Chicago-based IPA 100 firm Grant Thornton (FY23 net revenue of $2.4 billion) has released a survey exploring the latest trends in employee attitudes, desires and concerns. The firm’s 2024 State of Work in America survey engaged 1,500 full-time employees of U.S. companies and revealed the growing mental and emotional toll that economic and global factors have had on workers.
The survey’s key findings include:
- 51% of respondents reported to have suffered burnout in the past year.
- 63% named mental and emotional stress as the top cause of burnout.
- 40% said people shortages are the most stressful part of working at their organization.
- 48% site benefits as what initially drew them to their organizations.
- 49% said compensation is the most significant factor in why they would leave their organization.
“External factors such as increasing global conflicts, post-pandemic inflation and a particularly stressful political environment are all outside stressors that can burden the minds of employees, who in turn bring these worries with them into the workplace,” said Joe Ranzau, managing director of growth advisory services at Grant Thornton.
To see additional findings from Grant Thornton’s 2024 State of Work in America survey, visit: www.grantthornton.com/insights/survey-reports/advisory/2024/burnout-turning-up-heat-on-us-companies.
