Work-Related Stress in Canada

A recent survey by Statistics Canada showed that over 20% of the employed population (or 4.1 million people!) are experiencing high or very high levels of work-related stress.

• CAUSES: The most common causes of job-related stress were a heavy workload, and balancing work and personal life.

• GENDER: Women were more likely than men to experience high or very high levels of work-related stress.

• INDUSTRY: The industry with the greatest prevalence of work-related stress was healthcare and social assistance. This supports the findings of an earlier study, which showed that the pandemic had led to increased levels of stress among healthcare workers, caused by a number of factors such as extended work hours, decreased vacation time and changes in the methods of delivering care.

• AGE: Compared with other age groups, work-related stress was most common among core-aged workers (25 to 54 years). In this age group, it was higher for those working in management and in those occupations usually requiring education of a bachelor’s degree or above. Young people aged 15 to 24 reported significantly lower rates of work-related stress (8.3%).

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