In 2022/23, the number of workers reporting work-related stress, depression or anxiety in Great Britain was approximately 875,000 compared with 914,000 in the previous year.
Number of workers reporting work-related stress, depression or anxiety in Great Britain from 2008/09 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s)
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$199 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Stress and well-being in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview
7
- 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
Work absences
5
- Premium Statistic Causes of short-term absences from work in the United Kingdom in 2023
- Premium Statistic Causes of long-term absences from work in the United Kingdom in 2023
- Premium Statistic Days of absence per employee in the UK 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic Days of absence per employee in the UK 2023, by company size
- Premium Statistic Yearly change in stress-related absences from work in the UK 2018-2019
Causes of work-related stress
5
- 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
Employer's actions
6
- 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
Hospital activity due to stress
4
- 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
Stress among healthcare workers
8
- 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
COVID impact
6
- 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
Further related statistics
18
- Stress at work in Scotland 2017, by gender
- Rate of self-reported stress caused by workplace in England 2016/17, by region
- Frequency that U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017, by gender
- Frequency that U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017, by education level
- Bankers that are totally or partially burned-out by county 2014
- Situations and areas of life where U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017, by gender
- Frequency that U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017, by ethnicity
- Survey on stress caused by photos without likes in social media in the Nordics 2017
- Ways to relieve stress according to French people 2017
- U.S. adults who experienced select types of loneliness as of 2018
- U.S. adults who never experienced select types of social inclusion as of 2018
- Solutions to cope with stress among French students during the year 2018/2019
- Caregivers of veterans in the U.S. and perceived emotional stress 2010
- Most stressful travel factors for families in the U.S. as of May 2014
- Past year stress, anxiety, or depression among U.S. men as of April 2021
- Proportion of people stressed by their lifestyle in France 2019
- Issues of personal concern to young people in Australia 2022
- Opinion on stress factors at work in Russia 2020
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Stress at work in Scotland 2017, by gender
- Rate of self-reported stress caused by workplace in England 2016/17, by region
- Frequency that U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017, by gender
- Frequency that U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017, by education level
- Bankers that are totally or partially burned-out by county 2014
- Situations and areas of life where U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017, by gender
- Frequency that U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017, by ethnicity
- Survey on stress caused by photos without likes in social media in the Nordics 2017
- Ways to relieve stress according to French people 2017
- U.S. adults who experienced select types of loneliness as of 2018
- U.S. adults who never experienced select types of social inclusion as of 2018
- Solutions to cope with stress among French students during the year 2018/2019
- Caregivers of veterans in the U.S. and perceived emotional stress 2010
- Most stressful travel factors for families in the U.S. as of May 2014
- Past year stress, anxiety, or depression among U.S. men as of April 2021
- Proportion of people stressed by their lifestyle in France 2019
- Issues of personal concern to young people in Australia 2022
- Opinion on stress factors at work in Russia 2020
Health and Safety Executive. (November 1, 2023). Number of workers reporting work-related stress, depression or anxiety in Great Britain from 2008/09 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292309/work-related-stress-depression-or-anxiety-among-workers-in-great-britain-gb/
Health and Safety Executive. "Number of workers reporting work-related stress, depression or anxiety in Great Britain from 2008/09 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292309/work-related-stress-depression-or-anxiety-among-workers-in-great-britain-gb/
Health and Safety Executive. (2023). Number of workers reporting work-related stress, depression or anxiety in Great Britain from 2008/09 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292309/work-related-stress-depression-or-anxiety-among-workers-in-great-britain-gb/
Health and Safety Executive. "Number of Workers Reporting Work-related Stress, Depression or Anxiety in Great Britain from 2008/09 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292309/work-related-stress-depression-or-anxiety-among-workers-in-great-britain-gb/
Health and Safety Executive, Number of workers reporting work-related stress, depression or anxiety in Great Britain from 2008/09 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292309/work-related-stress-depression-or-anxiety-among-workers-in-great-britain-gb/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Number of workers reporting work-related stress, depression or anxiety in Great Britain from 2008/09 to 2022/23 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Health and Safety Executive, November 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/292309/work-related-stress-depression-or-anxiety-among-workers-in-great-britain-gb/