#STRESS at work
- G.Sandra
- Sep 23, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 8, 2024
The Swiss Health Survey: Work and Health 2012–2022 shows a significant increase in stress levels at work over the past ten years. The proportion of people reporting suffering from stress has increased from 18% in 2012 to 23% in 2022. This increase represents the largest increase among working conditions that may pose physical or psychosocial risks to health 1 .
Here are some key points that emerged from the survey published by the Federal Statistical Office on May 23, 2024:
1. Stress at work : In 2022, 25% of professionally active women and 21% of professionally active men said they were often or always stressed at work. These percentages are increasing, especially among women. In 2012, 17% of women were stressed, while 18% of men were stressed. In 2022, the sector where stress was most prevalent (29%) was health and social services 2 .
2. Risk of burnout : The proportion of women who are emotionally exhausted at work and at higher risk of burnout increased from 20% in 2012 to 25% in 2022. The proportion of men at risk of burnout remained stable at 19%. People under stress are more likely to feel emotionally exhausted: more than half of stressed people (53%) said this was the case. 27% of emotionally exhausted people had symptoms of depression, compared to 5% of those who were not depressed 2 .
3. Sexual harassment : In 2022, more women than men reported being victims of discrimination or violence at work (21% versus 16%). This difference is mainly due to the fact that in the 12 months preceding the survey, the proportion of women who had experienced gender discrimination at work was significantly higher than that of men (8.4% versus 1.5%). Sexual harassment situations were also reported more frequently by women (1.7% versus 0.4%). When looking at women aged 15 to 29, this proportion rises to 4.1%. The proportion of women who report having suffered sexual harassment increased from 0.6% in 2012 to 1.7% in 2022 2 .
4. Physical risks : In 2022, 47% of men and 43% of women were exposed to at least three out of ten physical risks at work. For men, this represents a slight decrease compared to 2012 (50%). The most significant decrease concerns exposure to toxic or harmful products, which rose from 28% in 2012 to 23% in 2022. Women are more exposed to physical risks associated with painful or tiring positions (50% versus 45%) and lifting or moving people (15% versus 8%), often in childcare or childcare jobs 2 .
5. Risk sectors : In agriculture and construction, physical risks clearly outweigh psychosocial risks, with more than 80% of people exposed to three or more physical risks. In healthcare, catering, retail and transport, psychosocial risks are just as common as physical ones 2 .
In summary, the survey highlights the importance of tackling the problem of stress in the workplace and taking preventive measures to improve the health and well-being of workers. Workers need you.
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