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untapped by those who need them most<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mar-b-qtr mob-mar-b-qtr\"><strong>TORONTO, July 14, 2026 <\/strong>\u2014 Employee wellbeing in Canada has declined across every metric over the past year, according to poll results from RBC Insurance. The study shows that Canadians\u2019 overall level of wellbeing rated as excellent or good has dropped by 9 percentage points to 56% in 2026 from 65% in 2025. This downward trend is consistent across all dimensions of wellbeing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-rbc-list is-style-blue-disc mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b-hlf\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Mental health dropped 7 points: 52% (2026) vs. 59% (2025)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Physical health dropped 6 points: 53% (2026) vs. 59% (2025)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Financial health dropped 2 points: 42% (2026) vs. 44% (2025)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mar-b-qtr mob-mar-b-qtr\">The largest declines are seen among workers aged 18\u201334 which saw its overall year-over-year wellbeing score drop by 18 points (from 67% to 49%) and mental health scores fall by 14 points (from 56% to 42%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mar-b-qtr mob-mar-b-qtr\">However, challenges aren\u2019t limited to younger generations: workers aged 55\u201365 \u2013 traditionally the most satisfied cohort \u2013 are also experiencing declines. Overall wellbeing fell 8 points and mental health dropped 11 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mar-b-qtr mob-mar-b-qtr\">Despite the decline in wellbeing, the data highlights the need for comprehensive group benefits as a clear solution. Employees with access to group benefits reported higher levels of overall wellbeing, mental health, physical health and financial health. They are also significantly more likely (64%) to believe their workplace culture supports their health and wellbeing compared to those without (46%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mar-b-qtr mob-mar-b-qtr\">\u201cCanadians are navigating real pressures of a challenging few years and it\u2019s showing up in how they feel day-to-day,\u201d said Tony Bruin, head, group benefits, RBC Insurance. \u201cWhat\u2019s encouraging is that employers who lean in and make benefits available and accessible are seeing real results. The opportunity right now isn\u2019t just in offering coverage, it\u2019s in making sure employees actually understand and know how to use them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading mar-t-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf mar-b-qtr mob-mar-b-qtr\" id=\"h-what-are-the-biggest-obstacles-to-employee-wellbeing\">What are the biggest obstacles to employee wellbeing?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mar-b-qtr mob-mar-b-qtr\">The rising cost of living is the leading obstacle, with 51% of respondents citing it as the primary barrier to investing in their wellbeing. This challenge is felt even more by employees with disabilities, with 60% of those citing the rising cost of living as a major hurdle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mar-b-qtr mob-mar-b-qtr\">In terms of what Canadians most want to improve, physical fitness (57%), diet and nutrition (48%) and sleep quality (47%) are top priorities.&nbsp;Meanwhile, the factors that have the greatest effect on wellbeing include sleep quality (66%), physical fitness (55%) and financial security (54%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mar-b-qtr mob-mar-b-qtr\">The path towards a strong, well-supported workforce requires modernizing the traditional benefits model with tailored solutions for the unique needs of an employee population. For example, leading benefit programs are increasingly designed with the full spectrum of employees in mind, from women\u2019s health support, desired by 74% of women surveyed, to ensuring coverage is accessible across all income levels and life stages and demonstrating tangible value for employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mar-b-qtr mob-mar-b-qtr\">&#8220;Benefit programs are most successful when both sides are engaged \u2013 employers investing in the right coverage and making it easy to navigate, and employees recognizing the value of those benefits and choosing to use them,\u201d said Bruin. \u201cWhen employees understand the benefits they have access to and feel it has been designed with their real needs in mind, the data shows they feel better supported &#8211; and that matters for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mar-b-qtr mob-mar-b-qtr\">To learn more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcinsurance.com\/en-ca\/group-benefits\/\">rbcinsurance.com\/group-benefits<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading mar-t-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf mar-b-qtr mob-mar-b-qtr\" id=\"h-about-the-rbc-insurance-poll\">About the RBC Insurance Poll<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mar-b-qtr mob-mar-b-qtr\">These are some of the findings from an Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of RBC Insurance. For this poll, a sample of 1,001 working Canadians were surveyed online via the Ipsos I-Say panel between March 3-5, 2026. The precision of online polls is measured using a credibility interval. In this case, the results are accurate to within \u00b1 3.8 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, of what the results would have been had the entire population of working adults aged 18-65 in Canada been surveyed. Credibility intervals will be wider for smaller subsets of the population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading mar-t-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf mar-b-qtr mob-mar-b-qtr\" id=\"h-about-rbc-insurance\">About RBC Insurance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mar-b-qtr mob-mar-b-qtr\">RBC Insurance<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> offers a wide range of life, health, home, auto, travel, wealth, group benefits, annuities and reinsurance advice and solutions, as well as creditor and business insurance services to individual, business and group clients. RBC Insurance is the brand name for the insurance operating entities of Royal Bank of Canada, Canada&#8217;s biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization. RBC Insurance has over 2,700 employees who serve nearly 5 million clients globally. 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