Top causes of work-related stress U.S. 2022 | Statista

A survey of employees in the United States in 2022 found that being overworked was the most common cause of work-related stress followed by a lack of work-life balance. This statistic shows the percentage of employees in the United States who stated the following caused them the most work-related stress.

Percentage of employees in the United States who stated the following caused them the most work-related stress as of 2022

Characteristic	Percentage of employees
Being overworked	37%
Lack of work-life balance	33%
Inadequate compensation	31%
Job insecurity	29%
Lack of support	29%
Lack of flexibility	29%
Physical work environment	28%
Lack of benefits	27%
Bad management	26%
Lack of resources	26%

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Release date

April 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

March 7 to 8, 2022

Number of respondents

2,048 respondents

Special properties

Employed Americans

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