Indian employees report highest rates of burnout symptoms: Mckinsey

According to the data, more than half of employees across the world reported positive overall holistic health but there are substantial variations between countries.

Indian employees have reported the highest rates of burnout symptoms at 59 percent while Cameroon reported the lowest at nine percent, according to a study by Mckinsey Health Institute (MHI).

The survey of more than 30,000 employees across 30 countries found that 22 percent of employees across the world are experiencing burnout symptoms at work. The report also said that employees who had positive work experiences reported better holistic health, were more innovative at work, and had improved job performance.

Demographically, those aged 18 to 24 had the lowest holistic health scores. “This complements previous MHI work on the challenges facing Gen Z. For companies, size matters: respondents in larger companies (more than 250 employees) had higher holistic health scores than those in smaller companies. Within the role, managers had the highest holistic health scores, while all other workers reported lower holistic health,” the report said.

According to the data, more than half of employees across the world reported positive overall holistic health but there are substantial variations between countries, with the lowest overall percentage of positive scores in Japan (25 percent) and the highest percentage of positive scores in Turkey (78 percent).

Among respondents, the largest proportion of positive scores was for physical health at 70 percent, and approximately two-thirds of global employees reported positive scores on mental and social health. The lowest proportion of positive scores were on spiritual health, at 58 percent.