According to the State of the Global Workplace 2026 by Gallup, published in April, the proportion of engaged employees declined in 2025 to 20%. This rate has fallen for the second consecutive year after reaching its highest level in 2022 and 2023 (23%).
Conversely, according to the survey, 20% of employees were “actively disengaged,” while 60% were simply considered “not engaged.”
Employees in North America are the most engaged (31%), while Europeans are the least engaged (12%).
| Région | % Engagé |
|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 31% |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 30% |
| Southeast Asia | 25% |
| Post-Soviet Eurasia | 25% |
| Australia and New Zealand | 21% |
| South Asia | 21% |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 19% |
| East Asia | 18% |
| Middle East and North Africa | 14% |
| Europe | 12% |
This low level of employee engagement has been costly for the global economy: approximately $10 trillion in lost productivity, or 9% of global GDP.
40% of employees worldwide report experiencing daily stress. This proportion rises to 50% among employees in North America, 48% in the Middle East and North Africa, 46% in East Asia, 43% in Latin America, and 39% in Europe.
23% of employees report experiencing a great deal of daily sadness, a figure that has remained within the 21–25% range since 2018. This feeling of sadness is most widespread in East Asia (36% of employees), while employees in North America (22%), Latin America (18%), and Europe (17%) are less heavily affected.
Sources :
– State of the Global Workpla- Gallup
