The survey has found that 22 percent of employees are experiencing burnout symptoms at work across the 30 countries included in the study, although there are substantial variances between countries. Indian respondents reported the highest rates of burnout symptoms (59 percent).
Additionally, When exploring demographic differences in burnout, the survey has found that younger workers aged 18 to 24, employees from smaller companies, and all workers who are non-managers report higher burnout symptoms.
The survey has found that more than half of employees across 30 countries reported positive overall holistic health—but there are substantial variations between countries, with the lowest overall percentage of positive scores in Japan (25 percent) and the highest percentage of positive scores in Türkiye (78 percent).
Among respondents, the largest proportion of positive scores was for physical health at 70 percent, and approximately two-thirds of global employees reported positive scores on mental and social health. The lowest proportion of positive scores was on spiritual health, at 58 percent.
Moreover, At the global level, the findings show that approximately half of employees (49 percent) are “faring well”—well functioning across the dimensions of holistic health and simultaneously experiencing low rates of burnout symptoms.
However, an average of 9 percent of employees are “stretching”—well functioning across the dimensions of holistic health and simultaneously experiencing high rates of burnout symptoms.
Almost a third of employees are “managing”—experiencing suboptimal functioning across the dimensions of holistic health and experiencing low rates of burnout symptoms.
The group struggling the most are those employees who are “drowning”—experiencing suboptimal functioning across the dimensions of holistic health and high rates of burnout symptoms.
In simple terms, if employers want to improve holistic health, they need interventions at all four levels (individual, job, team, and organization).
If employers want to reduce immediate negative outcomes such as burnout, then focusing interventions at the job and team levels is the best place to start.
The McKinsey Health Institute’s 2023 survey of more than 30,000 employees across 30 countries found that employees who had positive work experiences reported better holistic health, were more innovative at work, and had improved job performance. The detailed reports can be read here.
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