Stress in the UK - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Share of respondents frequently experiencing work-related stress in the UK
- 79%
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Common types of stress in the United Kingdom in 2020
- Overall healthcare expenditure due to stress-related illnesses in the UK
- 14.7bn USD
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Stress-related healthcare costs in the United Kingdom in 2019
- Share of companies offering work from home policies to help manage workplace stress in the UK
- 39%
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Common measures to help workplace stress in the United Kingdom in 2020
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Most stressed countries worldwide in 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Great Britain: opinion on the most worrying topics 2019
- Premium Statistic Common types of stress in the United Kingdom in 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of respondents who feel stressed in the United Kingdom 2019 by generation
- Premium Statistic Work-related stress in the United Kingdom in 2020, by region/country
- Premium Statistic Number of workers reporting work-related stress in Britain 2008-2023
- Basic Statistic Very and extremely stressful work in Scotland 2009-2017, by gender
Overview
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Most stressed countries worldwide in 2021-2022
Most stressed countries worldwide in 2021-2022
Leading countries worldwide based on stress experienced in the previous day in 2021-2022
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Great Britain: opinion on the most worrying topics 2019
Great Britain: opinion on the most worrying topics 2019
Which three of the following topics do you find the most worrying in your country?
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Common types of stress in the United Kingdom in 2020
Common types of stress in the United Kingdom in 2020
Most common types of stress experienced in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020*
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Share of respondents who feel stressed in the United Kingdom 2019 by generation
Share of respondents who feel stressed in the United Kingdom 2019 by generation
Share of respondents who agree with the statement "I often feel stressed" in the United Kingdom in 2019, by generation
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Work-related stress in the United Kingdom in 2020, by region/country
Work-related stress in the United Kingdom in 2020, by region/country
Share of workers who experience work-related stress on a weekly basis in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by region/country
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Number of workers reporting work-related stress in Britain 2008-2023
Number of workers reporting work-related stress in Britain 2008-2023
Number of workers reporting work-related stress, depression or anxiety in Great Britain from 2008/09 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s)
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Very and extremely stressful work in Scotland 2009-2017, by gender
Very and extremely stressful work in Scotland 2009-2017, by gender
Share of individuals who find their work very or extremely stressful in Scotland from 2009 to 2017, by gender
Work absences
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- Premium Statistic Causes of short-term absences from work in the United Kingdom in 2021
- Premium Statistic Causes of long-term absences from work in the United Kingdom in 2021
- Premium Statistic Days of absence per employee in the UK 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Days of absence per employee in the UK 2019, by company size
- Premium Statistic Yearly change in stress-related absences from work in the UK 2018-2019
Work absences
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Causes of short-term absences from work in the United Kingdom in 2021
Causes of short-term absences from work in the United Kingdom in 2021
Most common causes of short-term absences from work in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021*
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Causes of long-term absences from work in the United Kingdom in 2021
Causes of long-term absences from work in the United Kingdom in 2021
Most common causes of long-term absences from work in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021*
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Days of absence per employee in the UK 2010-2020
Days of absence per employee in the UK 2010-2020
Average rate of absence per employee in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2020
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Days of absence per employee in the UK 2019, by company size
Days of absence per employee in the UK 2019, by company size
Average rate of absence per employee in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by company workforce size
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Yearly change in stress-related absences from work in the UK 2018-2019
Yearly change in stress-related absences from work in the UK 2018-2019
Has stress-related absence increased or decreased in your organization over the past year?
Causes of work-related stress
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- Premium Statistic Causes of work-related stress in the United Kingdom in 2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Most common causes of stress at work in the United Kingdom in 2021
- Premium Statistic Work departments most likely to experience stress in the United Kingdom in 2020
- Premium Statistic Issues that caused mental health issues in work in the United Kingdom in 2019
- Premium Statistic Experiences of health issues not caused by work in the United Kingdom in 2019, by age
Causes of work-related stress
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Causes of work-related stress in the United Kingdom in 2020, by gender
Causes of work-related stress in the United Kingdom in 2020, by gender
Most common causes of work-related stress in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by gender
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Most common causes of stress at work in the United Kingdom in 2021
Most common causes of stress at work in the United Kingdom in 2021
Most common causes of stress at work in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021*
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Work departments most likely to experience stress in the United Kingdom in 2020
Work departments most likely to experience stress in the United Kingdom in 2020
Work departments most likely to experience workplace stress on a daily basis in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020
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Issues that caused mental health issues in work in the United Kingdom in 2019
Issues that caused mental health issues in work in the United Kingdom in 2019
Which, if any, best describe the specific issues that caused mental health symptoms in work?
