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Wellbeing at Work, 3rd Edition
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Wellbeing at Work, 3rd Edition

by Ian Hesketh, Cary Cooper
September 2026
Beginner
240 pages
6h 10m
English
Kogan Page
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3 Promoting workplace wellbeing

Introduction

Almost 60 per cent of the world population is in work, leaving about 186 million people around the world unemployed (WHO, 2024). According to the International Labour Organization this is projected to remain unchanged throughout 2026, at about 4.9 per cent. Around 284 million workers live in extreme poverty, which is defined as living on less than $3 a day. About 2 billion workers remain in informal employment (ILO, 2026).

In this chapter we explore the promotion of workplace wellbeing. In other words, what’s in it for everyone? Pre-pandemic (2019) the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 15 per cent of working age adults were estimated to have a mental disorder (WHO, 2024). We are often ...

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