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Most stressful jobs in the U.S. 2019
Most stressful jobs in the United States in 2019
by Erin Duffin,
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Jul 22, 2019
This statistic shows the top 10 most stressful jobs in the United States for 2019. The most stressful job was enlisted military personnel with a score of 72.58.
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by Erin Duffin,
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Jul 22, 2019
This statistic shows the top 10 most stressful jobs in the United States for 2019. The most stressful job was enlisted military personnel with a score of 72.58.
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Statistics on "Stress and burnout"
- Overview
The most important statistics
- Share of respondents who stated their stress level is usually high in the United States from 2012 to 2017Share of adults affected by high stress U.S. 2012-2017
- Percentage of adults who stated their stress level had increased over the past year in the United States from 2012 to 2017Share of adults whose stress level increased over the past year U.S. 2012-2017
- Percentage of U.S. adults that were more anxious this year than the previous year as of 2018U.S. adults that were more anxious than the previous year as of 2018
- Percentage of U.S. adults that frequently experienced stress or did not have enough time during the day from 2001 to 2017Stress and lack of time among U.S. adults from 2001 to 2017
- Percentage of U.S. adults that frequently experienced stress as of 2017, by ageU.S. adults that frequently experienced stress as of 2017, by age
- Percentage of U.S. adults that frequently experienced stress as of 2017, by incomeU.S. adults that frequently experienced stress 2017, by income
- Percentage of U.S. adults that frequently experienced stress as of 2017, by parenting and employment statusU.S. adults that frequently experienced stress 2017, by parent and employment status
- Percentage of U.S. LGBTQ youth that reported their stress level as being high in 2017, by gender identityU.S. LGBTQ youth with a high level of stress in 2017, by gender identity
- Sources of Stress
The most important statistics
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced stress in select situations and areas of their life as of February 2017Situations and areas of life where U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017
- Percentage of U.S. adults that were anxious about select aspects of their lives as of 2018*Anxiety among U.S. adults in regards to select aspects of life in 2018
- Percentage of U.S. adults who had select emerging sources of significant stress in 2018Emerging significant life stressors among U.S. adults in 2018
- Percentage of U.S. residents who felt stressed about select issues seen in the national news as of 2018, by generationAdult stress levels regarding select U.S. political issues in 2018, by generation
- Share of Americans feeling stress over their personal safety from 2008 to 2017Share of Americans stressed over personal safety 2008-2017
- Percentage of U.S. Generation Z adults who had select common stressors in 2018Common daily life stressors among U.S. Generation Z adults in 2018
- Percentage of U.S. Generation Z adults who had select significant stressors in 2018Significant life stressors among U.S. Generation Z adults in 2018
- Employees
The most important statistics
- Percentage of U.S. adults that frequently experienced stress as of 2017, by employment statusU.S. adults that frequently experienced stress 2017, by employment status
- Sources of stress at work reported by employees in North America as of 2017On the job sources of stress in employees in North America 2017
- Frequency of stress among adults in the U.S. as of February 2017, by weekly working hoursFrequency that U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017, by weekly working hours
- Percentage of U.S. employees who stated their company offered programs regarding burnout prevention or reintegration as of February 2017U.S. employees whose companies offered burnout prevention programs 2017
- Percentage of U.S. employees who stated the stress from their job caused them to regularly engage in unhealthy behaviors from 2015 to 2017*Share of U.S. workers whose work-related stress caused unhealthy behaviors 2015-17
- Percentage of U.S. employees who stated the stress from their job caused them to regularly engage in unhealthy behaviors from 2015 to 2017, by industry*U.S. workers whose work stress caused unhealthy behaviors 2015-17, by industry
- Percentage of employees in the U.S. who stated the stress from their job affected their relationships with friends and family from 2015 to 2017Share of U.S. workers whose work-related stress affected their relationships 2015-17
- Percentage of employees in the U.S. who stated the stress from their job affected their relationships with friends and family from 2015 to 2017, by industryU.S. workers whose work stress impacted their relationships 2015-17, by industry
- Burnout
The most important statistics
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had heard the term burnout as of February 2017, by ageShare of U.S. adults who ever heard the term burnout as of 2017, by age
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who personally knew someone who was diagnosed with burnout as of February 2017, by ageShare of U.S. adults who knew someone diagnosed with burnout as of 2017, by age
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements related to stress and life as of February 2017, by burn-out-riskStress-related statements that applied to U.S. adults as of 2017, by burn-out-risk
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who very often or often experienced select stress and burnout symptoms as of February 2017, by burn-out-riskShare of U.S. adults who often felt select burnout symptoms 2017, by burn-out-risk
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who would turn to select sources in case of burnout as of February 2017, by genderWhere U.S. adults would turn to for help in case of burnout 2017, by gender
