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Employee Engagement Benchmarks

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Engagement at a Glance
23%
Global engaged workforce (Gallup 2024)
Global figure. US outperforms at 33%. The majority of the global workforce is either not engaged or actively disengaged.
33%
US engaged workforce (Gallup 2024)
Up slightly from 31% in 2023. High-performing organizations (top quartile) achieve 70%+ engaged in their internal survey definitions.
+20 to +40
Top-quartile eNPS range
eNPS (Employee Net Promoter Score) ranges from -100 to +100. Above +20 is considered good; above +50 is exceptional.
Benchmark Table
Engagement by Industry (% Engaged)

Percentage of employees classified as "engaged" on standardized survey instruments. Source: Gallup, Peakon, Glint, Qualtrics 2024. Internal survey scores vary by instrument — use percentile position, not absolute score, for comparisons.

IndustryP25P50 MedianP75 (Top Quartile)Actively Disengaged
Technology52%62%72%12%
Financial Services48%58%68%15%
Healthcare45%55%65%18%
Retail38%48%60%22%
Manufacturing38%48%60%20%
Professional Services50%60%70%13%
Government / Public32%42%55%25%
Nonprofit50%62%72%12%
Education45%55%65%18%
Hospitality35%45%58%25%
eNPS Benchmarks by Industry

Employee Net Promoter Score = % Promoters (9–10) minus % Detractors (0–6). Scale: -100 to +100.

IndustryP25MedianP75Interpretation
Technology+5+22+42Volatile — post-layoff scores have shifted widely
Financial Services+3+18+36Historically cautious responders; scores tend lower
Healthcare+0+14+30Mission-driven uplift offset by burnout pressure
Nonprofit+8+28+48Highest mission alignment; often highest eNPS
Retail / Hospitality-15+5+22Wide variance; hourly-heavy scores trend negative
Professional Services+5+22+40Above-average when culture + comp align
Government / Public-20+0+18Lowest eNPS; bureaucracy + pay gap are primary drivers
Sources: Gallup State of the Global Workplace 2024, Peakon/Workday Benchmarks 2024, Culture Amp Engagement Report 2024, Qualtrics Employee Experience Trends 2024.