Reference Guide

Workplace well-being statistics: 2026 data and trends

A practical, sourced reference for leaders, writers, and organizations looking at stress, support, and sustainable work.

Last updated September 30, 2026

What this page covers

Six facts worth carrying into the conversation.

Workplace well-being is shaped by the conditions people work in, including expectations, capacity, support, respect, and time. The figures below are selected for their relevance to those conditions and link directly to the original reporting.

92%

of U.S. workers say it is important to work for an organization that values emotional and psychological well-being.

That figure comes from the American Psychological Association’s 2023 Work in America survey of 2,515 employed U.S. adults.

Source: American Psychological Association, 2023 Work in America Survey · 2023

57%

of U.S. workers reported at least one negative impact from work-related stress linked with burnout.

APA’s 2023 findings included emotional exhaustion, reduced motivation, withdrawal, a desire to quit, lower productivity, irritability, and feeling ineffective.

Source: American Psychological Association, 2023 Work in America Survey · 2023

40%

of employees globally experienced stress during a lot of the previous day.

Gallup reports this figure for 2025 in its State of the Global Workplace: 2026 report. It is a global measure, not a U.S.-only estimate.

Source: Gallup, State of the Global Workplace: 2026 report · 2026 report, 2025 data

745,000

deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease were attributed to working long hours globally in 2016.

WHO and the International Labour Organization estimate that 398,000 were stroke deaths and 347,000 were deaths from ischemic heart disease among people who worked at least 55 hours a week.

Source: World Health Organization and International Labour Organization joint estimates · 2016 data, published 2021

35%

higher estimated stroke risk is associated with working 55 or more hours a week, compared with working 35 to 40 hours.

The same WHO and ILO analysis also estimated a 17% higher risk of dying from ischemic heart disease for the longer-hours group. These are associations from the global analysis, not a prediction for any individual worker.

Source: World Health Organization and International Labour Organization joint estimates · 2016 data, published 2021

How to use these statistics

Start with the work, not a slogan.

These figures are most useful when they lead to better questions: Where are priorities unclear? What pressures are teams carrying? Do people have practical support, respect, and room to raise concerns? Jennifer Brady’s workplace wellness workshops help groups have that conversation in a grounded, useful way.

For practical guidance on reducing burnout through workload, clarity, support, and recovery, read Burnout Prevention Strategies That Start at Work.

Methodology and sources

Selected from public, primary reporting.

This page uses published figures from the American Psychological Association, Gallup, and the World Health Organization with the International Labour Organization. Each statistic links to its source and identifies the relevant data or publication date. It is refreshed when a key source releases materially newer data, while keeping these section links stable for citation.

Cite this page

BalancePoint Justice Consulting. “Workplace Well-Being Statistics: 2026 Data and Trends.” Updated September 30, 2026. https://balancepointjustice.com/workplace-well-being-statistics