Employee financial wellness statistics 2019. New research looks at the spillover effect financial stress has on employee productivity.
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New research by Morgan Stanley highlights the impact financial wellness has on employee productivity.
Nearly four in five employees (78 percent) with high financial stress say that they are distracted by financial stress at work and it’s not just workers with lower incomes. More than half of employees with household incomes greater than $100,000 say debt and unexpected expenses are still sources of stress. More than 40 percent of them stress about having inadequate savings.
The statistics on how employee stress impacts productivity are important, but the most surprising finding was the demand for financial wellness programs and how they could increase job satisfaction and retention.
Employee Financial Wellness Statistics 2019
Here are the three most startling statistics about the financial stress employees experience:
- 50 percent of employees spend more than they earn each month.
- 37 percent of workers say they have more debt than they can manage.
- 41 percent of them say they don’t have enough savings to cover three months of living expenses.
According to the report, “Debt, unexpected expenses and inadequate savings are among the most significant sources of financial stress for employees.”
“While long-term savings and planning are the most often-cited needs, employees also need help with short-term goals like budgeting, managing debt and emergency savings.”
Employees Ask for Financial Wellness Benefits
Fewer than one-third of workers have access to financial wellness, but the third that do are putting them to good use. Forty to 60 percent of those with financial wellness benefits have used them in the last three years. Here are the two big takeaways from employees without access to financial wellness benefits:
- 60 percent of employees would be more likely to stay at a job if their employer offered financial wellness benefits.
- 71 percent of workers would be comfortable discussing financial matters at work with a financial professional unaffiliated with their employer.
Communication is key for any benefits offering, but more than 40 percent of employees don’t feel adequately informed about the benefits and programs their employees offer. How can employees better communicate benefits? Employees cited a clear explanation and easy access as the two most important factors that would make them more likely to use a benefit.
Financial wellness programs that give employees direct access to the personalized tools they need to dial down their financial stress, like Best Money Moves, can help organizations improve their productivity, retention and job satisfaction.
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