BOSTON, MA. – March 26, 2025 – Reward Gateway | Edenred, a global leader in employee experience and HR technology, today released its 2025 report on wellbeing in the workplace. The survey identifies the primary causes of workplace stress, what companies are doing to prioritize employee wellbeing and what further actions can be taken.
Reward Gateway | Edenred surveyed 3,000 employees, managers and executives in every functional area, from marketing to IT, and gathered insights from all ages and levels of tenure. The survey asked employees their opinions on what’s going well, what isn’t and how to fix what’s broken in today’s workplaces.
Findings revealed a workplace wellbeing crisis, with stress posing a persistent challenge:
- 32% of employees frequently feel stressed at work, with 26% feeling overwhelmed and 25% experiencing burnout.
- Employees reported that their stress is heightened by external sources, with 47% citing that the rising cost of living is a key stressor.
Despite these challenges, wellbeing is still a top priority for employees:
- 50% of employees stated that a company that cares about their wellbeing is more important than a 10% pay raise.
- This number is even higher than 50% for employees younger than 45.
“As we navigate an ever-evolving workplace landscape, prioritizing employee wellbeing and connection is not just an option, it’s a business necessity,” said Anthony Knierim, Managing Director of the Americas at Reward Gateway | Edenred. “We’re working to help teams understand the connection between wellbeing and success, and equipping our customers with the tools needed to enact change in their workplaces.”
Managers play a crucial role in improving workplace wellbeing, with 71% reporting that they feel responsible for their teams’ wellbeing. However, only about half of managers are actively practicing strategies such as fair workload distribution, recognition and promoting work-life balance, whether it be due to bandwidth constraints, or managers feeling overwhelmed or stressed themselves.
Reward Gateway | Edenred’s Employee Engagement Platform is designed to help managers better support their teams, providing them with the tools and programs needed to improve workplace culture and alleviate the stress felt in today’s workplace. The platform gives leaders the ability to follow templated programs, or customize them to their organizations’ specific needs, to foster cultures of recognition, appreciation and wellbeing.
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About Reward Gateway | Edenred
Reward Gateway | Edenred helps companies engage their people through a culture of appreciation and drive business performance – every day, all over the world. Partnering with over 4,000 companies in 23 countries, we empower more than 8 million users to connect, appreciate and support one another. Our unified employee experience platform provides the best of recognition, reward, wellbeing, surveys, benefits and discounts that support talent acquisition, retention and values-driven business growth. Learn more at www.rewardgateway.com.
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