The Impact of Stress In The Workplace
In 2019/20 stress accounted for 51% of all work related ill health cases (an increase of 15% vs previous year) and 55% of all working days lost to ill health (an increase of 12% vs previous year).
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Work based stress is more prevalent in public services industries such as education; health and social care; and public administration and defence, showing higher levels of stress compared to ‘all jobs’.
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Total number of work-related stress, anxiety and depression in 2019/20 was 828,000 (an increase of 86% vs previous year), a prevalence rate of 2440 per 100,00 workers.
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The total number of working days lost to the condition in 2019/20 was 17.9 million days. This equates to an average of 21.6 days lost per case.
The Benefits of Looking After The Mental Wellbeing of Your Employees
INDIVIDUAL
Improved performance
Improved health
Greater satisfaction
Improved determination & goals
Better Work Life Balance
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TEAM
Increased productivity
Reduced sickness absence
Enhanced engagement
Improvement in team dynamic
Increased motivation
Job satisfaction
Reduced negativity
ORGANISATION
Increased profits
Reduced sickness absence
Increased staff retention
Higher productivity
Improved organisational reputation