--- title: Employee Engagement Trends 2020 description: Employee Engagement should feature high on the priority list for HR managers in the current competitive labor market. image: https://resources.benefitoneusa.com/hubfs/workplace%20trends-1.png --- [Benefit One USA, Inc.](http://www.benefitoneusa.com/) - [Home](http://www.benefitoneusa.com/) - [What We Do](http://www.benefitoneusa.com/recognition/) - [Employee Recognition](http://www.benefitoneusa.com/recognition/) - [Employee Incentives](http://www.benefitoneusa.com/incentives/) - [Channel Incentives](http://www.benefitoneusa.com/channel-incentive/) - [Customer Loyalty Program](http://www.benefitoneusa.com/customer-loyalty-program/) - [ROI](http://www.benefitoneusa.com/roi/) - [Resources](http://www.benefitoneusa.com/resources/) - [News & Blogs](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog) - [About Us](http://www.benefitoneusa.com/about-us/) - [Request Demo](http://www.benefitoneusa.com/demo/) # Employee Engagement Trends 2020 By [Benefit One USA, Inc.](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/author/benefit1usa) Jan 22, 2020 As a new year begins, it is important for organizations to take understand the current trends in the workplace, clearly define goals and strategies for the entire year and implement policies to achieve those goals. One of the biggest assets of any organization is its employees. Motivated, engaged employees can provide a company a much-needed momentum to achieve all possible goals and boost the bottom line.  On the other hand, unengaged employees experience a drop in motivation, burnout leading to considerable employee turnovers too. Hiring and training new employees is also a considerable expenditure for most organizations.  Given the current competitive labor market, employee engagement and experience should not just be considered catchphrases but should be a priority for every HR manager. Knowing and understanding the current workplace trends helps the leadership maximize their company’s potential.     ![workplace trends-1](https://resources.benefitoneusa.com/hubfs/workplace%20trends-1.png)   Let’s dive into some important workplace trends that you should be aware of in the year 2020. **Employee Engagement** - While the number of employees who are highly engaged is at the highest since 2000, the number is a sobering 34% of employees.  - 13% of employees are still highly unengaged. The more worrying statistic though is 53% of unengaged employees. While they are not unhappy at work and most might not be actively seeking to change jobs, they are also unmotivated, doing only the minimum required and are not emotionally or cognitively attached to their job or workplace. ([Gallup](https://news.gallup.com/poll/241649/employee-engagement-rise.aspx)) - 49% of employees have thought about leaving their job. ([SHRM](https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/employee-relations/pages/toxic-workplace-culture-report.aspx)) - Only 29% of the millennial employees (the largest generation in the workplace currently) are engaged at work, lower than the national average of 34%. ([Gallup](https://www.gallup.com/workplace/267743/why-millennials-job-hopping.aspx)) **Employee Experience** - While 85% of HR managers consider employee experience an important metric, only 24% of them as prioritizing the quality of experience.  - Onboarding is an integral part of the employee experience and only 12% of employees strongly agree that their organizations do a good job in onboarding. ([Gallup](https://www.gallup.com/workplace/245786/gallup-reports-share-leaders-2019.aspx)) - 59% of millennial job seekers lay emphasis on growth and learning opportunities when choosing a job.  - A whopping 67% of employees feel sometimes, often or always burnt out at work.  **Leadership** - Companies with highly-rated management teams have greater retention rates. ([Linkedin](https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/trends-and-research/2019/3-factors-linked-to-better-employee-retention))  - Employees with high confidence in their leadership are 5 times more likely to stay at their job for 2 or more years.  - Conversely, dissatisfaction with leadership is a reason for 22% of people to not want to work with a former employer.  70% of Forbes Global 2000 companies will be implementing gamification strategies to boost employee engagement and retention, and so should you. With Benefit One USA’s unique point-based platform you will be able to recognize your top performers, reward them and engage your workforce.    Posted in [Employee engagement](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/tag/employee-engagement), [Employee experience](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/tag/employee-experience) [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.abundantly.com%2Fblog%2Femployee-engagement-trends-2020%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.abundantly.com%2Fblog%2Femployee-engagement-trends-2020%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.abundantly.com%2Fblog%2Femployee-engagement-trends-2020%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.abundantly.com%2Fblog%2Femployee-engagement-trends-2020%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Employee%20Engagement%20Trends%202020) ### Recent Posts ### Archives - [October 2020 (3)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2020/10) - [September 2020 (2)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2020/09) - [August 2020 (6)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2020/08) - [July 2020 (3)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2020/07) - [June 2020 (1)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2020/06) - [May 2020 (2)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2020/05) - [April 2020 (1)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2020/04) - [March 2020 (3)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2020/03) - [January 2020 (4)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2020/01) - [September 2019 (1)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2019/09) - [August 2019 (1)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2019/08) - [June 2019 (2)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2019/06) - [May 2019 (3)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2019/05) - [April 2019 (2)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2019/04) - [March 2019 (2)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2019/03) - [February 2019 (5)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2019/02) - [January 2019 (3)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2019/01) - [December 2018 (3)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2018/12) - [November 2018 (7)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2018/11) - [October 2018 (8)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2018/10) - [August 2018 (1)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2018/08) - [July 2018 (2)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2018/07) - [May 2018 (1)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2018/05) - [April 2018 (3)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2018/04) - [March 2018 (2)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2018/03) - [February 2018 (2)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2018/02) - [January 2018 (2)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2018/01) - [December 2017 (3)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2017/12) - [November 2017 (2)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2017/11) - [October 2017 (2)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2017/10) - [September 2017 (1)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2017/09) - [August 2017 (2)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2017/08) - [July 2017 (3)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2017/07) - [June 2017 (7)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2017/06) - [May 2017 (2)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2017/05) - [March 2017 (1)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2017/03) - [February 2017 (2)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2017/02) - [December 2016 (2)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2016/12) - [November 2016 (1)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2016/11) - [October 2016 (3)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2016/10) - [September 2016 (2)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2016/09) - [March 2016 (1)](https://resources.abundantly.com/blog/archive/2016/03) see all ### Human Resources Today [![Human Resources Today](https://resources.abundantly.com/hubfs/Benefitoneusa%20September2017%20Theme/Images/badge.png "Human Resources Today")](http://www.humanresourcestoday.com/%26source=benefit-one-usa) - [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/benefitoneusa/?ref=hl) - [linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/benefit-one-usa-inc-) - [twitter](https://twitter.com/benefitoneusa) © 2017 Benefit One USA, Inc. 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