Employee health is taking an increasing toll on employee productivity. Manulife Wellness Reportwhich calculated an average of 48 days lost per employee due to health-related issues in 2022.
According to Manulife, employee absenteeism and presenteeism (when employees report they are working but aren’t) cost employers about $645 million annually. I’m here. Workers between the ages of 18 and her 24 had lower outcomes on mental, physical and economic health indicators and greater overall productivity losses compared to older age groups. correlated.
Employee productivity declines tracked by Manulife date back to 2020, with an average of 40.8 days lost due to employee absenteeism or presenteeism.
Data collected over three years, based on a survey of 4,921 Canadian employees, identified key indicators of poor job performance, including sleep deprivation, nutritional deficiencies and growing financial concerns Did.
According to the report, “poor sleep quality and poor physical health are associated with poor mental health at work.”
For example, in 2022, 46% of employees surveyed experienced at least one work-related mental health issue, and 27% reported getting less than 7 hours of sleep per night. . Sleep is less than 7 hours for him, and 34% of employees report sleep deprivation since 2020.
“Data also show that smoking and sleeping less than the recommended number of hours per night are associated with worse mental health, physical health, and productivity,” the report said.
And by 2022, 71% of employees reported eating less than five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. This is down slightly from the 2021 average of 69% and his 2020 average of 68%.
Up to 40% of employees surveyed reported being below the recommended level of physical activity (150 minutes per week), and 38% said that three things could reduce their productivity and general well-being We have listed above health-related risk factors.
Manulife also saw a sharp rise in financial concerns, with 21% of employees reporting severe financial stress in 2022, compared to 16% in 2021 and 14% in 2020. tracked.
49% of employees surveyed report feeling lonely in 2022.
According to Manulife’s report, these findings show that improved employee physical and mental health measures have boosted productivity.
