Gallup Report: Global Employee Engagement Declines

Gallup's 'State of the Global Workplace' report for 2025 reveals that global employee engagement has fallen to 20%, its lowest level since 2020, marking two consecutive years of decline. This disengagement resulted in over $10 trillion in lost productivity globally in 2024, equivalent to 9% of global GDP. The decline is primarily driven by falling manager engagement, which has dropped by nine percentage points since 2022. While Europe reports the lowest engagement globally at 12%, the United States and Canada maintain the highest at 31%. Job market optimism has remained steady globally but declined sharply in the U.S. and Canada. Employee wellbeing improved slightly worldwide but reached a new low in the U.S. and Canada. The report emphasizes the critical role of managers in the AI era, noting that AI investments are not translating to bottom-line results due to management effectiveness issues.