Many more companies are still laying workers off than are hiring, a new survey of workers says, despite signs that the overall economy is improving.
In a survey of 9,000 U.S. workers, 29% said their employers are laying people off, the highest rate since July, according to Rasmussen Reports. That compares with 14% who are hiring.
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There might be a seasonal aspect to the high level of layoffs. Many companies cut jobs in December in order to clear the books for the new year.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said today that only 11,000 jobs were cut in November, in sharp contrast to the ADP report that U.S. private employers eliminated 169,000 jobs.
The number of announced layoffs coming in the near future is the fewest — 50,349 — in the past 24 months, says outplacement specialist Challenger Gray & Christmas.
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