According to a survey conducted in 2022, about 82.2 percent of employees in Japan felt strongly troubled in their current working situation. The government has set the goal to reduce the share of workers who feel strong anxiety, worries, or stress to below 50 percent by 2027.
Percentage of employees feeling severely insecure and stressed in their working environment in Japan from 1997 to 2022
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MHLW (Japan). (October 13, 2023). Percentage of employees feeling severely insecure and stressed in their working environment in Japan from 1997 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/623230/japan-stress-at-work/
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MHLW (Japan). (2023). Percentage of employees feeling severely insecure and stressed in their working environment in Japan from 1997 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623230/japan-stress-at-work/
MHLW (Japan). "Percentage of Employees Feeling Severely Insecure and Stressed in Their Working Environment in Japan from 1997 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623230/japan-stress-at-work/
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