November 3, 2026
What Australian employees want in 2027, and who’s being left behind
Employee engagement in Australia has climbed to 73%, but the recovery isn’t reaching everyone. Our 2026 data shows who’s being left behind, and what…
The workplace is evolving rapidly and understanding what drives employee happiness is more important than ever.
We’re delighted to share our new Mid-Year Report: Exploring Workplace Happiness in 2025. Offering a global snapshot of how over 30,000 organisations are navigating employee expectations, emerging people challenges and workplace culture trends so far in 2025.
Key findings of the report include:
- Disabled employees in the UK are at risk: Disabled staff in the UK have a lower confidence in management score than the global benchmark and also report an elevated level of flight risk.
- Technology leads in engagement: Technology consistently ranks as the highest-performing sector globally and in the UK for both engagement and confidence in management, highlighting strong trust in leadership within the industry.
- Sector and regional disparities: UK sectors like Retail and Hospitality underperform compared to global averages, influenced by local challenges such as regulatory changes and economic pressures.
- Workplace flexibility impacts engagement: Globally, employees who work from home frequently report higher engagement.
- Pay and financial benefits: Reflecting upon the responses to the question “What 3 changes would improve your workplace happiness?” the most frequently cited area was ‘Pay and Financial Benefits’ as stated by over 10,000 individuals.
The report also features expert commentary on our data findings from the British Retail Consortium, Mental Health Foundation, Chartered Management Institute and Disability Rights UK.
Click the image below to read the full report and explore its data-findings!
Let’s talk about what this means for your strategy
If you’re looking to turn insights into actions, our team would be happy to walk you through the key findings most relevant to your business and share how we’re helping other HR leaders like you:
- Decode employee feedback at scale.
- Strengthen culture and wellbeing initiatives.
- Build a proactive and data-informed people strategy.
Get in touch to explore how we can support your HR goals.
