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  • Dataset | 31 Mar 2021

Prevalence of work-related stress

Self-reported prevalence of work-related stress in workers above age 18 years in EU Member States in 2012

Source: EU-OSHA (2013)

Country Very common Fairly common Fairly rare Very rare
Belgium 15 31 30 20
Bulgaria 18 34 22 18
Czechia 18 37 26 15
Denmark 5 33 35 20
Germany 17 35 32 13
Estonia 10 31 30 19
Ireland 13 29 34 21
Greece 46 36 12 5
Spain 15 34 28 17
France 15 34 26 21
Italy 17 38 24 14
Cyprus 51 37 6 5
Latvia 14 29 29 24
Lithuania 8 30 38 21
Luxembourg 10 42 33 11
Hungary 14 38 28 18
Malta 25 37 26 9
Netherlands 13 47 27 11
Austria 8 37 31 21
Poland 18 33 30 17
Portugal 28 31 28 11
Romania 16 35 22 17
Slovenia 28 44 19 6
Slovakia 18 44 25 10
Finland 6 38 41 8
Sweden 15 42 29 11
EU Member States (2012) 16 35 28 17

Difference to 100% due to exclusion of Don't know and None