Investing in employee well-being is profitable, not only on a human level but also on company productivity, shows a study by Waldon (formerly AG Health Partner).
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By Anne-Sophie LeurquinPublished on 11/11/2024 at 10:15
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Lhe number of people on long-term disability due to burn-out or depression continues to grow: at the end of 2022, there were 125,700 who had no longer been able to work in Belgium for more than a year for one of these two reasons, according to the latest data from the National Institute of Sickness and Disability Insurance (Inami). An increase of more than 46% between 2016 and 2021.
According to a study carried out by Securex in collaboration with KU Leuven, 13.4% of Belgian workers were on the verge of burnout in the fall of 2021. In other words, the risk exists for a little more than one worker in ten. Other data established by Waldon, a subsidiary of the insurer AG which helps companies implement a well-being policy, shows that three in ten workers are in a risk zone in terms of their psychological well-being – as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) –.
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