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who thought select strategies were the best ways to avoid burnout as of February 2017, by burn-out-riskBest ways to avoid burnout according to U.S. adults as of 2017, by burn-out-risk
- Stress relief
The most important statistics
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who engaged in select activities "more than usual" when facing a challenge or stressful event as of 2018Activities U.S. adults engaged in when feeling stressed, anxious, or sad as of 2018
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who engaged in routine activities more often when facing a challenge or stressful event as of 2018Routine activities U.S. adults engaged in more often when feeling stressed as of 2018
- Percentage of U.S. adults who engaged in routine activities more often when facing a challenge or stressful event as of 2018, by generation Leading five activities U.S. adults engaged in when stressed 2018, by generation
- Percentage of Millennials and Gen Zs in the U.S. who engaged in select activities "more than usual" when facing a challenge or stressful event as of 2018Activities young people in the U.S. engaged in when feeling stressed as of 2018
- Percentage of U.S. adults with a lot of stress who exercised regularly in 2016-2017, by ageExercise among U.S. adults who experienced a lot of stress 2016-2017, by age
- What was your primary motivation to continue to run?*Primary reason for people to continue to run as a sport in the U.S. 2017
- Percentage of U.S. adults that use apps for stress relief as of 2017, by ageU.S. adults that used apps to relieve stress 2017, by age
- Focus: physicians
The most important statistics
- Characteristics of U.S. physicians in 2018Portrait of a U.S. physician 2018
- Percentage of physicians feeling burned out in the U.S. as of 2018, by specialtyPercentage of U.S. physicians feeling burned out by specialty 2018
- Severity of burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2017, by specialtySeverity of burn-out among U.S. physicians 2017, by specialty
- Burn-out among U.S. physicians from 2013 to 2019, by gender*Burn-out among U.S. physicians 2013-2019, by gender
- Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2018*Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians 2018
- Miscellaneous
The most important statistics
- Percentage of U.S. nurses who experienced select symptoms from job-related stress as of 2017Work stress symptoms among U.S. nurses 2017
- Share of Americans feeling stress over the outcome of the presidential election January 2017, by geographical areaAmericans stressed over presidential election outcome Jan. 2017, by geographical area
- Share of Americans feeling stress over police violence towards minorities August 2016 and January 2017, by raceAmericans stressed over police on minority violence Aug. 2016 & Jan. 2017, by race
- Percentage of U.S. college students that had received information from their college or university about select health topics as of fall 2018U.S. college students that received health information from their universities 2018
- Percentage of mental health clinicians who stated select issues were the top concerns of their college student patients during the 2017-2018 academic school yearPrimary mental health issues among college students 2017-2018
- Percentage of U.S. adults who believed select sources were the cause of their headaches as of 2017Perceived causes of headaches among U.S. adults as of 2017
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- Stress at work in Scotland 2017, by gender
- Statements about stress that applied to U.S. adults 2017, by education level
- Stress felt by the French when preparing their trip 2015
- Professions with a high burn-out risk in the Netherlands 2017
- Feelings of select burnout measures among Canadian executives as of 2017
- Rate of self-reported stress caused by workplace in Britain 2015/16, by country
- Frequency that U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017, by education level
- Working days lost due to work-related illness in Great Britain 2010-2017
- Situations and areas of life where U.S. adults felt stressed as of 2017, by gender
- Share of individuals feeling very stressed in Sweden 2018, by age group and gender
- Sentiment of the French on car failure as a source of stress in 2016
- Stressfulness of Mondays in Great Britain 2014
- Levels of stress in employees in North America 2014
- U.S. adults experience consequences of not getting enough sleep 2013
- Job salary and allowances satisfaction among adults in the UAE 2017
- Labour cost index in the local government sector in Finland 2008-2018
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Statistics on "Stress and burnout"
- Share of respondents who stated their stress level is usually high in the United States from 2012 to 2017
- Percentage of adults who stated their stress level had increased over the past year in the United States from 2012 to 2017
- Percentage of U.S. adults that were more anxious this year than the previous year as of 2018
- Percentage of U.S. adults that frequently experienced stress or did not have enough time during the day from 2001 to 2017
- Percentage of U.S. adults that frequently experienced stress as of 2017, by age
- Percentage of U.S. adults that frequently experienced stress as of 2017, by income
- Percentage of U.S. adults that frequently experienced stress as of 2017, by parenting and employment status
- Percentage of U.S. LGBTQ youth that reported their stress level as being high in 2017, by gender identity
- Most stressed states in the United States as of 2019
- Least stressed states in the United States as of 2019
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced stress in select situations and areas of their life as of February 2017
- Percentage of U.S. adults that were anxious about select aspects of their lives as of 2018*
- Percentage of U.S. adults who had select emerging sources of significant stress in 2018
- Percentage of U.S. residents who felt stressed about select issues seen in the national news as of 2018, by generation
- Share of Americans feeling stress over their personal safety from 2008 to 2017
