Unlock the Future of Employee Benefits: Data-Driven Insights for 2025
Empyrean Research Institute’s latest report reveals the top health and enrollment trends shaping the benefits landscape in 2025, and how HR leaders can act now to design more inclusive, personalized, and cost-effective strategies.
Today’s workforce is changing rapidly. Economic uncertainty, demographic shifts, and rising healthcare costs are rewriting the rules of employee engagement and retention. HR and benefits leaders can no longer rely on “set it and forget it” plan designs. Employees expect benefits that feel personal, relevant, and supportive at every stage of life.
This report offers the data and insights you need to stay ahead of the curve.

From Confused to Confident
Helping Employees Take Control of Their Benefits – And Their Wellbeing.
Our new guide, "Unlocking Employee Benefits: A Practical Guide to Creating Smarter Healthcare Consumers," provides actionable strategies to bridge the knowledge gap and maximize your benefits investment. With healthcare costs projected to rise by 5.8% in 2025, empowering employees with the knowledge to make informed decisions has never been more critical.
What You’ll Learn
Discover the four key trends redefining employee benefits in 2025
1
Well-Being as a Business Imperative
Why mental, emotional, and financial health are no longer “nice to have” — and what employers must do to make well-being central to business strategy.
2
Reimagining Family-Centric Benefits
From childcare to eldercare, fertility to adoption, learn how organizations are adapting benefits to reflect modern families.
3
Personalization & Inclusivity
How new technologies and flexible benefit models are transforming personalization from perk to expectation.
4
Cost Management Without Compromise
Smart strategies to control rising healthcare costs while protecting the employee experience.

Insights You Can Act On
Throughout the report, you’ll find exclusive data from Empyrean’s enrollment trends, including:
- Gen Z’s shifting expectations around voluntary benefits.
- How employees are using HSAs, FSAs, and HRAs for financial resilience.
- Why bundled ancillary benefits are gaining traction across generations.
- The impact of rising demand for GLP-1 medications on healthcare costs.

Stay ahead of the trends shaping tomorrow’s workforce.
Fill out the form to download your copy of Navigating Health Trends + Enrollment Insights for Better Benefits Planning and start designing benefits that truly make an impact.
Trusted Research from Empyrean: Your Partner in Benefits Strategy