Work-Related Stress Statistics

Are You a Stress Head? An adverse reaction, be it physical or mental, that a person heightened by their occupation. Who Is Most at Risk •Women more prone to work-related stress than men. has to excessive pressure, caused or • Employees aged between 35 and 54 • Those who work in large workspaces with 250+ employees. Health/social care and education workers (in particular, health and social service managers). Workers in the South West of England (1,760 per 100,000 workers suffer from work-related stress. This is higher than any other region in the UK). Do These Situations Sound Familiar •Struggling to cope with the demands of your job? •Don't have a say in the way you carry out your daily work? •Your colleagues and superiors don't give you the information support you need? You don't fully understand your role and your responsibilities? •Your employer fails to keep you updated about changes within the business? If any of these situations sound familiar,you could be at risk of suffering from occupational stress. Facts • There were 211.00 new cases in 2010/11. That's more than the population of Greenland, Bermuda and the Isle of Man..combined! • In 2010/11, a staggering 10.8million working days were lost due to work-related stress. That's almost 30,000 years. 30,000 years ago Neanderthal humans walked the Earth. • Stress is the most common cause of long-term sickness absence in the workplace What Triggers Work-Related Stress in Men and Women In 2010/11, male workers took 4.9million working days off due to work-related stress, whereas females took 5.9million days off. But what are the root causes of this stress? Reason for Stress- Male Female Change in job-. Work relationships-- Workload------ Inappropriate behaviour, such as bullying- Work conditions------- 4% 25% 42% 8% 20% 32% 12% 7% 2% 1% Traumatic incidents- Career issues------ 3% 6% 3% 4% The Most Stressful Jobs in the UK • Teachers •Healthcare, nursing and social services •Recruitment, sales and marketing Bankers and city traders ZN •Head chefs •Lawyers Sources www.hse.gov.uk www.stressmanagementplus.com www.personneltoday.com www.pressrepublican.com www.careerbuilder.co.uk Workplace Claim.co.UK Are You a Stress Head? An adverse reaction, be it physical or mental, that a person heightened by their occupation. Who Is Most at Risk •Women more prone to work-related stress than men. has to excessive pressure, caused or • Employees aged between 35 and 54 • Those who work in large workspaces with 250+ employees. Health/social care and education workers (in particular, health and social service managers). Workers in the South West of England (1,760 per 100,000 workers suffer from work-related stress. This is higher than any other region in the UK). Do These Situations Sound Familiar •Struggling to cope with the demands of your job? •Don't have a say in the way you carry out your daily work? •Your colleagues and superiors don't give you the information support you need? You don't fully understand your role and your responsibilities? •Your employer fails to keep you updated about changes within the business? If any of these situations sound familiar,you could be at risk of suffering from occupational stress. Facts • There were 211.00 new cases in 2010/11. That's more than the population of Greenland, Bermuda and the Isle of Man..combined! • In 2010/11, a staggering 10.8million working days were lost due to work-related stress. That's almost 30,000 years. 30,000 years ago Neanderthal humans walked the Earth. • Stress is the most common cause of long-term sickness absence in the workplace What Triggers Work-Related Stress in Men and Women In 2010/11, male workers took 4.9million working days off due to work-related stress, whereas females took 5.9million days off. But what are the root causes of this stress? Reason for Stress- Male Female Change in job-. Work relationships-- Workload------ Inappropriate behaviour, such as bullying- Work conditions------- 4% 25% 42% 8% 20% 32% 12% 7% 2% 1% Traumatic incidents- 3% 6% Career issues------ 3% 4% The Most Stressful Jobs in the UK • Teachers •Healthcare, nursing and social services •Recruitment, sales and marketing Bankers and city traders ZN •Head chefs •Lawyers Sources www.hse.gov.uk www.stressmanagementplus.com www.personneltoday.com www.pressrepublican.com www.careerbuilder.co.uk Workplace Claim.co.UK ... Are You a Stress Head? An adverse reaction, be it physical or mental, that a person heightened by their occupation. Who Is Most at Risk •Women more prone to work-related stress than men. has to excessive pressure, caused or • Employees aged between 35 and 54 • Those who work in large workspaces with 250+ employees. Health/social care and education workers (in particular, health and social service managers). Workers in the South West of England (1,760 per 100,000 workers suffer from work-related stress. This is higher than any other region in the UK). Do These Situations Sound Familiar •Struggling to cope with the demands of your job? •Don't have a say in the way you carry out your daily work? •Your colleagues and superiors don't give you the information support you need? You don't fully understand your role and your responsibilities? •Your employer fails to keep you updated about changes within the business? If any of these situations sound familiar,you could be at risk of suffering from occupational stress. Facts • There were 211.00 new cases in 2010/11. That's more than the population of Greenland, Bermuda and the Isle of Man..combined! • In 2010/11, a staggering 10.8million working days were lost due to work-related stress. That's almost 30,000 years. 