4 Ways To Ask for a Raise in an Economic Downturn

Ask any jobseeker, and most will tell you the same thing: The job market is rough. It’s no surprise, as 2025 was the softest year in the market since the pandemic, according to PBS. The new Career Trade-Offs Report from Zety reveals that Americans continue to face challenging career trade-offs just to get by. According to its report, Zety found the following: 66% of workers avoided asking for raises because of tariffs or other external factors. 41% of workers haven’t received a meaningful raise in ov ...