Insider risk threatens workplace safety as pandemic continues
Employee wellbeing faces significant threats well over a year into the pandemic, as evidenced by a 21% rise in burnout and a 17% increase in somatic stress symptoms, a new study from meQuilibrium found. The study examined changes in overall wellbeing among 5,474 meQuilibrium members, including managers and individual contributors.
The study, titled "Overwhelmed: Threats to Employee Wellbeing Persist & Employer Support Remains Critical," also revealed a 64% increase in burnout risk among younger workers, which was nearly three times the increase for employees over 30 (22%). The increase in burnout symptoms is especially high among managers (54%), hospitality (48%), healthcare (32%) and finance (30%) industry workers.