Aura Intelligence, the premier AI platform for Organizational Decision Intelligence and a spinout from Bain & Company, has released its 2024 Workforce Industry Benchmarking Report. This comprehensive analysis offers deep insights into workforce dynamics, based on data from over 20 million company profiles spanning industries like finance, healthcare, technology, education, manufacturing, and retail.
The report presents a data-driven snapshot of workforce trends, highlighting how sentiment, hiring patterns, attrition, and diversity evolved over the course of 2024 as organizations adapted to economic uncertainty, AI adoption, and changing workplace expectations.
Insights from the 2024 Workforce Industry Benchmarking Report
Leadership Trust Emerges as the Top Metric for Organizational Health
Sentiment toward senior leadership surfaced as a critical early indicator of broader organizational well-being. Trust in leadership declined notably in sectors grappling with layoffs, compliance issues, or abrupt return-to-office (RTO) mandates.
Structured Returns Improve Employee Satisfaction
Employee satisfaction showed improvement after structured return-to-office policies, indicating that the context and execution of such policies matter more than the mandate itself.
Hiring & Attrition Trends Vary Across Sectors
Healthcare and education continued to face significant attrition pressures, while finance and tech sectors stabilized after major cuts in early 2023. The data suggests deeper industry disparities in workforce stability and turnover.
Diversity & Inclusion Sentiment Flattens
After a surge in DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) sentiment from 2020 to 2022, sentiment plateaued across most sectors in 2024, with some industries experiencing fatigue or disillusionment, especially among younger professionals.
Burnout Evolves into Silent Disengagement
In sectors with aggressive productivity mandates or inconsistent hybrid models, work-life balance and career opportunity scores dropped, indicating that burnout is increasingly leading to silent disengagement. Aura Intelligence describes this as a shift from burnout to a deeper sense of disconnection.
A Data-Driven Resource for HR Leaders and Executives
The Workforce Industry Benchmarking Report provides real-time, evidence-based insights that can help leadership teams understand where opportunities lie in 2025.
“This report isn’t based on surveys or speculation. It’s based on actual workforce behavior,” said Evan Sohn, CEO of Aura Intelligence. “We’re offering leadership teams critical, real-time insights into what’s improving, what’s eroding, and where opportunities exist for organizational growth.”
Expanded Coverage and New Features in the 2024 Report
This year’s benchmarking report includes expanded sector coverage, new predictive analytics, and interactive visual dashboards that make it easier for HR executives to analyze trends and adjust strategies. The 2023 report was downloaded nearly 300 times in its first month, and this year’s version is poised for even more widespread engagement.
A Must-Have Report for Organizational Leaders
The Aura Intelligence Workforce Industry Benchmarking Report is an essential tool for enterprise leaders and HR executives aiming to stay ahead of workforce trends in 2025. Download the report today to gain insights into the evolving dynamics of sentiment, hiring, attrition, diversity, and more.
