India Workforce Health Index '25

Presented by Loop, India's health assurance company.

Here's the wake-up call:

• 20.7% of professional women have PCOS (1 in 5)—nearly double the 11% general population rate

• 84.3% of Mumbai women have dangerously low protective cholesterol levels

• 47.7% of all working professionals operate with cardiovascular risk markers

• Sales teams show 28.4% nicotine usage, Customer Support 25.7%—highest stress indicators

• Delhi NCR: 34.8% liver dysfunction rate—highest among all metros

• Bangalore: 84% Vitamin D deficient, 41.8% B12 deficient despite 52.1% supplement awareness

• 37.1% of women are anemic vs just 8.2% of men—a 4.5x gender gap

• 41.2% of women operate in chronic high-stress mode vs 33.9% overall workforce

• Only 11.8% use whey protein despite widespread health awareness campaigns

Discover the good, bad and the ugly behind the health of India's urban workforce through the most comprehensive analysis of behaviour and biomarkers ever conducted.

Pick a slice of the report below to unearth the full story.

You can use the 🔍 Ask or Find feature to 'chat' with the report like you would with ChatGPT or other AI tools.

👨🏽‍🦳 Demographics

The Gender DivideThe Income DivideMale Workforce HealthFemale Workforce HealthJob RolesIndustriesWFO v/s WFH

📍Cities

BengaluruMumbaiDelhiPuneHyderabad

🫀Biomarkers

Lipid ProfileBlood SugarAnemiaInflammationLiver HealthKidney HealthVitamin DVitamin B12

💪🏽 Pillars of Health

SleepMovement & ExerciseStressProteinCooking OilsSupplementationNicotineAlcoholCaffeine

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India stands at a demographic crossroads. With the largest working-age population in its history, the country is poised to reap a demographic dividend. But that promise is under threat.

The cost is hidden: missed deadlines, slow thinking, and low morale. But the impact is real and rising.

The Workforce Health Index is Loop’s attempt to quantify and illuminate this crisis. It reveals how employees show up to work despite chronic health issues, burnout, stress, back pain, and brain fog; how employers bear the brunt silently, and what can be done to break this cycle.

We analyzed thousands of data points across physical health, mental health, care-seeking behavior, age, and gender risk patterns, among other factors, to paint a comprehensive picture of the health of the modern Indian workforce.

What we found is both sobering and galvanizing. Let’s rethink workplace health before poor health redefines work.

Who is this report for?

This report is for HR leaders, CEOs, healthcare professionals, policymakers, influencers, think tanks, and anyone who believes the health of a nation begins at the workplace. We hope it sparks fresh thinking, urgent action, and a renewed commitment to building a thriving, healthy workforce.

And lastly, it is for all those involved in building the Indian economy. We could all be doing better for our own health and that of our family.

Demographics & Methodology

The report is based off a dual dataset approach, combining surveys focusing on behavorial patterns among employees as well as data from lab tests.

We surveyed 3,437 Loop members across physical health, mental health, care-seeking behavior, age, and gender risk patterns, among other factors, to paint a comprehensive picture of what goes into the health of the modern Indian workforce.

We then overlayed the data with with 214,142 independent biomarker tests conducted among Loop members. These results demonstrated the combined outcomes of behavioural patterns and genetic realities faced by Indians.

The datasets and resultant report focuses on Indians working in relatively urban, corporate setups. The demographic breakdown can be found in the Demographics section.