The mental health of French employees remains very degraded, with 44% of them in a state of psychological distress, according to a barometer prepared by OpinionWay and made public on Thursday.
The proportion of employees who experience psychological discomfort – a concept that overlaps both symptoms of depression and exhaustion – thus rises 3 points compared to June 2022, according to this survey by the firm Empreinte Humaine, specialized in psychosocial risk prevention.
The depletion rate is falling but remains at a high level
Among the employees questioned for this eleventh edition of the barometer since March 2020, 14% have a high rate of psychological discomfort, continues the study, which reports “36 months of high discomfort.” More than seven out of ten respondents (74%) state that their psychological health is partially or totally linked to work. And the populations most affected by psychosocial risks are those under 29 years of age (55% psychological discomfort), women (49%) or managers (44%). The burn-out rate drops to 28% (-6), but remains at levels twice as high as before 2020, the study adds.
Although the pension reform is at the center of the news, the barometer also indicates that 7 out of 10 employees are “afraid of not being able to bear the lowering of the retirement age.” The same proportion say that the prospect of working longer “anxiety.” In addition, 40% of employees surveyed say they are exhausted at work. For a third, the Covid-19 crisis is still affecting their level of fatigue.
Survey conducted online from February 7 to 17 with a representative sample of 2,000 French employees, using the quota method.
Source: BFM TV
