1、EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SURVEYEXECUTIVE SUMMARY2 0 2 4Welcome to the 2024 SHRM Employee Benefits Survey,one of the longest-running annual surveys of employee benefits trends in the U.S.Each year,SHRM collects data from HR professionals across the country to measure the popularity and prevalence of employe

2、r-offered benefits.In this executive summary,six key benefits categories are explored,including prevailing trends.This year,key takeaways have been added to enable business leaders to apply these findings within their own organizations.HR professionals,business leaders,and policymakers can use the f

3、ull surveys findings to understand trends in employee benefits practices,benchmark against the aggregate of over 4,500 organizations,and make informed decisions about benefits offerings.Looking to go even deeper?SHRM members have exclusive access to an interactive online database to benchmark the su

4、rvey results by industry,organization size,and location(region and state).Members can also access five years of data,from 2020 to 2024.Find the Employee Benefits Survey Results benchmarking tool at shrm.org/benefits.2EMPLOYER-RANKED IMPORTANCE OF BENEFITS CATEGORIESEvery employer considers a mix of

5、factors when setting benefits policies,including applicable laws,industry standards,workforce demographics,budget,and recruitment and retention objectives.That said,a few categories stand out across industries and organization sizes.According to the 2024 SHRM Employee Benefits Survey,health care-rel

6、ated benefits remain the benefit type employers are most likely to select as either“extremely important”or“very important”to their workforces(88%).Leave benefits tied for second with retirement savings and planning benefits at 81%.Below that trio is a second tier of high-priority benefits:flexible w