- Percentage of U.S. Generation Z adults who had select common stressors in 2018
- Percentage of U.S. Generation Z adults who had select significant stressors in 2018
- Percentage of U.S. adults that frequently experienced stress as of 2017, by employment status
- Sources of stress at work reported by employees in North America as of 2017
- Frequency of stress among adults in the U.S. as of February 2017, by weekly working hours
- Percentage of U.S. employees who stated their company offered programs regarding burnout prevention or reintegration as of February 2017
- Percentage of U.S. employees who stated the stress from their job caused them to regularly engage in unhealthy behaviors from 2015 to 2017*
- Percentage of U.S. employees who stated the stress from their job caused them to regularly engage in unhealthy behaviors from 2015 to 2017, by industry*
- Percentage of employees in the U.S. who stated the stress from their job affected their relationships with friends and family from 2015 to 2017
- Percentage of employees in the U.S. who stated the stress from their job affected their relationships with friends and family from 2015 to 2017, by industry
- Most stressful jobs in the United States in 2019
- Least stressful jobs in the United States in 2019
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had heard the term burnout as of February 2017, by age
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who personally knew someone who was diagnosed with burnout as of February 2017, by age
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements related to stress and life as of February 2017, by burn-out-risk
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who very often or often experienced select stress and burnout symptoms as of February 2017, by burn-out-risk
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who would turn to select sources in case of burnout as of February 2017, by gender
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who thought select strategies were the best ways to avoid burnout as of February 2017, by burn-out-risk
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who engaged in select activities "more than usual" when facing a challenge or stressful event as of 2018
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who engaged in routine activities more often when facing a challenge or stressful event as of 2018
- Percentage of U.S. adults who engaged in routine activities more often when facing a challenge or stressful event as of 2018, by generation
- Percentage of Millennials and Gen Zs in the U.S. who engaged in select activities "more than usual" when facing a challenge or stressful event as of 2018
- Percentage of U.S. adults with a lot of stress who exercised regularly in 2016-2017, by age
- What was your primary motivation to continue to run?*
- Percentage of U.S. adults that use apps for stress relief as of 2017, by age
- Characteristics of U.S. physicians in 2018
- Percentage of physicians feeling burned out in the U.S. as of 2018, by specialty
- Severity of burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2017, by specialty
- Burn-out among U.S. physicians from 2013 to 2019, by gender*
- Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2018*
- Percentage of U.S. nurses who experienced select symptoms from job-related stress as of 2017
- Share of Americans feeling stress over the outcome of the presidential election January 2017, by geographical area
- Share of Americans feeling stress over police violence towards minorities August 2016 and January 2017, by race
- Percentage of U.S. college students that had received information from their college or university about select health topics as of fall 2018
- Percentage of mental health clinicians who stated select issues were the top concerns of their college student patients during the 2017-2018 academic school year
- Percentage of U.S. adults who believed select sources were the cause of their headaches as of 2017
- Share of individuals who find their work very or extremely stressful in Scotland from 2009 to 2017, by gender
- Share of general practitioners falling ill from the stress of work in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015
- Percentage of French employees regularly undergoing stress at the workplace in 2019, by age group
- Distribution of stress levels at work by those in paid employment and training programs in Scotland in 2017, by gender
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed with select statements on stress as a part of life as of February 2017, by education level
- For you, is the preparation of a trip (finding a destination, a hotel, a plane ticket...) stressful?
- Professions with a high burn-out risk in the Netherlands in 2017
- Percentage of executives in Canada who felt select measures of burnout at least once a week as of 2017
- Average rate of self-reported stress, depression or anxiety caused or made worse by work by country in Great Britain between 2014/15 and 2016/17 (per 100,000 employed)
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. by frequency of stress as of February 2017, by education level
- Annual number of working days lost due to work-related illness in Great Britain between 2010/11 and 2016/17 (in 1,000s)
- Percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced stress in select situations and areas of their life as of February 2017, by gender
- Share of individuals feeling very stressed in Sweden in 2018, by age group and gender
- When you go on vacation or weekend, is the fear of the breakdown, for you, a source of stress?
- To what extent do you agree or disagree that Monday is the most stressful day of the week?
- Level of stress reported by employees in North America in 2014
- Stress and other negative symptoms due to lack of sleep among U.S. adults in 2013
- Job satisfaction regarding salary and allowances among adults in the United Arab Emirates as of February 2017
- Labour cost index in the local government sector in Finland annually from 2008 to 2018
- Mean average annual gross pay for full-time employee jobs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by region (in GBP)
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