LAST WORD
The Cost of Stress
How tension and anxiety affect the workplace

WORK CAUSES STRESS FOR 83% OF AMERICANS
AN ESTIMATED 40% OF WORKERS SAY THEY ARE UNPRODUCTIVE BECAUSE OF STRESS
STRESS CAN HAVE AN IMPACT ON YOUR BOTTOM LINE
EACH YEAR, JOB STRESS COSTS U.S. BUSINESSES AN ESTIMATED $300 BILLION FROM

ABSENTEEISM
1,000,000 people miss work
every day because of stress

TURNOVER
40% of employee turnover is directly related to stress
For the average company, turnover can cost up to 40% of earnings

LOST PRODUCTIVITY
Replacing an employee who makes $50,000/year costs, on average, $10,000 in lost productivity
STRESS HARMS RELATIONSHIPS, FOCUS, AND CREATIVITY
EMPLOYEE SENTIMENTS IN THE PAST YEAR

14%
felt like striking a coworker

25%
have felt like screaming

18%
have experienced some form of threat or verbal intimidation

Stress reduces focus and memory by
25%
Source: “The Cost of Stress on Your Business,” presented by EnMast