In January, employee confidence fell by 3.3 points to 52.1, suggesting workers are uncertain about the job market and economy, according to the Randstad Employee Confidence Index.
The research also shows that 26 percent of respondents say the economy is strengthening, a decline of 5 percentage points from December.
"Our recent findings show U.S. workers are somewhat more concerned as we head into the new year," says Jim Link, managing director of Randstad US. "Many economists and other widely cited confidence indices, such as the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index, point to the increase in payroll taxes having an effect on workers' sentiment. It is possible this tax hike could dampen consumer confidence for the near future, and our findings are clearly showing an impact on January's numbers already."
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