{"id":826236,"date":"2025-03-17T08:04:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T12:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/economic-concerns-lower-u-s-workforce-health-and-productivity-raising-need-for-employee-employer-trust-new-metlife-study\/"},"modified":"2025-03-17T08:04:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T12:04:16","slug":"economic-concerns-lower-u-s-workforce-health-and-productivity-raising-need-for-employee-employer-trust-new-metlife-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/economic-concerns-lower-u-s-workforce-health-and-productivity-raising-need-for-employee-employer-trust-new-metlife-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic Concerns Lower U.S. Workforce Health and Productivity, Raising Need for Employee-Employer Trust: New MetLife Study"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Economic Concerns Lower U.S. Workforce Health and Productivity, Raising Need for Employee-Employer Trust: New MetLife Study<\/b><\/p>\n

As economic stress takes its toll, MetLife’s 23rd<\/sup> annual Employee Benefit Trends Study finds employees are placing greater trust in employers to provide stability and support<\/i><\/p>\n

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nMetLife\u2019s 2025 U.S. Employee Benefit Trends Study reveals notable drops in holistic health (-5%), productivity (-5%) and engagement (-7%) across the workforce and finds the majority of employees cite financial concerns, including rising medical costs (77%) and economic uncertainty (68%), as their primary source of stress.\n<\/p>\n

Click here to download MetLife\u2019s 2025 Employee Benefit Trends Study (EBTS)<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

\nAmid social and economic turmoil, employees are turning to their employers for stability and support, while trust outside of the workplace is declining. According to MetLife\u2019s EBTS, 81% of employees hold their employer accountable for building trust at work, while employees overall are 1.5x more likely to trust their employer than other institutions.\n<\/p>\n

\nWith a greater responsibility to build trust also comes a significant opportunity to improve workplace outcomes, as MetLife\u2019s study finds trust, when combined with employee care, has a profound impact. Employees who trust and feel cared for by their employer are more likely to feel holistically healthy (3.8x), engaged (2.4x) and productive (1.9x) than those with either or neither.\n<\/p>\n

\nMetLife\u2019s research shows employers can build trust by fostering a supportive culture and promoting positive benefits experiences, which includes providing employees with opportunities to give feedback and the right tools to choose and use their benefits effectively.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cOur research continues to validate that employers who demonstrate care for their employees see improved workplace health and outcomes,\u201d said Todd Katz, head of Group Benefits at MetLife. \u201cWhat we\u2019ve newly uncovered this year, given macro challenges, is an opportunity to fortify care by fostering trust. Employers that focus on prioritizing benefit experiences and culture can effectively build high-trust, high-performing workplaces.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Fostering Trust and Amplifying Care: Key Drivers<\/b><\/p>\n

\nWorkplaces that promote recognition of achievements, transparent leadership and empathy are more likely to foster trust between employees and employers, MetLife\u2019s report finds. Combining the right mix of benefits with a positive utilization experience is also highly correlated to increased trust and improved outcomes.\n<\/p>\n

\nEmployees who use and have positive experiences with their benefits are:\n<\/p>\n