A recent survey on employees’ well-being has ranked Nigeria in the 4th position worldwide for holistic health.
The survey, conducted by the McKinsey Health Institute and released on Thursday, found that Nigeria, along with Cameroon, topped the list of African countries with the highest employee well-being, both recording an impressive rating of 69%.
Egypt was the next African country with a higher rate of employee well-being, at 63%.
The survey results for Nigeria showed that 72% of participants reported favorable social health, 69% indicated positive physical health, 79% reported strong spiritual health, and 79% reported good mental health. This placed Nigeria ahead of the global average, which was 57%.
Meanwhile, survey participants in Cameroon reported the lowest rates of burnout symptoms at workplaces at 9%. The global average of burnout was 20%. The survey participants from Cameroon also indicated that 74% were in good social health, 63% were in physical health, 84% were in spiritual health, and 80% were in mental health.
From a global context, Nigeria is ranked 4th in employee well-being according to the report. This demonstrates that employees fare better in Nigeria than in most African countries.
Across 30 countries, the report identifies that 22% of employees are currently grappling with burnout symptoms while highlighting considerable disparities in these statistics between nations.
With socioeconomic pressures mounting, such burnout indicates a lower level of performance at the workplace. Even though the vast majority of employees now work from home since the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent finding, most employees still confront certain economic challenges that influence their work rate and pose a threat to their all-around well-being.
In contrast with most African countries, Nigerian workers perform better in terms of their physical, social and mental wellbeing, resulting in a more robust output in their work life.
The report noted that: “Organizational, team, job and individual interventions that address demands and enablers can boost employee holistic health. These may include flexible working policies, leadership training, job crafting and redesign and digital programs on workplace health”.
Based on the global poll, Turkey was the country with the highest employee well-being, followed by Japan, which ranked last with 25%. Turkey ranked highest at 78%, with India and China coming in at 76% and 75%, respectively.
The study discovered that workers with positive work experiences reported better overall health, were more creative at work, and performed better on the job.
Japan received a score of 25% in a global survey measuring employee well-being, placing it at the bottom. 30% of Japanese survey respondents reported being in good social health, 74% reported being in good physical health, 24% reported being in good spiritual health, and 42% reported being in good mental health.
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