A bi-weekly snapshot of business and industry statistics from NH Business Review
new According to NiceRx research, Hampshire is one of the states where residents face the least stress related to health insurance. According to research, New Hampshire has the lowest average annual employee health insurance premiums at $6,220, an increase of 21.2% over 10 years. The survey also found that 4.5% of N.H. residents live without health insurance.
a A study conducted by Careerminds, a global outplacement and career development company, found that: Of the employees who were offered a promotion in the past year, nearly half (49%, or 17,777 employees) turned it down. The main reasons for rejecting a promotion include being satisfied with the current work-life balance (23%), the increase in salary not being worth the increased responsibilities (16%), and not wanting more stress (16%).
monsters Job Search Stress The report found that the job search process is taking longer and becoming more competitive. The findings show that One in four job seekers say they have been looking for a job for more than a year, and 39% say they feel a sense of urgency to get hired. 64% are applying for a wider range of roles than before and are willing to compromise by taking a pay cut (32%) or giving up one key benefit (32%).
when Robert Half’s research analyzing the future of AI in work shows that AI panic is greatly overestimated and that it will only serve to expand the work being done. Recent research shows that 88% of organizations are currently using AI and 57% are optimistic about integrating AI into their current workflows. Of those surveyed, 54% expect AI to increase their workforce over the next two years, and more than 3 in 10 managers who initially eliminated positions after implementing AI are now adding those positions back.
The The Pew Research Center found that the use of cryptocurrencies in the United States has remained fairly stable. One in five adults (19%) say they have invested in or used cryptocurrencies, roughly on par with the 16% who said this in 2021. Republicans are also more likely to use cryptocurrencies than Democrats, with usage increasing from 16% in 2021 to 22% now.
