Workplace
Engaged Workers Immune to Stress From Long Commutes
For disengaged workers, long commutes linked to higher stress levels
February 7, 2012
Long commute times are linked to more stress and worry for American workers who are unhappy in their jobs. For those who are engaged at work, this is not the case.
U.S. Health Insurance (Quarterly)
Based on the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index tracks daily the percentage of Americans who say they have health insurance coverage. Quarterly esults are based on telephone interviews with approximately 90,000 national adults; Margin of error is ±1 percentage point.
Majority of American Workers Not Engaged in Their Jobs
Highly educated and middle-aged employees among the least likely to be engaged
October 28, 2011
The majority of American workers are not engaged in their jobs, which has been the case throughout the first three quarters of 2011. Highly educated and middle-aged employees are among the least likely to be engaged.
Unhealthy U.S. Workers' Absenteeism Costs $153 Billion
About 86% of full-time workers are above normal weight or have at least one chronic condition
October 17, 2011
Full-time U.S. workers who are overweight or obese and have other chronic health conditions miss an estimated 450 million additional days of work each year compared with healthy workers -- resulting in an estimated cost of more than $153 billion in lost productivity annually.
The Coming Jobs War
What every leader must know about the future of job creation
October 4, 2011
"What everyone in the world wants is a good job." In The Coming Jobs War, Gallup CEO Jim Clifton makes the bold assertion that job creation and successful entrepreneurship are the world's most pressing issues right now, outpacing runaway government spending, environmental degradation, and even the threat of global terrorism.
More U.S. Workers Unhappy With Health Benefits, Promotions
Workers least satisfied with on-the-job stress, tangible rewards for their work
September 5, 2011
U.S. workers are more dissatisfied today with their health insurance benefits and their chances for promotion than they were before the global economic collapse. At the same time, their satisfaction with these and other aspects of their jobs is generally stable or improved from 10 years ago.
In U.S., Worries About Job Cutbacks Return to Record Highs
Three in 10 workers worry they could lose their job, double the level seen in 2008
August 31, 2011
American workers' concerns about various job-related cutbacks have returned to the record highs seen in 2009, after improving slightly in 2010. Three in 10 workers say they are worried they could soon be laid off, double the level recorded in August 2008 and for several years prior.
More Underemployed Britons Suffering Than Americans
Underemployed more likely to be angry, worried, sad, and stressed
August 19, 2011
The percentage of underemployed Britons who rate their lives poorly enough to be considered "suffering" rose from 6% to 8% between 2010 and 2011, making them twice as likely to be suffering as underemployed Americans (4%).
Breaking the Fear Barrier
How fear destroys companies from the inside out and what to do about it
August 16, 2011
In his new book Breaking the Fear Barrier, Gallup executive Tom Rieger draws on the company's global research to identify the "fear barrier" and to show how and why fear destroys companies. The book explains how to transform a fear-plagued organization into one that is courageous and unstoppable.
Engaged Workers Report Twice as Much Job Creation
Actively disengaged workers report more layoffs than hires
August 9, 2011
Employees who are engaged in their work and workplace are twice as likely to report their organization is hiring new workers as those who are actively disengaged to report the same. Workers who are emotionally disconnected from their work and workplace are far more likely to report their organization is letting people go.
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