Employers have experienced a tumultuous couple of years, including regulatory and political shifts, economic uncertainty, remote work and the rapid rise of new technologies including artificial intelligence. Next year is unlikely to be any different, according to DHR Global's 2025 Workforce Trends Report, which surveyed 1,500 white-collar, desk-based knowledge workers across North America, Asia and Europe about how these shifts affect their engagement and productivity.
A large percentage of these employees (88%) indicated they are very or extremely engaged at work, which compares with only 1% who said they are not engaged at all. However, the motivating factors for employees feeling happy and motivated at work tended to be tied to fear rather than emotional investment, the study found. About two-thirds of survey respondents said the tighter job market increases their engagement and 61% said job insecurity motivates them to stay engaged at work.
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