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The State of Workplace Burnout 2025
Volatile global events, technological advancements, and shifting workplace cultures are reshaping what it means to perform, lead and flourish at work.
What will it take for organisations – and their people – to thrive today and tomorrow?
Stop focusing on the symptoms - Address the system.
It's time to head upstream
Burnout doesn’t happen by itself. Workplace burnout is a downstream result of toxic upstream systems and cultures. We often hear leaders say, “My people are struggling with burnout. What can I do?” Many of these leaders place the focus on the individual, hoping that a fruit bowl and a gym membership will solve the issue.
And yet, to make a real impact, leaders must turn their focus from the downstream outcomes of toxic systems and cultures and address the upstream, root causes of burnout. Leaders need to reduce the sources of chronic workplace stress and use preventative strategies to improve systems and culture.
This year’s report uncovers the key themes leaders need to understand in order to create great outcomes for their organisations and their people.
Key Themes
1. Burnout is trending downwards
1. Burnout is trending downwards
1. Burnout is trending downwards
For the first time in five years, the global burnout rate has decreased to 35% (down 3%). Overall wellbeing has seen a solid improvement from the previous year (up 25%)
2. Intersectional disparity
1. Burnout is trending downwards
1. Burnout is trending downwards
Intersectional analysis reveals significant disparities in the workplace experience. Specific groups face elevated levels of
burnout, lower wellbeing, and lower sense of belonging.
3. The productivity paradox
1. Burnout is trending downwards
3. The productivity paradox
Out-dated practices used to drive higher productivity may backfire and instead cause burnout - 63% experiencing burnout indicated being less productive in the past 12 months.
4. The erosion of trust
5. The viral growth of risk
3. The productivity paradox
Employees often trust their
direct managers but trust significantly drops with the organisation - which undermines productivity and quality of work.
What’s driving this, and what impact does it have on organisational outcomes?
5. The viral growth of risk
5. The viral growth of risk
5. The viral growth of risk
Technological advances in the workplace have boosted efficiency but may have also introduced new challenges organisations must confront – the ‘Distracted Worker’ and loneliness in the workplace.
The Workplace Sustainability Index
Leaders who are focused on improving productivity and revenue, cutting operational costs, and mitigating risks need a modern, multifaceted approach.
Research shows that aligning the needs of the organisation with the wellbeing of its people is the key to unlocking the complex balance to improve productivity and innovation while reducing issues such as burnout, wellbeing, and the erosion of trust.
The Workplace Sustainability Index helps leaders intentionally design work for the long-term success of the organisation and its people. The Index goes beyond superficial sentiments to deliver actionable insights for real impact on the workplace metrics that matter most.
Contact us today and let's discuss how the Workplace Sustainability Index can guide your organisation towards workplace sustainability!
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