Fully remote workers are the most likely group to be engaged at work, but they are also less likely than hybrid workers to be thriving, according to a May 8 article from Gallup.
While 31% of remote employees globally are engaged at work, only 23% of hybrid and on-site remote-capable employees reported the same, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report. The findings are based on survey responses from 227,347 employed adults across more than 160 countries collected between April and December 2024.
However, 42% of hybrid and on-site remote-capable workers said they are thriving, compared to 36% of remote workers. Fully remote workers are still more likely to be thriving than those who are fully on-site in roles that are not remote-capable, according to Gallup.
Remote employees are also more likely to experience negative emotions, reporting feelings of anger, sadness and loneliness more frequently than other employee groups. Forty-five percent of remote employees said they felt stressed the previous day, compared to 46% of hybrid workers, 39% of on-site remote-capable employees and 38% of on-site non-remote-capable employees.
Gallup outlined a few potential reasons for higher distress among remote workers, including a lack of camaraderie from in-person connections, the stress that can come with autonomy, and frustrations with technology.
