At work, stress and exhaustion are “always more alarming” – rts.ch

For a good third of people (42%), this is even “often”, or even “very often”, the case. A record, alerts the union umbrella, which presented its annual barometer on working conditions.

This figure has fluctuated in recent years, but it tends to increase. It has increased by 5% in just under a decade.

The agricultural and public administration sectors are relatively preserved. On the other hand, the areas of information and communication, retail, finance and insurance are particularly stressful, the study notes.

Workload, an aggravating factor

For the vice-president of Travail.Suisse Léonore Porchet, the workload is one of the factors of this stress. “The lack of manpower is a vicious circle. The fact that we do not have enough colleagues to share the work increases the amount of work, and therefore stress,” noted the Green national advisor on Friday in on 12:30 p.m. on RTS.

The fight against stress must therefore become “an absolute priority”, both for reasons of health protection and for the good of the national economy, believes Vaudoise.

More than 770,000 employees are considering changing jobs next year due to stress – a stable figure compared to last year.

Some positive trends

The barometer also points out the disadvantages suffered due to limitations due to health conditions. More than two thirds of people suffering from chronic illnesses and limited in their work do not benefit from any adjustment to their activity or their workstation, critic Travail.Suisse.

At the same time, the umbrella organization’s study reveals that more workers surveyed believe that their position is not threatened. A growing proportion of respondents also think that they will be able to find equivalent conditions if they leave their position.

Radio subject: Philéas Authier

Web article: iar with ats