Averaged estimated prevalence of self-reported stress, depression or anxiety caused or made worse by work by country in Great Britain between 2014/15 and 2016/17
(in 1,000)
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Number of cases in thousand
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Results are based on the Labour Force Survey (LFS) run quarterly by the Office of National Statistics. Questions concerning work-related illnesses and workplace injury are commissioned annually by the HSE.
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Self-reported stress caused by workplace in Great Britain (GB) 2016/17, by country
This statistic shows the estimated number of cases of self-reported stress related to the workplace in Great Britain (GB) between 2014/15 and 2016/17, broken down by country. Mental health problems including stress, depression and anxiety, which were caused or worsened by work were most common in England, affecting *** thousand people. By comparison, ** thousand people in Scotland had reported experiencing work-related stress during that time, while ** thousand workers in Wales reported being affected.
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Health and Safety Executive. (November 1, 2017). Averaged estimated prevalence of self-reported stress, depression or anxiety caused or made worse by work by country in Great Britain between 2014/15 and 2016/17 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/716540/self-reported-stress-caused-by-work-gb/
Health and Safety Executive. "Averaged estimated prevalence of self-reported stress, depression or anxiety caused or made worse by work by country in Great Britain between 2014/15 and 2016/17 (in 1,000)." Chart. November 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/716540/self-reported-stress-caused-by-work-gb/
Health and Safety Executive. (2017). Averaged estimated prevalence of self-reported stress, depression or anxiety caused or made worse by work by country in Great Britain between 2014/15 and 2016/17 (in 1,000). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/716540/self-reported-stress-caused-by-work-gb/
Health and Safety Executive. "Averaged Estimated Prevalence of Self-reported Stress, Depression or Anxiety Caused or Made Worse by Work by Country in Great Britain between 2014/15 and 2016/17 (in 1,000)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Nov 2017, /statistics/716540/self-reported-stress-caused-by-work-gb/
Health and Safety Executive, Averaged estimated prevalence of self-reported stress, depression or anxiety caused or made worse by work by country in Great Britain between 2014/15 and 2016/17 (in 1,000) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/716540/self-reported-stress-caused-by-work-gb/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Averaged estimated prevalence of self-reported stress, depression or anxiety caused or made worse by work by country in Great Britain between 2014/15 and 2016/17 (in 1,000) [Graph], Health and Safety Executive, November 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/716540/self-reported-stress-caused-by-work-gb/
