As layoffs, automation, and economic uncertainty dominate the headlines, many Americans are searching for answers about their job security. A new study from Southeastern Oklahoma State University reveals which states and cities are most anxious about job loss — and New York ranks among the top.

Key Takeaways:

• Texas, Colorado, New York, Kansas, and Georgia saw the sharpest spikes in job loss-related searches in the last year.

• Atlanta, Houston, Minneapolis, Miami, and Baltimore are the U.S. cities most concerned about job insecurity.
  
  
• 44% of Americans say they’re in a “work situationship” — feeling stuck, undercommitted, or uncertain about their future with their employer.
  
  
• Nearly 3 in 5 Americans say they would move to a different city for better job security or career stability.

• 1 in 4 Americans (26%) could cover only one month or less of expenses if laid off today.

More than 1 in 4 Americans (26%) reported feeling insecure about their employment. Nearly half (44%) also described being in a “work situationship,” meaning they feel stuck, undercommitted or uncertain about their future with their employer. Younger workers were more likely to think this way. Just 22% of baby boomers felt like they were in a work situationship, compared to 46% of millennials, 43% of Gen X and 42% of Gen Z.

View the full study here: https://online.se.edu/programs/the-career-confidence-index/