In a recent article from TTI Success Insights, the following key statistics were mentioned:
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, now more than ever before, job stress poses a threat to the health of workers and, in turn, to the health of organizations. (Centers for Disease Control + Prevention)
One-fourth of employees view their jobs as the number one stressor in their lives. (Centers for Disease Control + Prevention)
40% of workers claim their job is very or extremely stressful (Northwestern Mutual Life)
From the American Psychological Association, Stress in America Report 2012:
- Forty-three percent of American adults report that stress has caused them to lie awake at night in the past month.
- Forty-two percent of adults report that their stress level has increased, and 36 percent say their stress level has stayed the same over the past five years.
- Sixty-one percent of adults say that managing stress is extremely or very important, but only 35 percent say they are doing an excellent or very good job at it.
- Forty-four percent of adults say they are not doing enough or are not sure whether they are doing enough to manage their stress, but 19 percent say they never engage in stress management activities.
- Money (71 percent), work (69 percent) and the economy (59 percent) continue to be the most commonly reported sources of stress.
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