A survey of employees in the United States in 2022 found that being overworked was the most common cause of work-related stress followed by a lack of work-life balance. This statistic shows the percentage of employees in the United States who stated the following caused them the most work-related stress.
Percentage of employees in the United States who stated the following caused them the most work-related stress as of 2022
Characteristic
Percentage of employees
Being overworked
37%
Lack of work-life balance
33%
Inadequate compensation
31%
Job insecurity
29%
Lack of support
29%
Lack of flexibility
29%
Physical work environment
28%
Lack of benefits
27%
Bad management
26%
Lack of resources
26%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of employees37%37%33%33%31%31%29%29%29%29%29%29%28%28%27%27%26%26%26%26%Being overworkedLack of work-life balanceInadequate compensationJob insecurityLack of supportLack of flexibilityPhysical work environmentLack of benefitsBad managementLack of resources
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JobSage. (April 1, 2022). Percentage of employees in the United States who stated the following caused them the most work-related stress as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383093/leading-causes-of-work-related-stress-us/
JobSage. "Percentage of employees in the United States who stated the following caused them the most work-related stress as of 2022." Chart. April 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383093/leading-causes-of-work-related-stress-us/
JobSage. (2022). Percentage of employees in the United States who stated the following caused them the most work-related stress as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383093/leading-causes-of-work-related-stress-us/
JobSage. "Percentage of Employees in The United States Who Stated The following Caused Them The Most Work-related Stress as of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383093/leading-causes-of-work-related-stress-us/
JobSage, Percentage of employees in the United States who stated the following caused them the most work-related stress as of 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383093/leading-causes-of-work-related-stress-us/ (last visited April 28, 2025)
Percentage of employees in the United States who stated the following caused them the most work-related stress as of 2022 [Graph], JobSage, April 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383093/leading-causes-of-work-related-stress-us/
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