Workplace health and wellness in the U.S.

Statistics report on workplace health and wellness

Workplace health and wellness in the U.S.

This report provides some of the most important facts and figures concerning workplace health and wellness in the United States. Included is information regarding occupational injury and death, health-related work absences, work-related stress, and workplace health benefits.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. employees who felt their company cared about their wellbeing, 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. employees who felt their employer cared about their health 2022
  • Basic Statistic Impact of jobs on mental health according to employees in the U.S. as of 2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. employees whose job negatively impacted mental health 2022, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Main factors for job seekers accepting a job in the U.S. 2021-2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. leading reasons for finding a new job 2022

Occupational injury and death

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  • Basic Statistic Most costly disabling U.S. workplace injuries in 2023, by cause
  • Basic Statistic Direct costs of 10 most disabling U.S. workplace injuries in 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. nonfatal occupational injuries 2022, by industry sector
  • Basic Statistic Occupational injury death rate U.S. 2021, by selected industry sector
  • Basic Statistic Number of U.S. occupational injury deaths 1992-2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of U.S. occupational injury deaths 2003-2021, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of U.S. occupational injury deaths 2021, by age
  • Basic Statistic Number of occupational injury deaths 2021, by industry sector
  • Basic Statistic U.S. fatal occupational injuries 2021, by major event

Health-related work absence

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. workers sick leave plan 2022, by occupation
  • Basic Forecast Number of sick days taken from work or school among adults in the U.S. 2020-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. days away from work due to nonfatal work injuries 2022, by industry
  • Basic Statistic Health-related workplace absenteeism among full-time U.S. workers 2015-2023, by month
  • Basic Statistic Health-related absenteeism among full-time U.S. workers 2022-2023, by month and sex
  • Basic Statistic Health-related absenteeism among full-time U.S. workers 2022-2023, by month and age
  • Basic Statistic U.S. working adults with serious psychological distress, 2021, by paid sick leave

Work-related stress

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  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. employees who felt select emotions due to their job as of 2022
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. employees who were stressed a lot of the day yesterday 2008-2023
  • Basic Statistic Leading causes of work-related stress in the U.S. as of 2022
  • Basic Statistic Current level of burnout among U.S. employees 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. employees who very often or always feel burned out at work 2016-2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. employees with at least moderate levels of burnout by gender 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. employees who were satisfied with their job, 2023, by level of burnout
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. employees with select health issues 2023, by level of burnout
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. working adults with serious psychological distress by work shift 2021
  • Premium Statistic U.S. working adults with serious psychological distress, 2021, by work schedule type

Workplace health benefits

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  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. workers with self-funded health insurance plans 2023, by firm size
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. workers with self-funded health insurance plans in 2023, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Share of firms offering health benefits in the U.S. 2023, by firm size
  • Basic Statistic Employees who had access to medical care benefits in the U.S. in 2023
  • Basic Statistic Employees who had access to dental care benefits in the U.S. in 2023, by sector
  • Basic Statistic Employees who had access to vision care benefits in the U.S. in 2023
  • Premium Statistic Medical measures planned for workers' healthcare needs in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Non-medical measures planned for workers' health benefits in the U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic Employee benefits for mental health offered by U.S. companies as of 2022
  • Basic Statistic Employer benefits for mental health wanted by employees in the U.S. as of 2022
  • Premium Statistic Most common reasons for small firms not offering health benefits in U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Reasons U.S. organizations did not offer mental health resources as of 2022

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