When you’re trying to boost employee engagement at your company, reviewing relevant data about proven strategies can help you develop approaches for your own workplace. Below, we’ve compiled the latest trends in employee engagement, financial correlations, employee well-being, and more.
General Engagement Statistics
- For full-time employees across the U.S., one study showed 30% of the workforce is engaged, 52% are not engaged, and 18% are disengaged with their work (State of the American Workplace)
- Companies with fewer than 10 employees have seen a 42% higher level of employee engagement (State of the American Workplace)
- 41% of employees have a deep understanding of what their company’s values are and how the brand separates itself from competitors (State of the American Workplace)
Engagement and Financial Correlation Statistics
- Across all U.S. businesses, disengaged employees cost an estimated 550 billion dollars due to a loss in productivity (Forbes)
- Companies with an engaged workforce have seen a 20% improvement in sales (Gallup)
- Businesses that have highly engaged employees reportedly are 17% more productive (AIHR)
- Employee engagement is also seen to affect earnings per share, as organizations with 9.3 engaged employees for every 1 unengaged employee achieve a 147% higher EPS than competitors (State of the American Workplace)
Employee Wellbeing Statistics
- If an employee is feeling burnt-out, they’re 13% less productive (Forbes)
- Burnt-out employees are 63% more likely to use a sick day (Forbes)
- “Thriving employees” are documented to cost 41% less in health-related expenses than employees who are classified as “struggling” or “suffering” (State of the American Workplace)
- 57% of all remote employees are actively looking for a new job, but for remote workers who are both engaged and thriving that number drops to 38% (Gallup)
Remote vs. Onsite Statistics
- From a global perspective, remote workers are seen to have the highest level of engagement at 31%, which is higher than fully onsite workers at 19% (Gallup)
- For remote-only workers, 45% report that they’re experiencing daily stress (Gallup)
- In terms of productivity, remote workers will document 4 more hours of work per week than onsite workers (State of the American Workplace)
- The most engaged employees, representing 35% of the workforce, are employees who spend less than 20% of their overall working time remote (Gallup)
Company Engagement Examples
- BestBuy documented that a 0.1% increase in employee engagement led to more than $100,000 in annual income for certain stores (AIHR)
- Xerox used big data analytics to research workplace retention, leading to a decrease in employee turnover by 20% over 6 months (Forbes)
Improve Employee Engagement with QIC
It’s clear that when companies focus on boosting employment engagement, they see success in productivity, sales, reduced employee turnover, and more. If you’re looking to take the next step to promote employee engagement at your workplace, Quality Incentive Company has the solutions for you.
We provide employee incentive programs that are thoughtfully designed to provide meaningful results for your business:
With over 60 years of experience in the industry, we have the skills needed to help clients implement strategies that bring results.
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