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Infographic: Stress during the workday, by meaningful work

Infographic showing the percentage of workers who feel stressed, by whether or not they have meaningful work

Details of infographic from APA’s 2023 Work in America™ survey

Percentage of workers who typically feel tense or stressed during the workday
by whether they consider the work they do meaningful

  • Overall: 48%
  • Have meaningful work: 45%
  • Do not have meaningful work: 71%