Market Insights

Although small business plan participation rates have remained steady over the past eight years, they still are lower than those for large plans.

Nearly two-thirds of pension systems report that they are able to attract and retain skilled staff, which is up nearly 5 percentage points from 2025.

AI adoption is accelerating, but worker trust lags. HR leaders must strengthen manager support, skills and career clarity.

The survey shows that many women, even those with insurance coverage, have delayed or postponed care they thought they needed in the past 12 months because of cost.

AI makes 71% of employees feel more productive, yet workloads haven't budged. New research suggests leaders must decide what work to stop doing.

Among the companies with between one and 25 employees, just under 40% of businesses offer a 401(k), and just over 60% don't.