of 50,000 workers to analyze the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce.

29 Sep

70%

percentage of adults with a substance use disorder who are currently employed

Paola Peralta, an associate editor at Employee Benefit News, discusses the necessity for employers to adapt return-to-office (RTO) strategies to support employees recovering from substance use disorders.

29 Sep

6.9year

average years to IPO in 2014

Private companies are increasingly staying private for longer, with the average time to IPO rising from 6.9 years in 2014 to 11 years in 2024.

29 Sep

11year

average years to IPO in 2024

Private companies are increasingly staying private for longer, with the average time to IPO rising from 6.9 years in 2014 to 11 years in 2024.

29 Sep

80%

executives who used their full 2025 training budgets

A report by SkillBit titled 'The Shift to Continuous Cybersecurity Micro-Training' reveals that 70% of organizations offer few or no roles for junior cybersecurity candidates with under two years of experience.

29 Sep

70%

organizations with few or no junior roles

A report by SkillBit titled 'The Shift to Continuous Cybersecurity Micro-Training' reveals that 70% of organizations offer few or no roles for junior cybersecurity candidates with under two years of experience.

29 Sep

57%

executives reporting new hires take six months to reach full proficiency

A report by SkillBit titled 'The Shift to Continuous Cybersecurity Micro-Training' reveals that 70% of organizations offer few or no roles for junior cybersecurity candidates with under two years of experience.

29 Sep

71%

security leaders preferring 20-minute weekly training sessions

A report by SkillBit titled 'The Shift to Continuous Cybersecurity Micro-Training' reveals that 70% of organizations offer few or no roles for junior cybersecurity candidates with under two years of experience.

29 Sep

39%

respondents reporting team skills decay

A report by SkillBit titled 'The Shift to Continuous Cybersecurity Micro-Training' reveals that 70% of organizations offer few or no roles for junior cybersecurity candidates with under two years of experience.

29 Sep

1514

healthcare employees surveyed

A survey of 1,514 healthcare employees conducted by The Harris Poll and Strategic Education reveals that 70% of Gen Z workers plan to explore new roles within the next year.

29 Sep

70%

Gen Z employees expecting to explore a new role in the next year

A survey of 1,514 healthcare employees conducted by The Harris Poll and Strategic Education reveals that 70% of Gen Z workers plan to explore new roles within the next year.

29 Sep

65%

Gen Z employees expecting to stay with an employer for five or more years

A survey of 1,514 healthcare employees conducted by The Harris Poll and Strategic Education reveals that 70% of Gen Z workers plan to explore new roles within the next year.

29 Sep

89%

Gen Z employees placing importance on clear opportunities for advancement

A survey of 1,514 healthcare employees conducted by The Harris Poll and Strategic Education reveals that 70% of Gen Z workers plan to explore new roles within the next year.

29 Sep

35%

decline in median CMO tenure since 2010

A survey of 13,000 U.S. marketing professionals conducted by Findem and CMO Huddles reveals that the median tenure for CMOs has declined by 35% since 2010.

29 Sep

2.6year

median years in office for CMOs starting from 2022

A survey of 13,000 U.S. marketing professionals conducted by Findem and CMO Huddles reveals that the median tenure for CMOs has declined by 35% since 2010.

29 Sep

36%

percentage of Fortune 500 firms using the CMO title

A survey of 13,000 U.S. marketing professionals conducted by Findem and CMO Huddles reveals that the median tenure for CMOs has declined by 35% since 2010.

29 Sep

7.8%

marketing spend as a share of sales in 2026

A survey of 13,000 U.S. marketing professionals conducted by Findem and CMO Huddles reveals that the median tenure for CMOs has declined by 35% since 2010.

29 Sep

85%

confidence score threshold for human intervention

Optimizely has launched virtual AI teammates designed to perform specific roles like chief of staff or marketing analyst.

28 Sep

1060

workers surveyed by Monster

Optimizely has launched virtual AI teammates designed to perform specific roles like chief of staff or marketing analyst.

28 Sep

35791

NBER Working Paper number

Researchers Ian Burn, Melissa D. Gentry, and Joanna Lahey published NBER Working Paper 35791 on September 28, 2026.

28 Sep

35796

NBER working paper number

Researchers Robert W. Fairlie and Jane Wu published a working paper through the National Bureau of Economic Research in September 2026.

28 Sep

10000

job seekers interviewed

The author, who specializes in placing top software engineers, reports on their experience interviewing over 10,000 job seekers.

04 Oct

2years

duration of job search

Jeremy Spiegel has been searching for full-time employment for more than two years as of October 2026.

02 Oct

60day

duration of the Performance Improvement Plan

An employee at an unnamed company failed a 60-day Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) but was not terminated by the owners.

01 Oct

Publishers

Which publishers are cited on this page?

Publishers cited most often across the events on this page.

thehrdirector.com5 items
helpnetsecurity.com5 items
insurancejournal.com4 items
thestreet.com4 items
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sifted.eu4 items
hrotoday.com4 items
digiday.com4 items
coindesk.com3 items
fortune.com2 items
businessinsider.com2 items
fastcompany.com2 items
nber.org2 items
bloomberg.com1 item
hrgrapevine.com1 item
hrdive.com1 item
benefitnews.com1 item
inc.com1 item

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