Workplace well-being
Workplace Well-Being
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The Workplace Well-Being Index: 61
The Workplace Well-Being Index is a measure of:
- Work-related stress
- Emotionally drained
- Mental health awareness
- Psychologically healthy workplace
Index was established as benchmark in 2018.
Main sources of stress
- Not enough employees to do the work (32%)
- Heavy workload (27%)
- Competing or constantly changing priorities (22%)
- Unreasonable deadlines (21%)
- Pay and compensation issues (32%)
Who is experiencing the highest stress?
- 19% have very high or high work-related stress, 20% in 2017
| Results by communities | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Administration and operations | 17% |
| Compliance, inspection and enforcement | 21% |
| Information technology | 16% |
| Client contact centre | 19% |
| Science and technology | 17% |
- Very large organizations (20%)
- Justice, courts and tribunals (24%)
How healthy are our workplaces?
- 59% describe their workplace as psychologically healthy, 56% in 2017
| Results by communities | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Administration and operations | 63% |
| Compliance, inspection and enforcement | 54% |
| Information technology | 64% |
| Client contact centre | 61% |
| Science and technology | 59% |
- Very large organizations (57%)
- Security and military (50%)
Respect at work
Respect is on the rise
| Year | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 74% |
| 2018 | 81% |
Prevention efforts
| 2011 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Discrimination | 77% | 69% |
| Harassment | 72% | 66% |
There are links between psychologically healthy workplaces and organizations’ prevention efforts.
Other aspects of mental health and wellness
Work-life balance
- 76% have support to balance work and personal life
| Age | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 24 years and under | 83% |
| 25 to 29 years | 79% |
| 30 to 34 years | 77% |
| 35 to 49 years | 75% |
| 50 to 59 years | 74% |
| 60 years and over | 75% |
Workload
- 70% have a manageable workload
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Yukon | 56% |
| Northwest Territories | 67% |
| Nunavut | 65% |
| British Columbia | 66% |
| Alberta | 67% |
| Saskatchewan | 71% |
| Manitoba | 70% |
| Ontariotable 6 note * | 70% |
| Quebectable 6 note * | 76% |
| New Brunswick | 71% |
| Nova Scotia | 70% |
| Prince Edward Island | 73% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 73% |
| Outside of Canada | 37% |
| National Capital Region (NCR) | 70% |
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