Corporate Wellness Industry Information – Interesting corporate wellness statistics:
- 50+% percent of U.S. companies are operating corporate wellness programs.
- Corporate wellness statistics depict a savings of $2.30 to $10.10 for every $1 spent on wellness initiatives.
- Coca-Cola’s fitness program recouped $500 per year per employee, despite the fact that only 60% of their staff was enrolled.
- A Ipsos-Reid corporate wellness statistics paper in 2004 found the three major preventable causes of staff absenteeism to be mental health (anxiety and/or depression), stress and a bad relationship with a supervisor.
- Corporate wellness statistics from Prudential Insurance reveal a benefit expense of $312 per person enrolled in their wellness system, but $574 per non-enrolled employee.
- At the Coors Brewing Co., corporate wellness statistics illuminate a savings of $5.50 per $1 spent on fitness, with a positive side-effect of participant absenteeism dropping by 18%.
A growing body of evidence suggests that effectively run corporate fitness and wellness programs result in the following benefits:
- Reduced absenteeism
- Increased productivity
- Increased employee health and energy levels
- Improved self-confidence
- Improvement in morale and camaraderie amongst coworkers
For the Employees
- Enhanced creativity and ability to concentrate
- Decreased stress levels
- Reduced employee turnover
- Decreased injuries and health problems, and decreased disability and worker’s compensation costs
- Enhanced recruitment potential
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