Employee Exhaustion: The Hartford Survey Finds Widening Gap In Burnout Rates Of Women And Men; Burned-Out U.S. Workers More Likely To Seek New Jobs
13 Settembre 2021 - 5:02PM
Business Wire
- As burnout levels for U.S. workers remain high, Americans want
their employers to provide additional time off and flexibility
- More than one-third of U.S. workers are likely to search for a
job in the next six months
New research from The Hartford, a leading provider of employee
benefits and absence management, found a widening gap between men
and women in workplace burnout rates, as the overall exhaustion
level remains at 61% – the same high level reported in February.
Burned-out U.S. workers were also more likely to look for a new
job, the national survey showed.
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“This high level of burnout and growing gap for women should be
cause for alarm for business leaders,” said Jonathan Bennett, head
of Employee Benefits at The Hartford. “The need for flexibility in
the workplace has never been greater as the lines between work and
home continue to be blurred amid the pandemic. Fostering an open,
inclusive work environment that provides flexibility is an
important step in addressing burnout and helping employees remain
productive at work.”
The Hartford’s July 2021 Future of Benefits Pulse Survey found
68% of female U.S. workers now report experiencing burnout at work,
compared to 52% of male workers – a 16-percentage point difference.
This marks a significant increase in the difference between genders
compared to The Hartford’s February survey, when there was a
nine-point gap in workplace burnout rates between women and men
(66% vs. 57%, respectively). Recent research found working mothers
have been grappling with a “double shift” of household
responsibilities, mental health challenges, and a more difficult
remote-work experience.
The Hartford’s latest survey showed the more burnout employees
are experiencing, the more likely they are to look for a new job.
Of the workers who say they are “extremely likely” to look for a
new job in the next six months, 55% say they “always feel burned
out” and 16% say they “often feel burned out.”
The July survey also found 37% of U.S. workers are likely to
search for a job in the next six months. The top three factors
motivating the job search included:
- Better salary or wages: 74%
- Career growth/promotion: 44%
- Tie between better benefits through their employer: 38%; more
flexible schedule: 38%; better workplace culture: 38%
For the 63% of employees who don’t plan to search for a job in
the next six months, the top three factors keeping them on the job
included:
- Salary or wages: 66%
- Benefits through their employer: 58%
- Flexible schedule: 43%
“The pandemic has changed the workplace – including the hiring
landscape – and once again elevating employee benefits and a
flexible work culture as critical elements to attracting and
retaining talent. I encourage employers to take a fresh look at
their benefit plans to ensure they remain competitive,” Bennett
said.
To help address workplace burnout, U.S. workers surveyed said
they want their employers offer the following:
- Additional paid time off: 22%
- Condensed four-day work week: 22%
- Schedule flexibility: 17%
- Remote work options: 13%
- Company-wide mental health days: 13%
- Lighter workload: 12%
The Hartford’s claims data demonstrates untreated mental health
and substance use disorders can lead to unplanned absences and
prolonged disability. Mental health conditions are among the top
five reasons for U.S. workers to file a short-term disability
claim, according to The Hartford’s disability claims data
(excluding pregnancy).1 The Hartford partners with the National
Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to help employers and employees
reduce stigma in the workplace and encourage those with mental
health conditions to seek support.
Methodology
A national omnibus online survey was conducted in the U.S. among
approximately 2,000 adults aged 18+, including 966 full-time and
part-time employed respondents. The research was conducted July
27-30, 2021. The margin of error is +/- 3% at a 95% confidence
level.
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expertise, The Hartford is widely recognized for its service
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1 Top five reasons for short-term claims for the last four years
(2016-2020), excluding pregnancy, were musculoskeletal injury,
cancers and other neoplasms, digestive conditions, and mental
health conditions
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