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Experiences of health issues not caused by work in the United Kingdom in 2019, by age
Experiences of health issues not caused by work in the United Kingdom in 2019, by age
Which of the following, if any, have you ever experienced where work was not a cause?
Employer's actions
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- Premium Statistic Common measures to help workplace stress in the United Kingdom in 2020
- Premium Statistic Aspects of health and well-being being promoted by organizations in the UK in 2021
- Premium Statistic Actions taken by employers to manage mental health in the UK in 2021
- Premium Statistic Effectiveness of employers in promoting positive mental health in the UK in 2021
- Premium Statistic Positive effects of technology on employee's well-being in the UK in 2019
- Premium Statistic Negative effects of technology on employee's well-being in the UK in 2019
Employer's actions
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Common measures to help workplace stress in the United Kingdom in 2020
Common measures to help workplace stress in the United Kingdom in 2020
Most common measures to help manage workplace stress in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020
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Aspects of health and well-being being promoted by organizations in the UK in 2021
Aspects of health and well-being being promoted by organizations in the UK in 2021
Distribution of organizations' focus on promoting health and well-being in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021
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Actions taken by employers to manage mental health in the UK in 2021
Actions taken by employers to manage mental health in the UK in 2021
Share of actions taken by employers to manage their employees' mental health at work in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021
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Effectiveness of employers in promoting positive mental health in the UK in 2021
Effectiveness of employers in promoting positive mental health in the UK in 2021
Share of respondents who agree with the following statements regarding their organization's effectiveness in promoting positive mental health in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021
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Positive effects of technology on employee's well-being in the UK in 2019
Positive effects of technology on employee's well-being in the UK in 2019
Positive effects of technological advances on the well-being of employees within organizations in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019
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Negative effects of technology on employee's well-being in the UK in 2019
Negative effects of technology on employee's well-being in the UK in 2019
Negative effects of technological advances on the well-being of employees within organizations in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019
Hospital activity due to stress
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- Premium Statistic Stress-related hospital attendances in the United Kingdom in 2019
- Premium Statistic Stress-related healthcare costs in the United Kingdom in 2019
- Premium Statistic Hospital admissions for physical symptoms of stress-related illness in the UK 2019
- Premium Statistic GP appointments for physical symptoms of stress-related illness in the UK 2019
Hospital activity due to stress
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Stress-related hospital attendances in the United Kingdom in 2019
Stress-related hospital attendances in the United Kingdom in 2019
Hospital activity driven by stress-related illnesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by department
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Stress-related healthcare costs in the United Kingdom in 2019
Stress-related healthcare costs in the United Kingdom in 2019
Healthcare expenditure of stress-related illnesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by department (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Hospital admissions for physical symptoms of stress-related illness in the UK 2019
Hospital admissions for physical symptoms of stress-related illness in the UK 2019
Number of hospital admissions for physical symptoms driven by stress-related mental illness in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019
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GP appointments for physical symptoms of stress-related illness in the UK 2019
GP appointments for physical symptoms of stress-related illness in the UK 2019
Number of GP appointments for physical symptoms driven by stress-related mental illness in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019
Stress among healthcare workers
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- Premium Statistic Frequency of high stress levels of GPs in England 2018
- Premium Statistic Impact of mental ill health on the work of doctors in the UK in 2019
- Premium Statistic Frequency of GPs working longer than their contracted hours in England as of 2018
- Premium Statistic Doctors working beyond their contracted hours in the UK, as of 2018
- Premium Statistic Trainee doctors feeling burnt out in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
- Premium Statistic Mental ill health affecting the work of doctors in the UK in 2019, by branch
- Premium Statistic Mental ill health affecting the work of doctors in the UK in 2019, by age
- Premium Statistic Mental ill health affecting the work of doctors in the UK in 2019, by hours worked
Stress among healthcare workers
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Frequency of high stress levels of GPs in England 2018
Frequency of high stress levels of GPs in England 2018
How often do you become so stressed that you feel you cannot cope?
