It’s no secret that managers are not doing well. They’re toiling under heavier workloads, burned-out from spending their days putting out fires, and the very existence of their roles is under renewed scrutiny. But some groups of bosses are suffering more than others.
Manager engagement in general fell from 30% to 27%, according to a recent Gallup report based on data from more than 200,000 people from April through December of 2024. Young managers and female managers in particular reported the steepest declines—engagement levels for bosses under 35 years old fell by five percentage points, while that number for women declined by seven percentage points.
