Less than one-third of global workers feel their jobs are safe, ADP survey data shows

Workers at the Siemens Healthineers AG global capability center (GCC) in Bengaluru, India, on Thursday, on April 27, 2023. Global capability centers have evolved far beyond tech support, but their growth presents challenges for multinationals and Indian cities alike. Photographer: Aparna Jayakumar/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Workers around the world are using artificial intelligence, and commonly putting in unpaid time. But many still feel uneasy about their jobs and are not engaged in the workplace. These are just some of the findings from the People at Work 2026 report by payroll and human resources services provider ADP — which surveyed more than 39,000 adult workers across 36 markets in 2025. Workers feel job-insecure Even with global unemployment at historically low levels , workers don't think their jobs are safe. Only 22% of workers globally strongly agreed that their job was safe from being eliminated, ADP found. No market in the survey had a majority of workers who felt confident their jobs were safe, either. Nigeria had the highest share of workers who felt secure, at 38%, while Japan had the lowest at 5%. In the U.S., just 28% felt safe, while in the U.K. only 25% shared the same sentiment. Unpaid work is common Most workers also say they are giving employers time they are not paid for. ADP found that 62% of workers worldwide said they work up to five unpaid hours each week. …