The latest health and safety statistics reflect the impact of work-related stress.
The latest annual figures (2017/18) revealed that:
- 595,000 workers are suffering from work-related stress, depression or anxiety
- 239,000 new cases of work-related stress, depression or anxiety were reported
- 15.4 million working days were lost as a result of work-related stress
- 44% of all work-related ill health cases were due to stress, depression or anxiety
- 57% of all working days lost were due to stress, depression or anxiety
