By Anadolu staff
Half of New Zealand workers reported severe burnout due to a "rise in job insecurity," said a report on Friday.
The latest survey conducted by wellbeing@work project at Massey Business School in April revealed that 57% of employees fell into the "high risk" category for burnout.
"Those in the burnout risk category are far more likely to experience mental health issues like anxiety and depression, as well as higher levels of insomnia," Radio New Zealand (RNZ) quoted the survey lead researcher, Professor Jarrod Haar, as saying.
"Employers should also be concerned, as burnt-out workers are 16.5 times more likely to seriously consider quitting their job," said Haar.
The highest burnout was recorded in clerical workers at 87.7% followed by educational professionals at 86.6%, office managers at 70.7% and health professionals at 63.5%.
Burnout is a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed, according to WHO.
Professor Haar said the biggest reason for increased burnout was the rise in job insecurity.
"Those who perceive their job as most under threat have increased from 22% in December 2023 to 48.4% in April 2024," he added.
Haar called the survey results a "warning sign" and urged the employers and leaders to take some major steps to alleviate the stressors that workers face.
*Writing by Islamuddin Sajid