Employee well-being report: Data-backed strategies to build a thriving workplace
A new report from Great Place To Work® and Johns Hopkins analyzes more than 1.5 million employee responses collected from over 2,500 organizations via the Trust Index™ Survey. Researchers compared data from 2019 to 2023 to understand how employee well-being is changing in the post-pandemic era. This year's research highlights how a positive workplace climate drives well-being, with key differences across industries, demographics, and job types, offering actionable steps to create healthier work environments.
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Download the “Well-being at Work: Fostering a Healthy Work Climate For All” report to explore how companies are boosting retention, productivity, and belonging through a healthy work climate. With insights on leadership’s role and trends across industries, this report offers actionable strategies for any workplace — onsite, hybrid, or remote.Thank you! Here is instant access to your copy of Well-Being at Work: Fostering a Healthy Work Climate For All
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What is employee well-being in the workplace and why is it important?
Employee well-being means looking beyond people’s physical health and the type of work they do. Employee well-being is important because when employees consistently have positive experiences across the five areas that contribute to a high level of well-being, they can flourish inside and outside of work
What you’ll learn 
Well-being is lower for entry-level employees and individual contributors.
The industry you work in has a significant impact on well-being outcomes.
Women experience less well-being than men across all ethnic and age groups.
Flexible work arrangements, such as remote work, are connected with higher levels of overall well-being.
Employee well-being is a predictor of employee retention, referrals, and financial success
Employees who experience high levels of well-being in the workplace are three times more likely to intend to stay with their employer and three times more likely to recommend their employer to others.
Companies that supported five key employee groups (women, frontline workers, hourly workers, people of color, and long tenured workers) during times of crisis posted a remarkable 14.4% market gain.
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