Engaged Employees Stay Longer
In a 2025 analysis of 14 Wellable employers, employees who did not participate in their employer's wellness program left at 1.5 times the rate of employees who did.
Average retention multiplier across 14 employers
Employers where active participants stayed at a higher rate
Lower turnover rate among active participants
Median value on investment (VOI) from the retention gap
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Retention Multiplier
/riˈten(t)-snhən ˈməltəˌplī(ə)r/ noun -
- The turnover rate of employees who don't participate in an employee wellness program, divided by the turnover rate of employees who do.
- Used to measure how participation in an employee wellness program relates to employee retention.
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Example:
15%of non-participants leave10%of participants leave1.5xretention multiplier
Above 1.0x, participants stay at a higher rate.
Support Well-Being. Recognize Effort. Retain Talent.
When employees feel supported in their well-being and appreciated for their contributions, they choose to further the mission of their company
Employee Well-Being
Wellable offers comprehensive and customizable wellness programming, so employees can engage the way they want, across skill levels and wellness dimensions.
- All-in-one wellness platform
- Points-based rewards system
- Holistic wellness challenges
- Live and on-demand content
- On-site and virtual events
Rewards & Recognition
A built-in recognition feed fosters a culture of appreciation, where employees feel seen and rewarded for their daily contributions and their big wins.
- Peer-to-peer rewards
- Social feed
- Company values alignment
- Milestones
- On-demand rewards
Deep Dive
Every Employer Analyzed Came in above 1.0x
Average retention multiplier by industry and by number of users, across the 14 employers analyzed
Dashed line = 1.0x (no difference)
Dashed line = 1.0x (no difference)
What It's Worth
What Is Value on Investment (VOI)?
Value on investment (VOI) looks past healthcare costs to the broader value a well-being program creates, such as retention, engagement, and productivity, compared with what the program costs. In this analysis, a VOI of 6.0x means the estimated value of the retention gap was six times the program's cost (including platform subscription and rewards).
Median value on investment (VOI) from the retention gap
Average estimated value of the retention gap per active participant
Calculator
Estimate the Value of Your Retention Gap
Enter your own numbers, or start from the defaults. The retention multiplier defaults to the 1.5x average from our analysis.
Estimated value of your retention gap
$712,500
per year, across 300 active participants
$2,375
Value per active participant
~24
Fewer departures among participants
15.8%
Participant turnover rate
23.7%
Non-participant turnover rate
Non-participant turnover capped at 100%. Try a lower multiplier.
For comparison, the 14 employers in our analysis averaged about $2,600 per active participant. Estimates assume your overall turnover splits between participants and non-participants at the multiplier you enter.
Methodology
How Wellable Ran the Analysis
- Sample
- 14 Wellable employer clients that met our data criteria: at least 12 months of standard reporting and all employees on the platform via eligibility file or SSO. 22,189 users across 11 industries.
- Time period
- Trailing twelve months ending December 31, 2025.
- Salary
- The client's own figure where provided, otherwise $40,000. Replacement cost: 75% of salary.
- Averages
- Each employer counts equally, regardless of size.
- Limits
- Results are correlational, not causal. The sample is small, and Wellable will refresh it as more analyses are completed.
Last updated: 11/02/2026