The 2022 Alight International Workforce and Wellbeing Mindset Study examines a range of workplace topics such as the employee experience, cultural characteristics and differentiators, total rewards, communication and technology.
International in scope, this year’s study surveyed more than 10,000 people in 5 countries: US, UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands. The data shown below represents the results at an international level, except where noted.
In its 12th year, this year we also examined some new areas, including barriers to improving wellbeing, job-related stress and an international perspective.
Employee Experience: Not enough are having a great experience…and too many are dreading going to work. The below statistics are highlights reflecting the results from all 5 countries surveyed.
Rate their overall employee experience as awesome or great.
Report always or almost always productive at work
Agree or strongly agree that they often dread going to or starting work
Report effects of job related stress
Total rewards: More people leave jobs for reasons other than pay
Top 3 reasons other than pay why people leave:
- Employee benefits (15%)
- Work/life balance (14%)
- Manager (8%)
Wellbeing: Overall, only 44% of employees rate their wellbeing as positive and while wellbeing is improving in the U.S., there is much room for improvement in all regions especially with mental health and stress management
Employees’ positive ratings of their wellbeing*
Financial Concerns: Are becoming an increasing issue for employees
Are often intimitaded by financial matters
Feel financially secure today
Say long-term financial planning stresses them out
Trust their employer to help them make the best financial decisions today and in the future
Would be comfortable sharing personal financial info with their employer to get personalized finacial guidance
Flexibility: People want it in how they work and spend their time
Yet only 2 in 3
Believes their employer trusts them to get their work done effectively when remote
Technology: People are embracing technology and see the benefits
Say their HR systems help them be as productive as possible
Report that their workplace tech matches the consumer tech experience they have outside of work
Feel it’s important to have a one-stop shop for all health, wealth and wellbeing benefits AND it’s also important to have mobile access to them. (90% in the US)
Who have a mobile app now feel it’s as effective as accessing benefits info on the web
