Work stress or burnout, a condition often defined by the English word burnout i.e. burnt resistors, costs every year British economy almost 32 billion euros. And that’s because it results in 23.3 million days. sick leaveaccording to a study published yesterday.

The British are “likely to have more mental health problems citizens of any other country from among the countries covered by this analysis. This conclusion was reached by the authors of a study commissioned by the French insurance company Axa and the British center for economic research CEBR.

Their findings are based on an Ipsos survey of 30,000 people aged 18 to 74 in 16 countries and territories around the world. According to them, 21% of British adults experience emotional stress, which is clearly higher than in the US, where it does not exceed 17%, and certainly much higher than in Belgium, where this figure is 11%, in France, where this the figure is 11%. is 10%, China is also 10% and much less than Switzerland, where it is only 9%.

As highlighted in a related statement, “About half of Britons are currently not in a state of mental well-being and are at risk of burnout, which has a serious impact on the UK economy and business.”

According to the authors of the study, the crisis in the cost of living in the United Kingdom seems to have had a particularly negative impact on stress and, in general, on the psychology of workers. The reason is obvious, given that inflation in the UK rose to 10.4% year-on-year in February, which limited the purchasing power of the British.

CEBR data shows financial stress and employee anxiety is costing UK businesses £6.2bn in sick leave and lost productivity.

The report, however, shows signs of improvement in the UK “as the stigma associated with mental health issues is declining” and there is a marked increase in the number of people who, by contrast, are “in very good mental health”. : they make up 23% of the respondents.