In 2020, the majority of employees reported a moderate level of stress, while both high levels and low levels were reported less than previous years. This survey shows the percentage of employees who stated their stress level is usually high, moderate or low in the United States from 2016 to 2020.
Share of employees who stated their stress level is usually high, moderate or low in the United States from 2016 to 2020
All respondents have coverage through health plans at employers with at least 1,000 employees
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The 2020 study was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2019 therefore before COVID-19 pandemic.
Percentage points less than or exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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Alight Solutions. (June 16, 2020). Share of employees who stated their stress level is usually high, moderate or low in the United States from 2016 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/728584/respondents-affected-by-high-level-stress-in-us/
Alight Solutions. "Share of employees who stated their stress level is usually high, moderate or low in the United States from 2016 to 2020." Chart. June 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/728584/respondents-affected-by-high-level-stress-in-us/
Alight Solutions. (2020). Share of employees who stated their stress level is usually high, moderate or low in the United States from 2016 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/728584/respondents-affected-by-high-level-stress-in-us/
Alight Solutions. "Share of Employees Who Stated Their Stress Level Is Usually High, Moderate or Low in The United States from 2016 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/728584/respondents-affected-by-high-level-stress-in-us/
Alight Solutions, Share of employees who stated their stress level is usually high, moderate or low in the United States from 2016 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/728584/respondents-affected-by-high-level-stress-in-us/ (last visited November 19, 2024)
Share of employees who stated their stress level is usually high, moderate or low in the United States from 2016 to 2020 [Graph], Alight Solutions, June 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/728584/respondents-affected-by-high-level-stress-in-us/
