Least stressful jobs in the U.S. 2019
Least stressful jobs in the United States in 2019
This statistic shows the top 10 least stressful jobs in the United States for 2019. The least stressful job was diagnostic medical sonographer with a score of 5.07.
Least stressful jobs in the United States in 2019
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| Job stress score (0-100) | |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic medical sonographer | 5.07 |
| Compliance officier | 5.76 |
| Hair stylist | 6.72 |
| Audiologist | 7.28 |
| University professor (tenured) | 8.42 |
| Medical records technician | 8.52 |
| Jeweler | 9 |
| Operations research analyst | 9.09 |
| Pharmacy technician | 9.19 |
| Massage Therapist | 10.39 |
| Job stress score (0-100) | |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic medical sonographer | 5.07 |
| Compliance officier | 5.76 |
| Hair stylist | 6.72 |
| Audiologist | 7.28 |
| University professor (tenured) | 8.42 |
| Medical records technician | 8.52 |
| Jeweler | 9 |
| Operations research analyst | 9.09 |
| Pharmacy technician | 9.19 |
| Massage Therapist | 10.39 |
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This statistic shows the top 10 least stressful jobs in the United States for 2019. The least stressful job was diagnostic medical sonographer with a score of 5.07.
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- Level of stress calculated using stress factors including travel, career growth potential, physical demands, environmental conditions, hazards encountered, meeting the public, competition, risk of death or grievous injury, immediate risk of another's life, deadlines, working in the public eye. More detail can be found here.
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Statistics on "Stress and burnout"
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- 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
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- 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
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- Focus: physicians
The most important statistics
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- 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
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- Sources of stress at work reported by employees in North America as of 2017
- Percentage of working adults in the U.S. who say their current job is bad for their stress level, as of February 2016, by sector
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- 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*
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- 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
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