In 2021, around 75 percent of U.S. employees stated they strongly agree, agree, or slightly agree that employee wellbeing programs offered by their employer are one of the reasons they stay at their job. This is an increase from 70 percent in 2019. The statistic illustrates opinions of U.S. employees towards employer wellbeing programs from 2019 to 2021.
Percentage of U.S. employees who agreed with select statements about wellbeing programs offered by their employer from 2019 to 2021
Characteristic
2019
2020
2021
Are easy to access when I need them
81%
84%
85%
Make me feel better about my employer
78%
80%
84%
Are a good business investment
80%
81%
84%
Make the company more attractive to potential employees
78%
81%
83%
Enhance/improve my overall employment experience
77%
81%
83%
Are effective in helping me create a better financial future
75%
79%
82%
Help me to be as productive as possible
75%
78%
79%
Help me avoid getting sick
68%
70%
79%
Are one of the reasons I stay at my job
70%
74%
75%
Helps me connect to other employees with similar goals or priorities
Employees who are working for companies with at least 1,000 employees
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Figures represent the percentage citing “strongly agree,” “agree,” or “slightly agree” on a 6-point scale.
*The 2020 study was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2019 therefore before COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021 study was conducted in the first quarter of 2021 around 10 months after the start of the pandemic
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Alight Solutions. (May 13, 2021). Percentage of U.S. employees who agreed with select statements about wellbeing programs offered by their employer from 2019 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1058121/us-employees-opinions-towards-employee-wellbeing-programs/
Alight Solutions. "Percentage of U.S. employees who agreed with select statements about wellbeing programs offered by their employer from 2019 to 2021." Chart. May 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1058121/us-employees-opinions-towards-employee-wellbeing-programs/
Alight Solutions. (2021). Percentage of U.S. employees who agreed with select statements about wellbeing programs offered by their employer from 2019 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1058121/us-employees-opinions-towards-employee-wellbeing-programs/
Alight Solutions. "Percentage of U.S. Employees Who Agreed with Select Statements about Wellbeing Programs Offered by Their Employer from 2019 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1058121/us-employees-opinions-towards-employee-wellbeing-programs/
Alight Solutions, Percentage of U.S. employees who agreed with select statements about wellbeing programs offered by their employer from 2019 to 2021 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1058121/us-employees-opinions-towards-employee-wellbeing-programs/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. employees who agreed with select statements about wellbeing programs offered by their employer from 2019 to 2021 [Graph], Alight Solutions, May 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1058121/us-employees-opinions-towards-employee-wellbeing-programs/
