Balancing business interests with employee preferences for remote and hybrid work is challenging. Recent data reveals that full-time remote workers are highly engaged yet face emotional isolation, potentially leading to higher turnover rates. In 2024, 23% of the U.S. labor force worked remotely full-time, with these workers expressing lower levels of life and job satisfaction compared to their hybrid or in-office peers. The current engagement rates reveal significant declines, resulting in costly productivity losses for the global economy. Employers must focus on supporting remote employees to address these psychological challenges.
According to a new study by Gallup, that cohort was the also most engaged in their work, compared to people under hybrid or entirely in-office requirements.
While encouraging more worker commitment and enthusiasm in their jobs is a long-term challenge for business owners, they also need to take steps to prevent their most engaged employees from cutting back-or leaving.
Gallup estimates those decreases cost the world's economy $438 billion in lost productivity last year alone.
Both surveys marked the lowest engagement levels since 2020, with U.S. employee engagement slipping to 31 percent and global engagement to just 21 percent.
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