04/11/2025

Report: 69 Percent Say Their Risk of Burnout is Moderate to High

Many American workers are on the verge of burnout

Many companies are acutely aware that a notable portion of their workers are struggling with burnout. The data makes that much clear: A Mercer report from last year found that 82 percent of workers said they were at risk of burnout. In another study conducted by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and Ipsos, more than half of the workers surveyed said they had experienced burnout because of their job in 2023.

Even so, it seems that employers may be underestimating just how widespread burnout really is among the workforce. A new report by the online marketplace Care.com indicates that while the vast majority of companies surveyed—84 percent—know that burnout can noticeably impact retention, they don’t fully understand the scope of the issue. While employers believed only about 45 percent of their workers were at risk of burnout, 69% of employees said they were at moderate to high risk of burnout.

The Care.com report, which polled 600 human resources executives and 1,000 rank-and-file employees, points to caregiving responsibilities as a driving factor behind burnout. Of the respondents who pay for family care, most of them say caregiving puts them at higher risk of burnout and that their stress in the workplace is amplified by the burden of managing work expectations alongside caregiving. For many working parents, particularly those in their 40s, caregiving responsibilities can take the form of both eldercare and childcare.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Fast Company.