10 Mental Health Statistics in the Workplace

Mental Health awareness week is 15th to 21st May 2023. Since the Covid 19 pandemic many workplaces have increased their focus and become more understanding and proactive of employee mental ill health and the impact that it has on both the employee and productivity. This in turn has a direct impact on a companies profitability. Workplaces that thrive adapt to changing culture.

Below are 10 statistics on mental health in the workplace:-

1.  One in six people of the working age population of Britain experience symptoms associated with mental ill health.

2.  50% of employees have experienced at least one characteristic of burn out due to greater job demands and expectations, lack of social interaction and lack of boundaries between work and home life.

3.  Almost half of workers (46%) say they’ve worked in recent months despite not feeling physically or mentally well enough to perform their duties.

4.  Mental ill health costs UK employers approximately £56 billion each year.

– Annual cost of presenteeism: approx. £28 billion

– Annual cost of staff turnover: approx. £22 billion

– Annual cost of absenteeism: approx. £6 billion

5.  The total annual cost of mental ill health to employers have increased by 25% since 2019.

6.  For every £1 spent by employers on mental ill health interventions, employers could get back £5.30 in reduced absence, presenteeism, and staff turnover.

7.  55% of respondents, in the CIPD good work index survey, who have experienced depression in the past 12 months said work had contributed, however, only 36% discussed this with their boss or employer.

8.  One third expect or would like more support for their mental ill health and wellbeing from their employers.

9.  Only 38% of HR respondents, in the CIPD Health and wellbeing at work survey, think line managers in their organisation are confident to have sensitive conversations and signpost staff to expert sources of help if needed.

10.  Just over a quarter of workers (26%) say they struggle to relax in their personal time because of work.

If you want to increase profitability within your business by supporting your employees and workforces health and wellbeing then contact BDHL. We can advise in a way to implement and managing mental health in your workplace today on 01892 891900 or email enquiries@bdhl.co.uk