The PEO Advantage: Helping Employers Navigate Rising Costs, Evolving Employee Needs, and Workforce Change
Small businesses continue to face mounting pressures, from rising healthcare expenses to increasing expectations around employee support and well-being. As employers seek new ways to attract talent, improve workforce outcomes, and manage costs, many are turning to Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) for guidance and support.
The 2026 PEO Advantage Report examines the challenges shaping today's workplace and highlights how PEOs are helping businesses strengthen employee well-being, expand access to benefits, improve retention, and support long-term growth. Whether you're a PEO leader, benefits decision-maker, or broker, the report provides data-driven insights to help navigate the evolving workforce landscape.
What You Will Learn:
- Why healthcare costs have become a growing challenge for small business employers, and how PEO-supported organizations are helping employees achieve better holistic health - across their physical, financial, mental, and social well-being.
- The connection between benefits, employee retention, and workforce productivity.
- Emerging opportunities for PEOs to deliver even greater value through benefits and employee engagement strategies.
64% of small business employers say healthcare costs make it difficult to invest in other employee support initiatives.1
75% of worksite employers say PEO membership has improved retention and reduced employee turnover.1
77% of worksite employers say their business has grown faster with a PEO's support.1