I recently hosted a panel discussion for FirstCare and we shared a few stats that show just why tracking wellbeing and investing in programmes to develop optimal physical, mental, emotional and even spiritual wellbeing is becoming a mission-critical imperative for modern digital-hybrid workplaces…
- In 2020, mental health troubles accounted for more lost working time than confirmed cases of Covid.
- Men saw a 10% increase in working time lost due to poor mental health. For women, the rise was 19%.
- Sectors across the board were affected by rising mental health problems. Of all the employees affected:
- 24% worked for the NHS
- 20% worked for Councils
- 12% worked in Construction, Engineering & Manufacturing
- 8% worked in Transport & Logistics
- The sector that was hardest hit was Consumer & Retail, which saw 83% more employees affected, and a 120% rise in working time lost.
- Of workers who have needed time off related to Covid, 1 in 12 subsequently need time off for poor mental health. In over 70% of those cases, it leads to multiple mental health-related absences – sometimes up to 30 spells.
- Time off for poor mental health lasts three times longer than for Covid-related reasons. Mental health absences following Covid-related absences are 63% longer again – that’s more than a month on average.
- 54% of UK workers will leave their job after twice taking time off due to mental health troubles.
- Each time lockdown has eased, there’s been a spike in employee mental health issues. For example, from May to July last year, when lockdown 1 ended, there was a 47% jump in working time lost to poor mental health. In the Transport & Logistics sector, the increase was 57%.
For more information check out: The Wellbeing & Performance Experts | FirstCare