Employees In Switzerland Increasingly Stressed At Work

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The proportion of people in Switzerland who feel stressed at work has increased by 5% over ten years, the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) has reported.

This content was published on May 23, 2024 - 14:56 1 minute Keystone-SDA

According to the FSO's Swiss Health Survey, published on Thursday, the number of stressed employees rose from 18% to 23% between 2012 and 2022.

In 2022, 25% of employed women and 21% of employed men stated that they usually or always experienced stress at work.

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Work-related stress was most common in the healthcare and social services sector, where 29% of respondents said they were stressed. A quarter of women surveyed worked in this sector.

In addition, in 2022, 47% of men and 43% of women were exposed to at least three out of ten possible physical risks at work, according to the survey.

Adapted from German by DeepL/kp,dos

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