{"id":1962,"date":"2020-04-24T07:42:35","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T06:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/?p=1962"},"modified":"2024-02-18T13:15:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T12:15:07","slug":"workplace-stress-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/workplace-stress-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Alarming Workplace Stress Statistics &#038; Facts for 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workplace stress statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show that 83% of Americans stress over at least one work-related issue. If you\u2019re also one of the people with a highly stressful job, the chances are that you too often find yourself thinking about how to control this tension.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key to handling excessive stress at work is understanding its roots. For instance, one of the most frequent stressors at work lies in the extreme demands clashing with one\u2019s insufficient abilities. For broader insight into all the challenges a contemporary worker faces and easier identification of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">causes of stress in the workplace<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we have looked into some of the mind-boggling statistics and facts that you might find interesting.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Top 10 Stats and Facts Reviewed:<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18% of the workers from Europe claim they deal with stress in the workplace each day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21% of the workers report that long working hours are the main cause of work-related stress.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women are more likely than men to overeat when dealing with work-related stress, while men are more likely to opt for drug use.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surprisingly enough, workers with higher incomes are more likely to experience workplace stress.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workplace stress facts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> indicate that the incapability of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/best-jobs-for-work-life-balance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">establishing good work-life balance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the leading causes of stress at work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17% of healthcare employees state they are \u201chighly stressed\u201d due to their work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80% of the remote workers claim they feel \u201cnot stressed at all\u201d or \u201cstressed to a\u00a0 moderate extent.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33,3% of customer service workers report they often feel emotionally exhausted after work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working mothers are 18% more stressed than childless women.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burnout syndrome accounts for 8% of the occupational illness cases.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Work-Related Stress around the World<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"visualizer-front-container\" id=\"chart_wrapper_visualizer-1963-1054803064\"><style type=\"text\/css\" name=\"visualizer-custom-css\" id=\"customcss-visualizer-1963\">.locker,.locker-loader{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%}.locker{z-index:1000;opacity:.8;background-color:#fff;-ms-filter:\"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=80)\";filter:alpha(opacity=80)}.locker-loader{z-index:1001;background:url(https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/visualizer\/images\/ajax-loader.gif) no-repeat center center}.dt-button{display:none!important}.visualizer-front-container.visualizer-lazy-render{content-visibility: auto;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter label.google-visualization-controls-label {vertical-align: middle;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li.goog-inline-block {margin: 0 0.2em;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li {padding: 0 0.2em;}.visualizer-front-container .dataTables_scrollHeadInner{margin: 0 auto;}<\/style><div id=\"visualizer-1963-1054803064\" class=\"visualizer-front  visualizer-front-1963\"><\/div><!-- Not showing structured data for chart 1963 because title is empty --><\/div>\n<h3><b>1. According to <\/b><b>workplace stress statistics<\/b><b> from <\/b><b>2019<\/b><b>, up to 55% of the US residents experience stress at work.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Stress)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent research of the workers\u2019 everyday mood indicates that more than \u00bd of the American workforce is exposed to stress on a daily basis, which is significantly higher than the average global percentage (35%). According to these stress stats, the US workers are approaching the Greek ones, who have had the title of the most stressed workers in the world ever since 2012, with 59%.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Work-related <\/b><b>stress statistics worldwide<\/b><b> from <\/b><b>2018<\/b><b> registered that 18% of the workers from Europe claim they deal with stress in the workplace each day.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ETUI)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the 2018 surveys has confirmed that, altogether, the percentage of people across Europe that had to deal with stress in the workplace equaled 18%, which reflects a 5% increase in comparison to the previous year\u2019s survey examining the same subject. The survey in question studied the issue incorporating nearly 10,000 workers from several countries within Europe, including Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, France, Poland, and the UK.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. In the UK, long working hours are the most frequent job-related stressor (21% of the workers report this as the main trigger).<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Perkbox)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">causes of stress in the workplace<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> among the UK workforce are worries about the performance, which applies not only to self-performance (13%) but to the performance of others as well. For instance, there are often concerns about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/employee-retention-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new employees\u2019 productivity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (14%). Other concerns include the extent of clients\u2019 contentment (11%), and quarrels over office rules and politics (9%).