European Workforce Study 2025:
Time for High-Trust Leadership

The first comprehensive exploration of workforce culture and leadership across Europe, unveiling their impact on productivity, innovation, and competitiveness across Europe.

Key findings in the report

Leadership quality can be measured

A 32-percentage-point gap exists between the best and average organizations in Europe.

Employee satisfaction drives productivity

A 23-percentage-point gap in satisfaction between top and bottom countries impacts GDP.

High-trust leadership fuels better results

Leading organizations outperform the average by 29-34 percentage points across key metrics like retention and customer satisfaction.

Psychological safety sparks innovation

Workforces with high psychological safety are 42 percentage points ahead in innovation potential.

Time for High-Trust Leadership

Welcome to the first edition of the European Workforce Study, a comprehensive exploration of workforce culture and leadership across Europe.

In this annual report, we delve into the vital role that workforce culture and effective leadership play in shaping productivity, innovation, and competitiveness, offering insight based on one of the largest pan-European surveys ever conducted on this subject.

Our goal is to equip policymakers, business leaders, and stakeholders with critical insights to navigate today’s complex landscape and harness the full potential of their people.

Key findings in the report

Workforce culture drives productivity in a divided Europe.

Leadership quality is a key differentiator.

Differences in workforce effectiveness are amplified by key challenges.

Effective leadership is built on trust, proximity skills, and psychological safety.

Learn about the 4 chapters of the report

Workforce culture drives productivity in a divided Europe

Understand the big differences in workforce culture across Europe and their direct link to national productivity.

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Leadership quality as a key differentiator

Explore why high-trust leadership is critical to workforce effectiveness and how it varies by industry and region.

Workforce challenges amplify productivity gaps

Uncover the impacts of retention, AI, ESG, and hybrid work on workforce effectiveness and innovation

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Building effective leadership with trust and psychological safety

Learn how high-trust leadership and proximity skills are essential for achieving psychological safety and better outcomes.

Country Indicators

Gain access to detailed country-specific rankings and insights into leadership quality, workforce satisfaction, and business outcomes.

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