US employee engagement falls below 30%
The gist
Gallup's Q3 2026 survey puts US employee engagement at 29%, the lowest since 2011.
The drop equals about 3.2 million fewer engaged workers; manager support is key.
How it unfolded
- 2000Gallup began tracking U.S. employee engagement, when 26% of U.S. employees were engaged.
- 2011Engagement last fell below 30% before the Q3 2026 reading; the 29% figure is the lowest since 2011.
- 2020Engagement peaked at 36%; in March 2020, 47% strongly agreed their supervisor or someone at work cares about them as a person.
Key terms
- employee engagement
- The degree to which employees feel absorbed by, enthusiastic about, and committed to their work and organization.
Source: Wikipedia