The firm’s latest annual employee burnout survey included responses from 1,247 respondents from a random sample of employees across the U.S.
Here are seven additional things to know about employee burnout in 2024, according to the report:
- Forty-nine percent of women reported workplace burnout, compared to 41% of men.
- Employee workload remains the driving factor behind worker burnout in the U.S.
- Worker burnout has declined from its peak of 58% in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Young workers face the highest burnout rates, with 54% of Gen Zers and 52% of millennials facing burnout.
- Workers who experience burnout say the top cause is their workload (51%), followed by staff shortages (42%) and juggling their personal and professional lives (41%).
- Respondents said the things that would most alleviate burnout include a four-day workweek (69%), increased flexibility (66%), a decreased workload (63%) and working from home (56%).
- The survey also found that 56% of burned out workers feel comfortable telling their bosses they feel burnt out.
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