Health insurer Vitality found that employees lose an estimated 43.6 days annually to health concerns including musculoskeletal conditions, depression and poor sleep quality.
This rises to 59.7 days per worker for those under 30, who despite being more physically active than their older peers, have significantly higher levels of mental health concerns, the research for Vitality’s 2023 Britain’s Healthiest Workplace survey found.
People over 50 lost an average of 36.3 days a year.
Under 30s have higher levels of burnout (17.0%), depression (14.6%) and fatigue (55.6%) compared to other age groups, the report claims.
