The Workplace Wellness Opportunity

Market Statistics & Industry Insights 2025

Why proactive employee wellbeing is no longer optional - it's a business imperative

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Global Market

Corporate Wellness is a $68B Industry

$68B

Global Market Size (2025)

→

$129B

Projected by 2034

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The Problem

Employee Mental Health is in Crisis

84%

of employees faced mental health challenges in 2025

Meditopia for Work

63%

show signs of burnout

Employee Burnout Statistics 2026

72%

face moderate to very high stress at work

Wellhub US Work Stress Report

1 in 4 employees have considered quitting due to mental health

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Financial Impact

The True Cost to Employers

$300B

Lost annually in the US due to stress-related absenteeism, reduced productivity & turnover

Apollo Technical

$21K

Cost per employee replaced due to burnout (up to)

Interview Guys Research

40%

of employee turnover is caused by workplace stress

Wellhub

$5M

Annual loss for firms with 1,000 employees from turnover & burnout alone

Interview Guys Research

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Physical Health

Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Hidden Epidemic

40%

of adults experience MSK conditions

UnitedHealthcare

$300B+
Total medical spending on MSK - more than any other chronic condition
Cigna

1M+

Workplace injuries annually from MSK disorders

US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Indirect costs of MSK can be 5x direct costs - including lost productivity, presenteeism, and product defects

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United Kingdom

UK Workplace Illness: A National Challenge

£138B

Total cost of workplace illness to UK businesses (2023)

Verve Healthcare

£103B

Hidden cost of employee sickness - up £30B since 2018

IPPR

9.4 days

Average sick leave per employee (up from 5.8 pre-pandemic)

CIPD

4.3M

People projected missing from UK workforce by 2029 due to long-term sickness

British Safety Council

Mental health conditions now account for 13.7% of all days lost (up from 9% in 2023)

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Middle East & Africa

A Rapidly Growing Market Opportunity

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Saudi Arabia

Wellness Economy $19.8B

Corp. Wellness 2024 $792M

Corp. Wellness 2033 $1.4B

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UAE

Market Size 2025 $180M

Projected 2030 $230M

CAGR 4.98%

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GCC Region

ME&A Market 2023 $3.1B

Projected 2030 $5.2B

CAGR 8.2%

2 in 3 GCC employees report symptoms of poor mental health and well-being (McKinsey Health Institute)

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Middle East Opportunity

Why MENA is Ripe for Disruption

The Challenge

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Low Coverage

Only 7% of MENA workers covered by wellness programs (vs 9% global average)
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Rising Chronic Disease

Highest sedentary lifestyle rates in the world, with skyrocketing obesity and diabetes
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Mental Health Gap

Only 20.9% of healthcare employees have access to mental health services

The Opportunity

✓

Government Backing

Vision 2030 initiatives driving investment in employee wellbeing
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Corporate Investment

Economic diversification pushing businesses toward holistic employee health
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Fastest Growing Market

8.2% CAGR - outpacing global average of 7.4%

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What Works

Employees Who Feel Supported Thrive

2x

less likely to experience burnout when mental health is supported

NAMI Workplace Poll 2025

56% → 30%

Reduction in workplace stress when employees feel they belong

NAMI

83%

of employers will offer virtual MSK care in 2025

Business Group on Health

Proactive intervention is key: By the time someone raises their hand to say they're struggling, they've already been suffering for months

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Prevention Over Cure.

Proactive. Preventative. Culture-Changing.

Physical Wellness

Pain tracking, exercises, ergonomics

Mental Health

Mood tracking, burnout detection

Team Insights

Anonymous, actionable data

Personalised Content

Training, resources, support

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References

Data Sources

• Precedence Research - Corporate Wellness Market 2025

• Global Wellness Institute - Wellness Economy Report

• UnitedHealthcare - MSK Cost Analysis

• Cigna - Musculoskeletal Conditions Report

• US Bureau of Labor Statistics - Workplace Injuries

• Meditopia for Work - Employee Burnout Statistics 2026

• Wellhub - US Work-Related Stress 2025

• NAMI - Workplace Mental Health Poll 2025

• Aflac WorkForces Report 2025

• CIPD - Workplace Absence Levels

• IPPR - Cost of Employee Sickness

• Verve Healthcare - Cost of Absenteeism UK 2025

• British Safety Council - Health Prevention Report

• McKinsey Health Institute - GCC Employee Health

• BlueWeave Consulting - ME&A Corporate Wellness

• Global Wellness Institute - Saudi Arabia Report

• IMARC Group - Saudi Arabia Corporate Wellness Market 2025-2033

• Grand View Research - UAE Corporate Wellness

• Business Group on Health - MSK Survey 2025

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