Signal PwC 2023 finds 60% of employees financially stressed, including 47% of high earners

Summary

GWI's Workplace Wellbeing Initiative cites a 2023 PwC report on money worries among employees. The report found that 60% of employees feel stressed about their finances. That stress affects several areas of wellbeing, including mental health, sleep and self-esteem. It is not limited to lower earners, since 47% of employees making 100,000 dollars or more a year also report financial stress. The Initiative uses these figures to argue that financial strain is widespread and tied to psychological harm and lost productivity. It presents them as part of the case for treating financial health as strategic workforce infrastructure.