Lack Of Personal Finance Skills Directly Impact Business Growth
53% of adults are financially anxious
2 in 3 families lack an emergency fund
54% of millennials are concerned about student loans
78% of adults live paycheck to paycheck
82% of businesses that failed cited cash flow problems as a factor in their failure
27% of businesses were unable to receive business funding
At least 70% of small businesses in the U.S. have outstanding debt
A February 2023 Purchasing Power survey entitled "2023 State of Public Sector Employee Finances" confirms what many executives and HR professionals have known for some time.
The report revealed the following statistics:
83% of public sector employees experience financial stress, whether physical, mental or emotional.
53% of employees are experiencing more stress due to current market inflation.
63% expect that level of stress to remain or even increase next year.
40% are struggling, unable to pay monthly bills on time or just barely making ends meet
70% of public sector employees had unexpected expenses/emergencies in 2022, and many were unprepared:
Only 12% had saved $1,001 to $2,000 for emergencies
35% had saved less than $500 to nothing at all
The survey showed a unique opportunity for employers to partner with their employees to find a solution to the on-going issue of financial stress:
Nearly two in three (65%) full-time public sector workers agree that employers have a responsibility to help their employees improve their financial well-being.
The survey also revealed that employers who implement a wide variety of financial well-being services benefit from both increased employee performance and retention.