The importance of high-quality sleep to the economy is evident. With about 155 million full- and part-time workers in the U.S. workforce, the 7 percent who report poor sleep over the prior month represents an estimated 11 million persons in the formal workforce who are executing their jobs with substandard levels of restfulness.
Source: Gallup, March 18, 2022. Link. Story highlights:
- Poor sleepers report more than double the rate of unplanned absenteeism
- Sleep quality is similar between those inside and outside the workforce
- Turnover is higher among poor-sleeping workers