According to a survey conducted in Australia, around 53.9 women and around 46.3 men experienced a mental health issue such as stress or anxiety while working from home due to the COVID pandemic in 2020. The second leading cause of mental health issues by working from home was working in isolation.
Breakdown of mental health issues faced by workers while working from home in Australia as of 2020, by gender
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ACTU. (November 13, 2020). Breakdown of mental health issues faced by workers while working from home in Australia as of 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247971/australia-breakdown-of-mental-health-issues-while-working-from-home-by-gender/
ACTU. "Breakdown of mental health issues faced by workers while working from home in Australia as of 2020, by gender." Chart. November 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247971/australia-breakdown-of-mental-health-issues-while-working-from-home-by-gender/
ACTU. (2020). Breakdown of mental health issues faced by workers while working from home in Australia as of 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247971/australia-breakdown-of-mental-health-issues-while-working-from-home-by-gender/
ACTU. "Breakdown of Mental Health Issues Faced by Workers While Working from Home in Australia as of 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247971/australia-breakdown-of-mental-health-issues-while-working-from-home-by-gender/
ACTU, Breakdown of mental health issues faced by workers while working from home in Australia as of 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247971/australia-breakdown-of-mental-health-issues-while-working-from-home-by-gender/ (last visited June 08, 2024)
Breakdown of mental health issues faced by workers while working from home in Australia as of 2020, by gender [Graph], ACTU, November 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247971/australia-breakdown-of-mental-health-issues-while-working-from-home-by-gender/