Germans reported slightly lower satisfaction with their physical wellbeing compared to the European average.
German men reported significantly higher satisfaction with their physical wellbeing compared to women, marking one of the largest gender gaps inEurope.
Germans view flexible working hours as the most impactful factor for improving their physical wellbeing, more so than in any other European country.
The improvement of their physical wellbeing in the next 12 months tops financial wellbeing by 6 percentage points.
While stress and anxiety are the main barrier to mental wellbeing across Europe, Germany reported lower rates than Southern European countries.
Germans have used physical activity as a primary method to improve their mental wellbeing over the past year.
More than a third of German employees receive no mental wellbeing initiatives from their employer.
Germans respondents stated “difficulty finding like-minded people” as their main barrier to improving social wellbeing.
Germans believe that flexible working hours would improve their social wellbeing most.
Germans rank second behind Spain in terms of social wellbeing.
Germans reported high living expenses as their top financial wellbeing barrier – though the issue is more prominent in Southern European countries.
Germans identify employee benefits, retirement contributions, and salary transparency as the employer-led initiatives that could most enhance their financial wellbeing:
German employers offer retirement plans with employer contributions more frequently than any other European country.
High workload is the main barrier to improving professional wellbeing in Germany.
Work-life balance offerings (e.g., hybrid working, flexible working hours) are more common in Germany than in the other countries.
Germans believe these employer initiatives would most improve their professional wellbeing:
German respondents cited emotional burdens astheir main barrier to improving spiritual wellbeing.
German men and women are equally satisfied with their spiritual wellbeing
Germans believe these employer initiatives would most improve their spiritual wellbeing:
Many German employers offer no spiritual wellbeing initiatives – though better than the European average.
German respondents cited the high cost of sustainable products as their main barrier to improving environmental wellbeing.
Germans believe these initiatives would mostimprove their environmental wellbeing:
German employers prioritize ergonomic workplace design for environmental wellbeing.
