This statistic shows the share of adults in the U.S. who agreed with selected statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by occupation. It was found that 54 percent of those employed with some kind of management responsibility believed that stress was a part of everyday life, compared to 63 percent of self-employed or freelancer workers.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by occupation
Characteristic
Management responsibility
Employee
Self-employed/ freelancer
Other/ unemployed
Stress is a part of everyday life
54%
56%
63%
52%
Stress is part of the working life
51%
44%
45%
18%
Stress is a phenomenon of civilization
18%
15%
12%
15%
Those who suffer from stress are themselves the cause of it
10%
6%
6%
9%
Stress has increased considerably in our society over the past 10 years
39%
40%
29%
30%
Constant availability via smartphone and other devices constitutes a crucial part of overall stress exposure
24%
16%
18%
13%
Many let everyday stress get to them to an unnecessary extent
31%
25%
24%
23%
Our society does not tolerate weakness or decreasing work performance
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Statista Survey. (February 16, 2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by occupation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/695997/stress-related-statements-that-apply-to-us-adults-by-occupation/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by occupation." Chart. February 16, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/695997/stress-related-statements-that-apply-to-us-adults-by-occupation/
Statista Survey. (2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by occupation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/695997/stress-related-statements-that-apply-to-us-adults-by-occupation/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Agreed with Select Statements on Stress as a Part of Life as of February 2017, by Occupation." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/695997/stress-related-statements-that-apply-to-us-adults-by-occupation/
Statista Survey, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by occupation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/695997/stress-related-statements-that-apply-to-us-adults-by-occupation/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by occupation [Graph], Statista Survey, February 16, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/695997/stress-related-statements-that-apply-to-us-adults-by-occupation/
