Global Data
Behind the numbers, there are always people. Mental health determines whether a team is performing at its best or merely running on empty. What do the data from workplaces around the world show? And why is it worth addressing mental well-being at work early on?
took time off in the past year due to their mental health.
Mental health problems cost the global economy $1 trillion every year in lost productivity.
felt so overwhelmed in the past year that they struggled to manage their work.
lacked training on how to address mental health issues with their teams.
83% of employees believe the responsibility lies with HR and management.
83% of employees believe that HR and direct supervisors should bear the main responsibility for opening up topics of mental health.
More confident managers
When managers underwent training on how to address mental health in the team, 75% of them felt more confident in conversations with their subordinates.
A quarter are considering quitting
Up to a quarter of employees considered quitting because of how their mental health affects their ability to work.
Losses of 223 billion dollars
A toxic work environment was associated with 50% higher turnover, which brought companies losses of 223 billion dollars over five years.