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Manager engagement has collapsed from 31% in 2022 to just 22% in 2025.
That is a drop of nine points in only three years. The steepest fall happened between 2024 and 2025 when engagement dropped five points from 27% to 22%. Managers are burned out. Many feel overwhelmed by conflicting demands from executives and employees. Their wellbeing has dropped faster than any other group. When managers disengage, their teams soon follow. Managers account for 70% of all team engagement. That means a disengaged manager creates a disengaged team.
Young and female managers are suffering the most. Managers under age 35 saw engagement fall by five percentage points. Female managers dropped by seven points, the largest decline of any group. At the same time, fewer than half of managers have ever received formal training to help them coach their teams. Many are left to figure out leadership on their own.
Global manager engagement fell from 31% in 2022 to 22% in 2025.
The steepest drop happened from 2024 to 2025, falling five points from 27% to 22%.
Managers under 35 saw engagement fall five percentage points.
Female manager engagement fell seven percentage points.
Fewer than half (44%) of managers have ever received formal training.
Every report is human‑checked and delivered in one business day. You get the latest numbers, not last quarter’s.
Current data sources include Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2026 report and other verified 2025-2026 workforce studies.
Manager engagement has collapsed from 31% in 2022 to just 22% in 2025.
That is a drop of nine points in only three years. The steepest fall happened between 2024 and 2025 when engagement dropped five points from 27% to 22%. Managers are burned out. Many feel overwhelmed by conflicting demands from executives and employees. Their wellbeing has dropped faster than any other group. When managers disengage, their teams soon follow. Managers account for 70% of all team engagement. That means a disengaged manager creates a disengaged team.
Young and female managers are suffering the most. Managers under age 35 saw engagement fall by five percentage points. Female managers dropped by seven points, the largest decline of any group. At the same time, fewer than half of managers have ever received formal training to help them coach their teams. Many are left to figure out leadership on their own.
Global manager engagement fell from 31% in 2022 to 22% in 2025.
The steepest drop happened from 2024 to 2025, falling five points from 27% to 22%.
Managers under 35 saw engagement fall five percentage points.
Female manager engagement fell seven percentage points.
Fewer than half (44%) of managers have ever received formal training.
Every report is human‑checked and delivered in one business day. You get the latest numbers, not last quarter’s.
Current data sources include Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2026 report and other verified 2025-2026 workforce studies.