55% of India's employed professional report feeling stressed: LinkedIn

This was despite drastic work transformations. keeping up with these changes the past 18 months has adversely affected the mental health of the country's working professionals

More than half of India’s (55 per cent) employed professionals are feeling stressed at work as well-being measures become a luxury for many, said a report by LinkedIn.

The Workforce Confidence Index reveals India’s overall workforce confidence remained steady with a composite score of +55 from July 31 to September 24, 2021, despite drastic transformations in the world of work. But keeping up with these times of change for the last 18 months has adversely affected the mental health of working professionals in the country.

When asked to share their primary reasons for work stress, employed professionals cited ‘balancing work with personal