What Does Work Wellbeing Have to Do With Business Success? Everything

We’ve told you in the past how wellbeing at work makes business sense (and we have the data to prove it). But don’t just take our (and our Oxford research partners’) word for it. Here’s how public companies hiring on Indeed are prioritizing work wellbeing — and outperforming leading stock indices.

Key Takeaways

  • Globally, only 22% of Indeed survey respondents say they’re thriving at work.
  • Social factors are the most influential drivers of one’s sense of wellbeing at work.
  • Indeed’s new Work Wellbeing 100 demonstrates that companies with higher work wellbeing collectively outperform stock market benchmarks.

What do H&R Block, Delta Air Lines, L3Harris, Accenture and Nike have in common? In addition to their global reach, as well as leading their industries in revenue generation and market capitalization, these companies are leaders in work wellbeing — which has landed them in the top five of Indeed’s new Work Wellbeing 100. 

Here’s a quick overview of the Work Wellbeing 100 index, along with new data that shows the current state of wellbeing at work — plus strategies for what your company can do to improve its Work Wellbeing Score.

What Is the Work Wellbeing 100? 

Since 2019, Indeed has partnered with leading experts at the University of Oxford to collect data on how employees feel at work, resulting in defined criteria for measuring work wellbeing: happiness, purpose, stress and satisfaction. 

Additionally, Indeed measures what influences wellbeing, including foundational, social and growth needs. Wellbeing data collection spans 19 countries and is publicly available on company pages in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., where Indeed’s Work Wellbeing Score has launched. 

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