The 2022 Gympass State of Work-Life Wellness Report surveyed employees across the globe, and in the UK found that:

• 75 per cent of Generation Z employees are happy at work, compared to 60 per cent of over 50s
• Generation Z are three times more likely to rank wellbeing at work as important compared to older workforce
• Youngest generation are 20 per cent more likely to engage with their employee benefits package than older colleagues
• 89 per cent of Gen Z employees would quit if their company didn’t focus on employee wellbeing

The data showed that this generation has an entirely unique perspective on careers and how to define success in life and in the workforce.

“The pandemic changed people’s approach to wellbeing but it appears this has been felt most with the youngest workers,” said Luke Bullen, head of UK & Ireland at Gympass. “This generation is reassessing their relationship with work in a way that older generations never did. They are prioritising their own wellbeing and taking stock of what they want out of their employment. Today, young people are simply not content with jobs they deem unsatisfying or potentially harmful to their health and they are not shy about sharing these expectations with their employers.”

Generation Z will soon surpass Millennials as the most populous generation on earth with more than one-third of the world’s population counting themselves as Gen Z’ers, says Bullen.

“Businesses need new employee engagement tactics in light of this changing demographic.”