Amidst the bustling workforce of India, a revelation emerges: 86% of employees confess to grappling with challenges or distress, as revealed by the latest Gallup 2024 State of the Global Workplace report. This statistic stands in stark contrast to the global scenario, where only 34% of employees perceive themselves as “thriving.”
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The 2024 Gallup report looks into how workers feel globally. They use three groups to understand wellbeing: thriving, struggling, and suffering.
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Thriving workers are defined as those who feel good about their life now and the next five years.
Struggling workers feel unsure or bad about their life, with more stress and money worries.
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Suffering workers feel miserable about their life now and the future.
In India, only 14% of workers feel they are thriving, while others struggle or suffer.
Further, 35% of Indian workers feel angry daily.
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Interestingly, India has the lowest stress levels among South Asian countries, with only 32% reporting daily stress, as compared to 62% in Sri Lanka and 58% in Afghanistan.
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But why are so many Indians struggling or suffering?
Gallup, an American analytics company, observed that those who are struggling or suffering are more likely to lack essentials like food and shelter.
They also experience more physical pain and emotional distress, such as stress, worry, sadness, and anger.
Additionally, they have limited access to healthcare compared to thriving individuals and suffer from more health issues.
Interestingly, it’s not just India but the entire South Asia region that has the lowest percentage of thriving employees.
Only 15% of respondents from South Asia considered themselves thriving, which is 19 percentage points lower than the global average.
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