When it comes to stress, gender plays less of a role than the number of working hours, found the Job Stress Index. (racorn / 123rf.com)
Workplace stress in Switzerland is on the rise, particularly among younger workers – who often show up feeling unwell. The consequences are costly.
The “Job Stress Index” – published by Health Promotion Switzerlandexternal link on the eve of World Mental Health Dayexternal link – has found that stress levels at work continue their upward trend.
The index shows “critical” workplace stress levels rising from 25.4% in 2016 to 27.1% in 2017; “critical” meaning that the workload is too large for the number of people available to handle it. What’s more, nearly 30% of those surveyed said

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