Mental health concerns highest among Gen Z female workforce

GRiD research

Jaskeet Briah
clock • 2 min read

Research by industry body, Group Risk Development (GRiD), has identified differing physical and mental health needs of women throughout their careers that employers need to recognise.

GRiD surveyed 1,250 UK employees, finding that in terms of mental wellbeing among the female workforce, Gen Z employees were the demographic most concerned about stress and anxiety related to work (24%). This was followed by Millennial women (14%), Gen X women (8%) and female Baby-boomers (7%). However, other types of stress and anxiety, including those relating to finances and home life, were higher in mid-life for female Millennials and Gen X but less likely to affect Gen Z and Baby-boomer women. As for the biggest health concern for female employees, Baby-boomers cited serious ill-...

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