Benefits research & benchmarking
Transform your benefits strategy with Mercer’s research and benchmarking expertise.
Leverage cutting-edge data, unparalleled research and industry benchmarks to optimize health and benefits programs for your workforce.
Employer Research
Get timely, data-driven insights to guide your health and benefits strategy. Through surveys such as the National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, CFO Perspective on Health, Health and Benefit Strategies, and Absence and Disability Management, employers gain practical benchmarks and emerging trend data to support smarter decision-making.
Total Benefits Benchmarking
Understand how your benefits stack up in today’s market. Our benchmarking resources cover both health and wealth programs, providing a comprehensive view of prevalence, plan values, and total remuneration. These insights make it easier to evaluate your package, identify gaps, and strengthen your competitive position.
Our Research
Employer-Sponsored Health Plans
Our annual health benefits survey, with over 1,700 respondents in 2021, is one of the largest of its kind. It provides trends in cost and plan design and looks at employers’ strategies for managing cost and supporting employees - and how they have responded to the pandemic.
Benefits Benchmarking
Measure the value of your benefits
View benefit values compared to peer groups with analysis ranging from high-level comparisons to detailed total remuneration analysis.
- Defined Benefit Plans
- Stock Plan Purchase
- Defined Contribution Plans
- Health Plans
- Life & Disability
- Paid Leave
Identify cost savings and risk
Identify cost savings and retention risks for your plans using the latest information that categorizes benefits data by level for selected plan features.
- Work flexibility
- Wellness/Fitness
- Financial Assistance
- Family Assistance
- Severance
- Vision
- Long-term Care
The Beneficial Workplace
Explore Mercer’s survey data to understand key events, trends and policies affecting today’s organizations.
Unlock better benefits insights
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