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Infographic: Negative experiences more often reported in workplaces affected by government policy changes

infographic showing the negative experiences reported in workplaces affected by government policy changes

Details of infographic from APA’s 2025 Work in America™ survey

Workers who say government policy changes have affected their company or organization:

  • Drastically/significantly
  • Moderately/slightly
  • Not at all

% of workers with at least one negative experience at work

  • Drastically/significantly: 75%*
  • Moderately/slightly: 70%*
  • Not at all: 46%

Lack of interest, motivation or energy

  • Drastically/significantly: 28%*
  • Moderately/slightly: 31%*
  • Not at all: 16%

Emotional exhaustion

  • Drastically/significantly: 27%*
  • Moderately/slightly: 30%*
  • Not at all: 18%

Desire to quit

  • Drastically/significantly: 21%*
  • Moderately/slightly: 17%
  • Not at all: 12%

A feeling of being ineffective

  • Drastically/significantly: 19%*
  • Moderately/slightly: 16%*
  • Not at all: 8%

* Data is significantly different from workers whose company or organization has not been affected by government policy changes