Less than half of those surveyed believe they have a future with their employer. The survey suggests nearly 35% of disengaged employees are only staying in their job because of the unstable market and there are no other job opportunities out there.
BlessingWhite marketing manager, Zoe Allen said: "Companies need to create a culture of engagement, by delivering authentic communication."
Making employees engaged with the company must come from the higher levels of the company, she said.
"Senior managers need to work with their teams to spot disengaged employees and implement tools to fix it," she added.
The research consistently reveals the challenges that executives have in earning the trust of their workforce, this means they face challenges to engage with their employees.
BlessingWhite managing director, Kate Jennings said: "A lot of managers haven't got the confidence to deal with disengaged staff. They must find out what really motivates them."
On a more positive note nearly half of engaged employees stay because of the enjoyment they get from the work they do.
Another important reason is significant development and advancement opportunities.
There was a strong correlation between engagement levels and age. The study found that older employees and people of power and authority were most likely to have a connection to the company. Allen said people who had been at a place for many years were closer to senior management, leading to higher levels of engagement.
More than 2,500 global HR managers and other senior levels of management completed the survey earlier this year.
