Most Americans just aren't into their jobs, new Gallup data shows
As Americans enter the third year of the pandemic, most workers just aren't into their jobs, with nearly three-fourths saying they're either not engaged or are actively disengaged at work, according to new Gallup data released Wednesday.
As Americans enter the third year of the pandemic, most workers just aren't into their jobs, with nearly three-fourths saying they're either not engaged or are actively disengaged at work, according to new Gallup data released Wednesday.
The findings, which classify 50% of respondents as not engaged and another 18% as actively disengaged, come as employees increasingly feel their workplaces are abandoning the flexibility and empathy that characterized many pandemic-era workplaces.
"When the pandemic first hit, engagement peaked, people feeling their organization cares about their well-being peaked, so there was a really nice response from organizations early on — and since then, its dropped off significantly," said Jim Harter, chief scientist for workplace management practice at Gallup and the author of the new report.
Only 32% of American workers said they were engaged at work last year, down from an all-time high of 36% in 2020 and 34% in 2021, the data shows. (Gallup has been formally tracking employee engagement since 2000, Harter said.)
And as engagement decreased, the percentage of workers who are actively disengaged increased — from 14% in 2020, to 16% in 2021 and to 18% last year.
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