If the people surveyed had a WHO-5 score of less than 50, on a scale from 0-100, they were defined as in risk of depression.
The WHO-5 Well-being Index is a questionnaire to calculate the personal well-being.
This survey worked mainly on the EU27 Member States.
The survey was organized and divided in 5 rounds:
Round 1: 9 April – 11 June 2020
Round 2: 22 June – 27 July 2020
Round 3: 12 February – 31 March 2021
Round 4: 21 October – 30 November 2021 (panel survey)
Round 5: 29 March – 2 May 2022
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Share of adults at risk of depression in the EU 2020-2022, by employment type
Between 2020 and 2022, the share of adult population at risk of depression was considerably higher among unemployed people in the EU, with a risk of depression roughly ** percent higher than the one experienced by employed people. In 2021, the highest share of adults at risk of depression was recorded for both employed and unemployed individuals.
This statistics depicts the share of adults in the EU at risk of depression between 2020 and 2022, by employment status.
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OECD. (December 5, 2022). Percentage of adults in the EU at risk of depression between 2020 and 2022, by employment status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1446828/share-of-adults-at-risk-of-depression-in-the-eu-by-employment-type/
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Percentage of adults in the EU at risk of depression between 2020 and 2022, by employment status [Graph], OECD, December 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1446828/share-of-adults-at-risk-of-depression-in-the-eu-by-employment-type/
