What does engaged mean in Gallup's survey?

Employees who are involved in and enthusiastic about their work and workplace.

Are managers more engaged?

Slightly: 22% of managers against 19% of individual contributors.

Only one employee in five worldwide is engaged at work.

Managers are barely ahead, at 22%.

Gallup's annual survey of employees around the world found 20% engaged in 2025, with managers at 22% and individual contributors at 19%.

Engagement measures how people feel about their work. Habits are what they do regardless of how they feel, which is why First Flight measures what you keep, not what you intend.

Gallup World Poll, data collected January to December 2025, published April 2026.