30,000 years ago Neanderthal humans walked the Earth. • Stress is the most common cause of long-term sickness absence in the workplace What Triggers Work-Related Stress in Men and Women In 2010/11, male workers took 4.9million working days off due to work-related stress, whereas females took 5.9million days off. But what are the root causes of this stress? Reason for Stress- Male Female Change in job-. Work relationships-- Workload------ Inappropriate behaviour, such as bullying- Work conditions------- 4% 25% 42% 8% 20% 32% 12% 7% 2% 1% Traumatic incidents- 3% 6% Career issues------ 3% 4% The Most Stressful Jobs in the UK • Teachers •Healthcare, nursing and social services •Recruitment, sales and marketing Bankers and city traders ZN •Head chefs •Lawyers Sources www.hse.gov.uk www.stressmanagementplus.com www.personneltoday.com www.pressrepublican.com www.careerbuilder.co.uk Workplace Claim.co.UK ... Are You a Stress Head? An adverse reaction, be it physical or mental, that a person heightened by their occupation. Who Is Most at Risk •Women more prone to work-related stress than men. has to excessive pressure, caused or • Employees aged between 35 and 54 • Those who work in large workspaces with 250+ employees. Health/social care and education workers (in particular, health and social service managers). Workers in the South West of England (1,760 per 100,000 workers suffer from work-related stress. This is higher than any other region in the UK). Do These Situations Sound Familiar •Struggling to cope with the demands of your job? •Don't have a say in the way you carry out your daily work? •Your colleagues and superiors don't give you the information support you need? You don't fully understand your role and your responsibilities? •Your employer fails to keep you updated about changes within the business? If any of these situations sound familiar,you could be at risk of suffering from occupational stress. Facts • There were 211.00 new cases in 2010/11. That's more than the population of Greenland, Bermuda and the Isle of Man..combined! • In 2010/11, a staggering 10.8million working days were lost due to work-related stress. That's almost 30,000 years. 30,000 years ago Neanderthal humans walked the Earth. • Stress is the most common cause of long-term sickness absence in the workplace What Triggers Work-Related Stress in Men and Women In 2010/11, male workers took 4.9million working days off due to work-related stress, whereas females took 5.9million days off. But what are the root causes of this stress? Reason for Stress- Male Female Change in job-. Work relationships-- Workload------ Inappropriate behaviour, such as bullying- Work conditions------- 4% 25% 42% 8% 20% 32% 12% 7% 2% 1% Traumatic incidents- 3% 6% Career issues------ 3% 4% The Most Stressful Jobs in the UK • Teachers •Healthcare, nursing and social services •Recruitment, sales and marketing Bankers and city traders ZN •Head chefs •Lawyers Sources www.hse.gov.uk www.stressmanagementplus.com www.personneltoday.com www.pressrepublican.com www.careerbuilder.co.uk Workplace Claim.co.UK ... Are You a Stress Head? An adverse reaction, be it physical or mental, that a person heightened by their occupation. Who Is Most at Risk •Women more prone to work-related stress than men. has to excessive pressure, caused or • Employees aged between 35 and 54 • Those who work in large workspaces with 250+ employees. Health/social care and education workers (in particular, health and social service managers). Workers in the South West of England (1,760 per 100,000 workers suffer from work-related stress. This is higher than any other region in the UK). Do These Situations Sound Familiar •Struggling to cope with the demands of your job? •Don't have a say in the way you carry out your daily work? •Your colleagues and superiors don't give you the information support you need? You don't fully understand your role and your responsibilities? •Your employer fails to keep you updated about changes within the business? If any of these situations sound familiar,you could be at risk of suffering from occupational stress. Facts • There were 211.00 new cases in 2010/11. That's more than the population of Greenland, Bermuda and the Isle of Man..combined! • In 2010/11, a staggering 10.8million working days were lost due to work-related stress. That's almost 30,000 years. 30,000 years ago Neanderthal humans walked the Earth. • Stress is the most common cause of long-term sickness absence in the workplace What Triggers Work-Related Stress in Men and Women In 2010/11, male workers took 4.9million working days off due to work-related stress, whereas females took 5.9million days off. But what are the root causes of this stress? Reason for Stress- Male Female Change in job-. Work relationships-- Workload------ Inappropriate behaviour, such as bullying- Work conditions------- 4% 25% 42% 8% 20% 32% 12% 7% 2% 1% Traumatic incidents- 3% 6% Career issues------ 3% 4% The Most Stressful Jobs in the UK • Teachers •Healthcare, nursing and social services •Recruitment, sales and marketing Bankers and city traders ZN •Head chefs •Lawyers Sources www.hse.gov.uk www.stressmanagementplus.com www.personneltoday.com www.pressrepublican.com www.careerbuilder.co.uk Workplace Claim.co.UK ...