Have you ever calculated the cost of stress in your company? Especially among your top performers, the A-Players, and within your brightest teams, those subjected to the most pressure?
Here are some figures from various studies and surveys conducted globally (Galup, INRS.fr, Opinion way,…).
I’m highly convinced that stress, particularly at work, is the illness of the century that erodes our economy and humanity.
This is the direct and indirect cost of stress in companies in France!
300 billion dollars per year!
It is the estimated cost of productivity loss attributable to work-related stress for American companies.
1,500 euros per year per employee
It is the cost of stress per company per year, including sick leave, decreased productivity, and more.
10% of lawsuits in companies!
According to the French Court of Cassation, 10% of legal proceedings in companies are related to work-related stress. Given the time and financial costs associated with legal proceedings, the amount in euros is dangerously high.
3 employee out of 10
This is the percentage of employees seriously considering leaving the company due to workplace stress.
30% of absenteeism
This is the ratio of absences attributable to work-related stress.
1 manager out of 2
50% of managers declare that stress is part of their daily life! (beware of chronic stress!)
84% of all employees
Percentage of employees who feel stress at work almost every day.
7 women out of 10
Women are more strongly impacted by stress at work (7 out of 10 compared to 5 out of 10 for men).
40% of exhausted employees!
40% of employees say they are exhausted due to various sources of stress at work and in their personal lives.
671 billion euros per year in Europe!
Sum of expenses associated with work-related depression in Europe.
1,000 billion dollars per year!
This is the cost of the global decrease in productivity in companies related to stress.