Work, pay and software, by the numbers
The facts on work, pay and the software behind it.
Statistics on how people work, hire, get paid and use AI, each figure linked to the report it came from. Software compared on one published method. Career data from official sources.
Statistics
Featured statistics
Each page collects the figures that matter on one topic, with charts, the source behind every number and a CSV of the lot.
- WorkEmployee Engagement Statistics20%Just 20% of employees worldwide were engaged at work in 2025, the lowest global level since 2020.55 figures · 4 publishers · 5 charts
- WorkLayoff Statistics1.6 millionUS employers carried out 1.6 million layoffs and discharges in August 2026, essentially unchanged from July.55 figures · 6 publishers · 5 charts
- SoftwareSaaS Statistics$1TIDC forecasts that global spending on public cloud services will exceed $1 trillion in 2026, up 21% on 2025.55 figures · 10 publishers · 5 charts
- Pay & careersSalary Statistics3.0%US average hourly earnings rose 3.0% in the 12 months to September 2026.55 figures · 15 publishers · 5 charts
- MarketingVideo Marketing Statistics91%91% of businesses use video as a marketing tool, matching the highest share in Wyzowl's 12 years of tracking.55 figures · 5 publishers · 5 charts
- BusinessB2B Buying Statistics67%67% of B2B buyers said they prefer a buying experience without a sales rep, in a Gartner survey of 646 buyers in August and September 2025.54 figures · 5 publishers · 4 charts
Best software
Software, compared and scored
Features, ease of use and value, weighted the same way on every list, with prices checked on each vendor's own page.
- AI toolsBest AI App Builders
Top pickBolt8.9 · 10 compared - ProductivityBest AI Assistants for Work
Top pickChatGPT Business9.1 · 10 compared - Developer & dataBest AI Coding Tools
Top pickClaude Code9.1 · 10 compared - Customer supportBest AI Customer Support Agents
Top pickIntercom Fin8.5 · 10 compared - AI toolsBest AI Image Generators
Top pickGoogle Gemini9.1 · 10 compared - CareersBest AI Job Application Tools
Top pickSimplify8.9 · 9 compared
Careers
What 14 tech roles pay
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The bar spans the middle 80% of earners and the dark mark is the median. Hover a row for exact figures.
Guides
Getting hired, paid and hiring well
Career PathsHow to get into cybersecurity: the routes that workMost security analysts start in IT support, sysadmin or networking. The skills, roles and certifications that come first, plus BLS pay and job outlook.7 min read
Pay & NegotiationTech salary negotiation: anchor your number with real dataHow to set a salary anchor from BLS percentile pay, weigh base, bonus and equity, answer the expectations question, and negotiate without a rival offer.8 min read
Hiring TeamsHow to hire software developers: a guide for foundersDefine the role, set a pay range from BLS data, source candidates, run a fair process that tests real skill, and make offers that get accepted.8 min read
Career PathsSwitching careers into tech: realistic paths by backgroundWhich tech roles career changers can realistically reach from support, QA, analysis, writing, project or domain work, with BLS pay data, timelines and risks.7 min read
Methodology
How the numbers are checked
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Primary sources only
Every figure links to the agency, study or survey that produced it, labelled official, research or industry. Roundups that repeat other numbers are not sources.
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Quotes re-checked
We keep the sentence each number came from and re-fetch the source before every update to confirm it is still there.
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One scoring method
Software lists weight features, ease of use and value the same way every time, with the weights and price check dates on the page.