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The Great Resignation worked: Most job-swappers got a raise, shows data

For those who stayed, less than half saw real wage gains, according to a study by Pew Research Center

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Even as inflation soared, 60 per cent of those who quit between April 2021 and March 2022 realised real wage gains, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center.

Jo Constantz | Bloomberg
For the majority of people who quit their job in search of higher pay elsewhere, the wager paid off.

Even as inflation soared, 60 per cent of those who quit between April 2021 and March 2022 realised real wage gains, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center. Less than half of workers who remained loyal to their employers can say the same. 

The so-called Great Resignation has brought massive upheaval in the labour market, with quit rates at highs possibly not seen since the 1970s. An average of 4 million workers quit each month from January to March this

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