Middle Managers Are Disappearing—What It Means for Those Left Behind
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JULY 9, 2025
According to a Gusto report reviewed by Axios analyzing 8,500 small businesses, the ratio of individual contributors to a single manager has nearly doubled, from just over three in 2019 to nearly six today. According to the most recent ADP report , private payrolls dropped 33,000 jobs in June—the first decline since March 2023.
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