52% → 55%: 55% of the global workforce reported financial strain in 2025, up from 52% in

52% → 55%

55% of the global workforce reported financial strain in 2025, up from 52% in 2024.

Source: PwC · PwC's 2025 Global Workforce Hopes & Fears Survey (2025) [42]

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