While new employees are generally found working on-site, a recent report suggests they’re unlikely to thrive in that environment. This investigation was released on Thursday.
The Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report reveals that 31% of remote workers feel engaged at work. This is 8 percentage points higher compared to those in hybrid or fully on-site roles, which sit at 23%. Interestingly, only 19% of individuals who work exclusively in-office report feeling engaged.
However, despite this higher engagement among remote workers, they are less likely to thrive—36% report thriving compared to 42% of hybrid workers and those fully in the field. About 30% of on-site employees feel they’re thriving, according to the findings.
Moreover, remote workers tend to experience more negative emotions such as sadness, loneliness, and anger when compared to their hybrid and on-site counterparts.
When it comes to stress levels, both hybrid and remote workers report around 45%, which is about 7 points higher than those who work solely on-site.
This report gives an overview of how employees are faring in their work and personal lives globally.
A significant portion, 57%, of fully remote workers worldwide are either actively or passively seeking new jobs. Interestingly, this number is 10 points lower, at 47%, among engaged remote workers.
Of those who report thriving and engaged from the fully remote group, less than 38% are looking for new employment.
A recent YouGov poll indicated that 62% of Americans believe their work contributes meaningfully to society.
Gallup conducted a survey involving 227,347 workers globally from April to December of the previous year.
