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Even for those of us who enjoy our careers and get along with our bosses – or are our own bosses – work life can be stressful, and it can be difficult to switch off and leave it all behind at the end of the working day. That’s why we wanted to know how many people in the UK experience stress on a regular basis. And how much of an impact our jobs have on our stress levels. Ciphr's new (2024) research into the incidence and causes of stress (in and outside of work) found that: One in nine (11%) UK adults feel stressed every single day One in four (24%) people in the UK feel stressed more days a month than they don’t Women experience stress more frequently than men. On average, women in the UK say they feel stressed for 11.7 days a month, whereas men say they experience stress for 8.7 days a month What are some of our biggest stressors? Two-fifths (41%) of UK adults say that feeling tired and not getting enough sleep are the most common causes of stress in their lives Over a third (38%) are affected by money worries and financial stress One in three (34%) get stressed out by their family and/or significant other Nearly a third (30%) find that work in general makes them feel stressed And over a quarter (28%) say that workload demands cause them stress Quick links: How often do people feel stressed? What are the most common causes of stress in the UK? Which generation is the most stressed? Top causes of stress at work Most stressful places to live How many people feel stressed in the UK? In August 2024, HR software provider Ciphr commissioned a survey of 2,000 nationally representative UK adults, using OnePoll, to discover how frequently, if at all, people feel stressed in a typical month. According to the results, 86% of people in the UK feel stressed at least one day a month. (In July 2021, when Ciphr ran an identical survey, it was 79% – which suggests that more people are stressed now.) On average, a typical UK adult feels stressed around 10.3 days a month. That’s over twice a week! Over half (60%) of UK adults report feeling stressed five or more days each month Over a third of UK adults (37%) feel stressed 11 or more days a month Our survey also found that: One in nine people (11%) in the UK say they feel stressed every single day The number of UK adults who say they are stressed every day has increased by 57%, from 7% to 11%, since a similar 2021 survey commissioned by Ciphr (which suggests that we're getting stressed more often) Women are more likely to say they feel stressed every day (14%, compared to 9% of men) One in seven (14%) UK adults say they never feel stressed (this is down from the 21% reported in the 2021 survey) The average person in the UK typically feels stressed about 10 days a month. 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