It’s still a tough labor market, and that’s not likely to change. True, the economy has slowed since the height of the Great Resignation — and AI and automation are de昀椀nitely taking the edge o昀昀 of some sta昀케ng shortages. But data from our 2023 State of Performance Enablement report shows that employee intent to leave stayed level in 2023 — coming in at 14% vs. 13% last year. Moreover, demographic trends and labor force participation rates predict that the talent squeeze is likely to persist — and even intensify as baby boomers continue to retire. Engagement is also fragile. In an environment of quiet quitting, Gallup has seen active disengagement increase in 2022 by two percentage points over 2021 and four points since 2020 — the lowest ratio of engaged to actively disengaged employees in the U.S. since 2013. Despite this, our 2023 survey saw a majority of employees stepping up their game on engagement and productivity The scramble for quali昀椀ed talent shows no over last year — with 60% of people reporting they always signs of letting up anytime soon. How can go above and beyond in their work — vs. only 41% in 2022. you engage and retain the great employees you have? Employees have signi昀椀cantly Employees who answered that they raised the bar on their expectations from Always Go Above and Beyond employers — and are more willing than ever to walk away if they don’t feel like they have a growth path. An uncertain economy means 41% 60% companies that can’t deliver on the promise of career growth and advancement are in danger of losing talented employees. 2022 2023 2 Avoiding the Engagement and Retention Cli昀昀