Becker's Healthcare January 16, 2025
Employee engagement in the U.S. fell to its lowest level in 10 years in 2024, according to a Jan. 14 report by Gallup.
Last year, only 31% of employees were engaged, reflecting 2014 figures. The percentage of actively disengaged employees hit 17%, also the lowest level since 2014.
The percentage of engaged employees has declined by two percentage points since 2023, according to the report, underscoring a growing trend of employee detachment from organizations, especially for workers under age 35. Engagement did increase slightly during mid-2024, but nonetheless ended the year at a decade low.
Gallup has been tracking employee engagement since 2000, and noted that engagement peaked in 2020 at 36%. Since...