In 2021, nearly half of surveyed employees stated that a large workload added to their work-related stress. Additionally over a third said troubles balancing work with personal obligations also added to their work stress. This statistic reveals the percentage of employees in the U.S. who stated select factors added to their work-related stress in 2021.
Percentage of employees in the U.S. who stated select factors added to their work-related stress in 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Large workload
48.4%
Worries about job security
40.5%
News events (e.g., election, riots)
36.1%
Troubles balancing work with personal obligations (e.g., child care)
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Joblist. (March 9, 2021). Percentage of employees in the U.S. who stated select factors added to their work-related stress in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248989/factors-adding-to-work-related-stress-among-us-employees/
Joblist. "Percentage of employees in the U.S. who stated select factors added to their work-related stress in 2021." Chart. March 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248989/factors-adding-to-work-related-stress-among-us-employees/
Joblist. (2021). Percentage of employees in the U.S. who stated select factors added to their work-related stress in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248989/factors-adding-to-work-related-stress-among-us-employees/
Joblist. "Percentage of Employees in The U.S. Who Stated Select Factors Added to Their Work-related Stress in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248989/factors-adding-to-work-related-stress-among-us-employees/
Joblist, Percentage of employees in the U.S. who stated select factors added to their work-related stress in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248989/factors-adding-to-work-related-stress-among-us-employees/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of employees in the U.S. who stated select factors added to their work-related stress in 2021 [Graph], Joblist, March 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248989/factors-adding-to-work-related-stress-among-us-employees/
