{"id":90903,"date":"2025-07-25T08:28:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/90903\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T08:28:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:28:14","slug":"survey-nearly-1-in-2-workers-plan-to-search-for-a-new-job-in-the-coming-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/90903\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey: Nearly 1 In 2 Workers Plan To Search For A New Job In The Coming Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

After several years of favorable conditions for workers, with many job-hopping for better pay and benefits, the economy is once again an employer\u2019s market<\/a>. Despite that, nearly half (48 percent) of those working full-time or looking for full-time employment say they\u2019re likely to search for a new job in the next 12 months, according to Bankrate\u2019s new Worker Intentions Survey.<\/p>\n

Workers today are facing a complex job market. On one hand, total nonfarm payroll employment (which includes most part-time and full-time workers) rose by 147,000 jobs in June, roughly similar to the average monthly job gain over the past year and mostly in state government or health care, and the unemployment rate has been stagnant at 4.1 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>. On the other hand, the number of long-term unemployed people (those unemployed for 27 weeks or more) increased by 190,000. Most other major industries, from construction to professional and business services, had limited new openings in June. This has been especially stressful for new graduates<\/a>, who are currently experiencing a higher unemployment rate than the general population.<\/p>\n

The combination of low unemployment and limited openings for most industries has led to a trend called the \u201cGreat Stay<\/a>,\u201d where workers are mostly staying put at their current roles. <\/p>\n

\n This is as volatile and dynamic a time as we\u2019ve witnessed, including for employers and workers.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mark Hamrick, Bankrate Senior Economic Analyst<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Workers commonly want to look for a new job, ask for a raise <\/p>\n

Sometimes, a more challenging job market can make people more cautious about asking for raises or additional flexibility at work, in an effort not to rock the boat. However, that isn\u2019t currently stopping many workers from looking for more from their current roles. More than 2 in 5 (44 percent) workers say they\u2019re likely to ask for a raise at work in the next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the job market has normalized following the period a few years ago when it was widely described as red-hot, many workers are seeking better pay or new work,\u201d Bankrate Senior Economic Analyst Mark Hamrick says. <\/p>\n

Additionally, 36 percent say they\u2019re likely to ask for more workplace flexibility (such as different hours or the ability to work from home\/remotely more often). As employers bring workers back to the office post-COVID-19, that percentage is down from last year<\/a>, when 42 percent of people planned to ask for more workplace flexibility. Separately,18 percent say they\u2019re likely to relocate for a job in the next year.<\/p>\n

As workers report having difficulty finding new roles, some actually plan to leave their job. While nearly half of workers say they plan to look for a new job, only 18 percent of workers say they\u2019re likely to quit a job in the next year, down from 25 percent in 2024.<\/p>\n

Other workers are looking to leave the rat race altogether. AI is making it easier than ever to start your own business<\/a>, and white-collar jobs are becoming harder to get. Now, one-quarter (25 percent) of workers say they plan to start their own business in the next year: <\/p>\n

Source: <\/strong>Bankrate\u2019s Worker Intentions Survey, June 6-16, 2025
Note:<\/strong> Percentages are of people who are employed or looking for employment<\/p>\n

Gen Z workers (ages 18-28) are the most likely generation to look for a new role in the next year. More than half (53 percent) of Gen Z workers are likely to search for a new job, compared to 49 percent of millennial workers (ages 29-44), 48 percent of Gen X workers (ages 45-60) and 1 in 4 baby boomer workers (ages 61-79).<\/p>\n

Additionally, nearly one-quarter of Gen Z workers say they\u2019re likely to quit a job in the next year, more than any other generation:<\/p>\n