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The State of Workplace Burnout 2024

Despite increased focus on employee wellbeing, burnout persists. However, burnout is not an inevitable outcome of work. 


At Infinite Potential, we believe in a future where work fuels us, not consumes us. We are excited to present The State of Workplace Burnout 2024 report.

The Changing Landscape of Work

Work is no longer working

The work landscape has dramatically shifted in recent years. The aftermath of the pandemic has left people revaluating priorities, seeking not just a pay check, but stability, purpose, and a work environment that prioritises wellbeing.

Chronic workplace stress has become the narrative of modern life

The normalisation of chronic workplace stress is prevalent and pernicious. Despite the abundant evidence of the damage it causes, we ignore the inherent unsustainability of this model of work, as well as its exploitative and corrosive impact on individuals, organisations, and entire communities. We are accepting the unacceptable, all the while burning ourselves and each other out.

How to Use this Report

Digest

Discuss

Discuss

Explore the data and findings set out in this report. Understand the impact of burnout for you and your team.

Discuss

Discuss

Discuss

Talk to your team and other colleagues about the report. Share these insights with your team and identify possible causes of chronic stress that impact your workplace.

Design

Discuss

Design

Co-create ways of reducing the causes of chronic stress in your team. Identify team-wide changes that can help. Start small and build.

Do

Discuss

Design

Implement the changes for an agreed test period. Review and reiterate as necessary.

About the Study

Headlines

1. Burnout may be plateauing

2. Burnout is increasing for women and decreasing for men

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The past three years have seen a steady growth in workplace burnout rates, but it seems to have stablished at 38% this year (same as previous year) with individual perception of wellbeing also staying the same. 

2. Burnout is increasing for women and decreasing for men

2. Burnout is increasing for women and decreasing for men

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The rate of women experiencing burnout has grown to 42% (38% last year) while the rate of men experiencing burnout has decreased to 30% (33% last year).

3. There is a perception gap about employee wellbeing

3. There is a perception gap about employee wellbeing

There is a wellbeing perception gap with 68% of managers saying their people’s wellbeing is the same or better compared to 12 months ago. Meanwhile, 45% of participants say their wellbeing is worse in the same period.

4. Shorter work week, greater impact

3. There is a perception gap about employee wellbeing

People working less than 40 hours show significantly higher rates of engagement and overall wellbeing – and lower psychosocial risk and rates of burnout – compared to those working 40+ hours.

5. Hybrid work is better for employee wellbeing and quality of work

People in a hybrid work arrangement (2-3 days per week in the workplace) reports the highest levels of wellbeing and quality of work compared with those working mostly from home or the office.

6. Workplace burnout can breed loneliness

People who are experiencing burnout are 2x more likely to also suffer from loneliness than those not in burnout.

The State of Workplace Burnout 2024 Report

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The State of Workplace Burnout Launch Video

Please join Dr. John Chan and Sally Clarke as they discuss the need to ignite a movement to end burnout. This session is not just to share the latest data and insight from this year's report, but to paint a picture that there is a future where work empowers, not consumes us. 

Let's Build a Better Workplace

Here's How to Get Stated:

  • Build a case for change in your organisation and cultivate senior leadership buy-in.
  • Share the vision at the team and organisational level. Decide on first steps to be start on the journey and aim for small steps and easy wins to build confidence.
  • Use metrics to measure progress and iterate accordingly.
  • Make the process collaborative. Involve people in the journey to identifying, designing and iterating better ways of working.
  • Get expert support on shifting to reduced working hours, assessing organisational structures, building human leadership or tackling other larger challenges.

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