The HRTech Wire

Employee engagement falls to lowest level in 15 years, Gallup finds

Gallup reports U.S. employee engagement fell 2 points quarter over quarter to 29% in Q3 2026, its lowest since 2011. The sharpest drops were among hybrid and remote staff at companies adopting AI, and the share of actively disengaged workers rose 1 point to 18%. Only 37% of employees strongly agreed that a supervisor or someone at work cares about them as a person, down from 40% in the first half of 2026.