Younger workers more likely to suffer burnout as generation gap grows – survey

Burnout is more common among younger workers, according to a charity survey (Alamy/PA) -

The proportion of younger workers needing time off for stress has grown compared with older colleagues, according to a report on burnout which also revealed far fewer feel comfortable opening up to bosses about the pressure they are under.

While around one in 10 workers aged 45 and above needed time off last year because of poor mental health caused by stress, it was around one in three for those aged 18-24, Mental Health UK said.