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Workplace Stress Statistics 2026: Gallup, India and the Cost of Burnout

About four in ten employees worldwide report a lot of stress on the previous day, and India shows high engagement paired with high daily stress and low 'thriving' wellbeing in Gallup's State of the Global Workplace.

The full piece is still being written. Here is what it covers.

In this brief

  • Global picture
  • India's paradox: engaged and exhausted
  • What drives it (manager, autonomy, hours)
  • The cost to companies
  • What actually helps (data)
  • Happy First for Offices

Questions it answers

  • What percentage of workers are burned out?
  • Is India a stressed country?
  • What causes workplace stress?
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