When we refer to the Future of Work, we’re often talking about a better overall workforce experience. Certainly, a workplace that considers employee purpose, well-being, and work/life balance. In essence, the Future of Work should help prevent one of the leading causes of workforce distress and loss of talent — employee burnout. Yet, with increasing return-to-office (RTO) mandates and enterprises doing more with less, HR, talent leaders, and managers must be more vigilant on what could become an employee epidemic.
The State of Burnout in 2024/25
In its 2024 State of Work in America survey, Grant Thornton cited economic and global factors for the growing mental and emotional toll that today’s workers are experiencing. Some notable statistics from the survey include:
- In the last year, 51% of survey respondents have suffered burnout.
- The top causes of burnout include mental and emotional distress (63%), followed by long hours (54%).
- A decline in overall well-being was reported, with mental (32%) and financial (30%) health declines being the most notable.
- When citing the most stressful aspect of working at their organization, 40% of respondents cited people shortages, followed by poor communication (34%).
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