Statistics

A survey in November 2009 was sent to employees from organisations that participated in the Fit For Business, BLF, Wellbeing in the East Project.

Organisations have been participating in the project for as long as 4 years. Responses showed that:

• Fit For Business has been a contributing factor to 79% taking positive steps towards exercising for 30 minutes 5 times a week
• Fit For Business has been a contributing factor to 89% taking positive steps towards improving their diet
• Fit For Business has been contributing factor to 81% taking positive steps towards changing their attitude to life
• 77% of the whole surveyed population have made a positive lifestyle change through either: increasing physical activity, healthier eating or having a more positive attitude to life directly because of Fit For Business

National Level

Inactive employees are less productive by 5-6 hours per week than active employees
(Journal of Occupational Environmental Medicine, 2007)

The NHS loses 10.3 million working days annually due to sickness absence
(Health Service Journal, November 2009)

In 2009, workplace absence averaged 7.4 days per employee per year with a reported cost of sickness absence is £692 per employee per year. (CIPD, 2009)

Research shows that the implementation of a structured workplace health & wellbeing programme can decrease sickness absence by 30-40% on average. (PriceWaterHouseCoopers, 2008)

On average, 6 working days of productivity are lost annually for each employee as a result of ‘presenteeism’
(Dr L. Almond, 2009)

The cost of presenteeism is nearly 4 times the cost of absenteeism (Medibank Private, 2007)

Employees perceived that when health and well-being are actively promoted, organisations are seen as 2.5 times more likely to be a best performer & 3 times more likely to be productive (World Economic Forum, 2010)