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Up to 40% of Japanese workers are losing sleep over <\/b><b>work related stress and anxiety<\/b><b>.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Japan Today)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A study conducted on the basis of answers given by 7,000 working participants in Japan has found that 40% of all the examinees <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/insomnia-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sleep less than six hours a day<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In men, this lack of sleep is reportedly mostly caused by work-related concerns, while women tend to lose their sleep over video games and smartphones, with the exception of working mothers, who usually experience lack of sleep simply because of the everyday parenthood challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Workplace Stress Facts<\/b><b> and Stats among Different Social Groups<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"visualizer-front-container\" id=\"chart_wrapper_visualizer-1964-671764776\"><style type=\"text\/css\" name=\"visualizer-custom-css\" id=\"customcss-visualizer-1964\">.locker,.locker-loader{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%}.locker{z-index:1000;opacity:.8;background-color:#fff;-ms-filter:\"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=80)\";filter:alpha(opacity=80)}.locker-loader{z-index:1001;background:url(https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/visualizer\/images\/ajax-loader.gif) no-repeat center center}.dt-button{display:none!important}.visualizer-front-container.visualizer-lazy-render{content-visibility: auto;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter label.google-visualization-controls-label {vertical-align: middle;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li.goog-inline-block {margin: 0 0.2em;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li {padding: 0 0.2em;}.visualizer-front-container .dataTables_scrollHeadInner{margin: 0 auto;}<\/style><div id=\"visualizer-1964-671764776\" class=\"visualizer-front  visualizer-front-1964\"><\/div><!-- Not showing structured data for chart 1964 because description is empty --><\/div>\n<h3><b>5. Higher incomes can mean more stress over work.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(CNBC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The examination of 1,000 LinkedIn users within the US has resulted in the conclusion that those earning between $51,000 and $75,000 experience the lowest level of stress. By comparison, nearly 70% of those earning $200,000 per month or more reported being stressed all the time. Some of the people with high incomes admit that the reason for getting susceptible to stress is greed growing along with the income, which in the end results in feeling psychologically drained and, therefore, unable to meet one\u2019s own expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>6.\u00a0 Women and men deal with <\/b><b>extreme stress at work<\/b><b> differently.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ADAA)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per statistics, when dealing with workplace stress, women are more likely than men to overeat (46% of the questioned women vs. 27% of the men). Furthermore, 44% of women would talk to friends and relatives about the stressful situation, as compared to 21% of men. On the other hand, men seem to have found their way of coping as well \u2013\u00a0 when stressing over work, they tend to have sex more frequently than they would otherwise (19% of men vs.10% of women who would act likewise) as well as engage in drug use (12% vs. only 2% of women).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>7. Healthcare employees mark the largest number of workplace stress complaints.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Fierce Healthcare)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As reported by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stress in the workplace statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, up to 69% of the surveyed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1d2HsiWTAjQXy20WFi1EzztUYhL15mDsK0w_xq1qYknI\/edit#heading=h.tfnuzar8lci4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">healthcare employees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have agreed they currently feel under pressure at their workplace. Moreover, 17% describe their stress level as high, which is not negligible either.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>8. The burnout syndrome is frequently seen in medical staff.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Science Direct)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The burnout syndrome (manifesting as a series of symptoms related to the accumulated exhaustion at work) among healthcare workers has reached 75% in some of the medical specialties. Therefore, we can say that burnout has become an occupational illness of the medical workers, for obvious reasons \u2013 immense workload, patient treatment unpredictability, and frequent exposure to death and suffering, which often results in intense emotional response.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>9. <\/b><b>Workplace stress statistics<\/b><b> show that working mothers are 18% more stressed than the rest of the workers.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(The Guardian)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, did you know that the figures tend to climb up to 40% for the mothers of two? According to a research conducted by the Institute for Social and Economic Research of the Essex University, based on the data obtained from over 6,000 examinees, the key reasons that parents of young children deal with workplace stress are rigidity of the demands, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/workplace-violence-statistics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">endless working hours<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, both of which prevent the parents from achieving the desired work-family balance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>10. Customer service representatives report feeling miserable for at least 20 minutes per hour of their working time.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Quantum Workplace)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer service roles apparently aren\u2019t the most fulfilling ones \u2013 at least that is what the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stress in the workplace stats<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> imply. The cause of stress and eventual burnout in the customer service field is most likely the combination of the two omnipresent stressors: the routine of processing mostly identical requests repeatedly all day long and having to deal with customers\u2019 frustrations without ever opposing them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>11. Workers from home are the most likely ones to be stress-free.