Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec
22 Dec 2020|
Women in the UK suffering more work-related stress than men
New data from LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, has revealed that women in the UK are disproportionately more stressed by their work situation than men - underscoring the damaging impact the pandemic is having on women’s careers. 73% of women felt employment stress in the last month, compared to 57% of men LinkedIn data also shows hiring of women in the UK fell again in November
New data from LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, has revealed that women in the UK are disproportionately more stressed by their work situation than men - underscoring the damaging impact the pandemic is having on women’s careers.
Women more stressed than men about work during pandemic
New data has revealed that women in the UK could be disproportionately more stressed by their work situation than men – underscoring the damaging impact the pandemic is having on women’s careers.
Findings from LinkedIn’s Workforce Confidence Index, which measures the mood of the UK labour market, found that women were experiencing more work-related stress compared with men. Most women (73%) reported feeling employment stress in the past month, compared with just over half of men (57%).
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There are several factors behind this gender disparity in stress. Compared with men, in 2020 women spent more time than in 2019 searching for their next job or project opportunity (45% of women versus 33% of men), checking in on work during off-hours or time off (37% of women, 29% of men), and working at their primary job (34% of women, 26% of men).
Australian workers are battling high levels of stress, with younger people copping the worst of it.
LinkedIn s final Workforce Confidence Index for 2020 was released today, with results showing that Australians are highly-stressed in the lead-up to Christmas, with more time spent job-hunting, doing chores and caring for family than previously, and less time spent in leisure.
Three in five workers (60 per cent) said they felt very or somewhat stressed , while 80 per cent of unemployed people said they felt the same about their job search.
Stress rates are rising for Australians with and without jobs.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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Millennials felt the most stress of any age group (70 per cent) while baby boomers felt the least (47 per cent).
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