The latest Gallup report sheds light on concerning employee wellbeing in India, revealing that just 14% of employees feel they’re “thriving” in life, while a whopping 86% are either “struggling” or “suffering.” This insight comes from the 2024 Gallup State of the Global Workplace report, which assesses employee mental health and wellbeing globally, classifying respondents into three categories: thriving, struggling, or suffering.
Those who rated their present life situation positively (7 or higher) and had an optimistic outlook for the next five years were classified as “thriving.”
On the other hand, those with uncertain negative views of their present and future life situations, marked by stress and financial worries, were classified as “struggling” or “suffering.”
86% of Indian employees ‘struggling or suffering’
A significant 86% of Indian employees admitted to either struggling or suffering. The broader South Asian region reported the lowest percentage of thriving employees globally, with only 14% of respondents feeling they are thriving, which is 19 percentage points below the global average.
Within South Asia, India reported the second-highest rate of thriving at just 14%, trailing Nepal, which had 22%.
Additionally, the report highlighted that 35% of Indian respondents experience daily anger, the highest rate in South Asia.
However, only 32% of Indian respondents reported daily stress, which is the lowest in the region compared to 62% in Sri Lanka and 58% in Afghanistan.
Despite the low levels of thriving and high levels of anger, India has a relatively high employee engagement rate at 32%, significantly above the global average of 23%.
This suggests that while many Indian employees face significant challenges, a substantial proportion remain engaged in their work.