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Flex Jobs)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A recent research based on a sample of 1,000 remote workers has revealed that an average home-based worker is up to 57% more likely to feel <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/job-satisfaction-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">job satisfaction<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, compared to the average American office-based worker. Moreover, approximately 80% of examinees have characterized their usual stress level during the workweek as \u201cnot stressed\u201d to \u201cmoderately stressed.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Workplace Stress Facts<\/b><b>: Identifying the Underlying Triggers<\/b><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feeling anxious about having to go to work again? The chances are that you\u2019re aware of why you feel that way, but think again \u2013 your tedious manager or high-strung co-workers might not be the only reasons, though they could be the most obvious ones to you. There are multiple stressors you may have never even considered as potential roots of your tension at work, and we have picked the most frequent ones.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>12. The incapability of establishing a good work-life balance is one of the leading causes of <\/b><b>stress<\/b><b> in the <\/b><b>work environment<\/b><b>.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Tiny Pulse)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the hardest things to achieve if you\u2019re working full-time is a healthy <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/work-life-balance-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">balance between work and everything outside of it<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 physical activity, social life, entertainment, basic needs such as sleep\u2026 It all requires time and is essential for workers\u2019 consistent good performance. It seems that despite being practical, technology has intensified the issue. For example, how many times have you nervously checked your email as soon as you got home from work? If your answer is \u201ctoo many,\u201d you might be letting your work infiltrate your personal life more than you should.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>13. Many workers feel as if they\u2019re being overburdened by the amount of work.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Tiny Pulse)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stress<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work environment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in terms of feeling unable to finish all your tasks on time is ultimately frustrating, because it makes one question their job stability, constantly stressing over getting fired. If you are sure that the task distribution at your workplace is not balanced, and you\u2019re constantly being given more demanding tasks than your co-workers, either in terms of quantity or complexity, you should let your manager know that you need some kind of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stress relief at<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workplace<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 perhaps they\u2019re not even aware of it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>14. Apart from work overload, it\u2019s also the \u201cunderload\u201d that imposes stress on workers.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Harish Saras)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compared to the previously described feeling of pressure as a result of too many complex tasks to cope with, work underload is what we\u2019d call quite the opposite. While having fewer tasks to perform at work might not result in the same type of tension as having too many tasks, it can lead to overthinking and questioning one\u2019s capacity. You might feel that your skillset is high above what your manager thinks of it, which can eventually negatively impact your self-confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>15. Sometimes, <\/b><b>managers<\/b><b> cause <\/b><b>stress in the workplace<\/b><b>.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Harish Saras)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all know someone who is a control freak, but it doesn\u2019t affect us until we get to spend a bit more time with that person. This can be difficult to cope with even when the \u201cdisciplinarian\u201d in question is your friend or acquaintance, but imagine having a superior with an autocratic managerial style. Or do you not have to imagine it at all? If you have a boss whose methods include restricting the freedom of the workers, especially in terms of everyday organization and decisions that concern the entire team, it is completely justified that you are getting more and more stressed out over showing up at work each day.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>FAQ<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>How exercises reduce stress in the workplace<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical activity has been proven to regulate the release of stress hormones (cortisol, adrenaline, etc.) and renew your energy, which can undoubtedly increase your work performance and bring relief from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work anxiety<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Apart from regulating the production of stress hormones, exercise also stimulates the production of the body\u2019s natural mood enhancers \u2013 endorphins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What is workplace stress<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canadian Mental Health Association has provided quite a comprehensive definition of stress, emphasizing that stress is related to our <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">response<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the situation, which is actually about ourselves rather than the situation itself. Taking this into account, we can define work-related stress as a negative psychological response triggered by a mismatch between the highly-set expectations at work and the worker\u2019s objective power over meeting them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What percentage of work related illness is due to stress?