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Impact of mental ill health on the work of doctors in the UK in 2019
Impact of mental ill health on the work of doctors in the UK in 2019
Share of ways in which mental ill health* is affecting the work of doctors in the United Kingdom in 2019
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Frequency of GPs working longer than their contracted hours in England as of 2018
Frequency of GPs working longer than their contracted hours in England as of 2018
How often do you work longer than your contracted hours?
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Doctors working beyond their contracted hours in the UK, as of 2018
Doctors working beyond their contracted hours in the UK, as of 2018
On average, do you work unpaid beyond your contractual hours?
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Trainee doctors feeling burnt out in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
Trainee doctors feeling burnt out in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
Do you feel burnt out because of your work?
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Mental ill health affecting the work of doctors in the UK in 2019, by branch
Mental ill health affecting the work of doctors in the UK in 2019, by branch
Share of doctors suffering from any form of depression, anxiety, burnout, stress, emotional stress, or a mental health condition which is affecting their work in the United Kingdom in 2019, by branch
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Mental ill health affecting the work of doctors in the UK in 2019, by age
Mental ill health affecting the work of doctors in the UK in 2019, by age
Share of doctors suffering from any form of depression, anxiety, burnout, stress, emotional stress, or a mental health condition which is affecting their work in the United Kingdom in 2019, by age
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Mental ill health affecting the work of doctors in the UK in 2019, by hours worked
Mental ill health affecting the work of doctors in the UK in 2019, by hours worked
Share of doctors suffering from any form of depression, anxiety, burnout, stress, emotional stress, or a mental health condition which is affecting their work in the United Kingdom in 2019, by hours worked per week
COVID impact
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- Basic Statistic Reasons for heightened anxiety during the coronavirus lockdown in the UK 2020
- Basic Statistic Anxiety levels of individuals during the lockdown in the UK in May 2020
- Basic Statistic Impact of the lockdown on personal day-to-day emotions in the UK as of May 2020
- Basic Statistic Impact of the lockdown on people's well-being in Great Britain as of May 2020
- Basic Statistic Effect of coronavirus crisis on young people's mental health in the UK in 2020
- Basic Statistic Young people's coping mechanisms during coronavirus crisis in the UK in 2020
COVID impact
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Reasons for heightened anxiety during the coronavirus lockdown in the UK 2020
Reasons for heightened anxiety during the coronavirus lockdown in the UK 2020
Share of reasons for people experiencing heightened anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown in the United Kingdom as of May 2020
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Anxiety levels of individuals during the lockdown in the UK in May 2020
Anxiety levels of individuals during the lockdown in the UK in May 2020
Thinking about the Coronavirus pandemic and the current UK lockdown, which of the following statements best describes how you are feeling during this time?
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Impact of the lockdown on personal day-to-day emotions in the UK as of May 2020
Impact of the lockdown on personal day-to-day emotions in the UK as of May 2020
Do you feel that the Coronavirus pandemic and current UK lockdown has had a positive or negative impact on how you feel each day?
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Impact of the lockdown on people's well-being in Great Britain as of May 2020
Impact of the lockdown on people's well-being in Great Britain as of May 2020
In the past seven days, how has your well-being being affected by coronavirus?*
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Effect of coronavirus crisis on young people's mental health in the UK in 2020
Effect of coronavirus crisis on young people's mental health in the UK in 2020
Distribution of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the public health measures on young people's mental health in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2020
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Young people's coping mechanisms during coronavirus crisis in the UK in 2020
Young people's coping mechanisms during coronavirus crisis in the UK in 2020
Share of young people who find the following activities helpful in coping and self-managing their mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2020
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