Wellness In A Workplace Statistics

Key Takeaways

1. 140% of organizations use AI or analytics to personalize employee wellness programs (2024 survey)
2. 2The prevalence of serious mental illness among U.S. adults was 4.1% in 2022
3. 337% of U.S. adults reported symptoms of anxiety and 37% reported symptoms of depression during 2020 (pooled estimate from a systematic review of studies using PHQ-9 and GAD-7 cutoffs)
4. 4$60.1 billion global corporate wellness market size in 2024
5. 5Workplace health & wellbeing solutions spending in the U.S. reached $18.2 billion in 2024
6. 6The global workplace wellness market was $82.3 billion in 2023
7. 753% of employees report feeling stressed at work 'a lot' or 'very much' in 2023
8. 858% of employees believe their employer cares about their health and wellbeing
9. 91 in 3 employees report that stress negatively affects their work performance
10. 10In Great Britain, workers suffering from work-related stress, depression, or anxiety reported an average of 15.5 million working days lost in 2022/23
11. 11In a meta-analysis of workplace health promotion interventions, average healthcare costs decreased, with a pooled effect size indicating reductions in healthcare spending
12. 12A peer-reviewed study reported that workplace mental health interventions were associated with improved work productivity and reduced indirect costs compared with control conditions
13. 13$36 billion in annual productivity losses in the U.S. are attributed to stress-related mental health conditions
14. 148.6% of U.S. workdays are lost due to mental health-related conditions
15. 15For every $1 spent on workplace health promotion, employers see $3.27 in healthcare cost savings (ROI based on pooled studies)

With stress widespread, employers are investing more in wellbeing programs and smart support to boost mental health.