nudge report: 2026 global financial wellbeing report
It finds that the proportion of employees reporting good or excellent financial literacy has fallen from 86% in 2023 to 67% in 2026 – a 22% decline in three years.
This trend is visible across the countries surveyed and points to a widening gap between financial complexity, the capability to navigate it and is reflected in employee outcomes. As financial literacy declines, financial vulnerability increases.
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- 40% of people globally feel overwhelmed by debt.
- 20% globally are not saving enough to meet their financial goals.
- 13% globally have no emergency savings at all.
Supplied by REBA Associate Member, Nudge
A leading financial wellbeing benefit using behavioural science & technology to help employees.