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the stats from 2018 and 2019, mental health is what deteriorates first when working in a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">high stress environment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Thus, 44% of illnesses of stressed workers include <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work related depression<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These also account for approximately 54% of all working days skipped because of health issues. Moreover, mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are most frequently seen among public service workers (such as social workers, teachers, and healthcare employees).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How to handle stress at work<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workers who feel they\u2019re under a lot of pressure might consider informing themselves on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yulife.com\/yuniversity\/how-workplace-wellbeing-can-transform-your-business-event-with-julian-hitch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strategies that proved to be effective in alleviating <\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anxiety in the workplace<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. First of all, you need your day to start properly \u2013 with a healthy meal and having everything planned in advance. Next even though it is sometimes impossible, you should stay away from quarrels at work by avoiding sharing your personal attitude on controversial topics. Do not forget to make yourself physically comfortable as well \u2013 sore back can bring about psychological discomfort, too. Finally, remember that it is okay if you\u2019re not a natural-born multitasker and prefer to prioritize your tasks instead of working on all of them simultaneously.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How does stress affect mental health<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from being directly linked to depression and anxiety disorder, numerous studies have confirmed that the brain of people who suffer from stress-induced mental disorders can even exhibit physical differences in the structure, as compared to the brain of those who are usually stress-free. For instance, the amount of the brain\u2019s white matter, as compared to the amount of gray matter, is higher for the first group than for the second.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How many employees are stressed at work?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every employee in the world has experienced <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/stress-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stress at work<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at least once. The figures vary across different regions, but Greece remains the number one country among the most stressed ones (59% state they face <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work stress<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anxiety<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> each day).<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of us are accustomed to stress at work. Still, not being surprised by uncomfortable situations does not mean remaining completely unaffected by them. In the long run, being emotionally affected by tension related to your work environment is partially a good thing, implying that you\u2019re a responsible and dedicated worker. However, there are certain boundaries one should set so that it doesn\u2019t become overwhelming. Constant workplace stress can have detrimental effects on one\u2019s health and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">professional performance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The above-listed <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workplace stress statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will hopefully help you identify the origin of your work-associated stress and find a method of relaxation that works for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Sources:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adaa.org\/workplace-stress-anxiety-disorders-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ADAA<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccohs.ca\/oshanswers\/psychosocial\/stress.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CCHOS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etui.org\/Topics\/Health-Safety-working-conditions\/News-list\/One-in-every-five-European-workers-endures-work-related-stress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ETUI<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiercehealthcare.com\/healthcare\/healthcare-workers-report-highest-stress-levels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fierce Healthcare<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flexjobs.com\/blog\/post\/remote-work-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flex Jobs<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harishsaras.com\/stress-management\/top-21-major-causes-of-stress-in-the-workplace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harish Saras<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/staying-healthy\/exercising-to-relax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health Harvard<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/statistics\/causdis\/stress.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HSE<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/japantoday.com\/category\/features\/lifestyle\/up-to-40-of-japanese-men-cant-sleep-because-of-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan Today<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.perkbox.com\/uk\/resources\/library\/interactive-the-2018-uk-workplace-stress-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perk Box<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/psychcentral.com\/blog\/how-stress-affects-mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psych Central<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2093791114000419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science Direct<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/42-worrying-workplace-stress-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stress<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/money\/2019\/jan\/27\/working-mothers-more-stressed-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Guardian<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinypulse.com\/blog\/stats-stress-in-the-workplace-how-to-remedy-them\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tiny Pulse<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/stress-and-burnout-symptoms-and-causes-3144516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very Well Mind<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Recent workplace stress statistics show that 83% of Americans stress over at least one work-related 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