South Korea, Malaysia and Japan had the highest percentage of workers with a high risk of experiencing mental health issues, said a Aon and TELUS Health report.
"Mental or emotional difficulties, including depression and anxiety, are prevalent among employees at all levels and in every surveyed industry and location throughout Asia," the report added.Asia is"significantly" more at risk of low work productivity, anxiety, and depression compared to other parts of the world, which highlights a"growing concern" of workplace well-being in the region.
"More than half of respondents said they would be concerned about career options being limited if they had a mental health issue that their employer was aware of." found that individuals with anxiety and depression reported being less productive, missing"an extra 17.7 days of work per year." "Supporting employees' wellbeing is necessary for organizations to maintain high levels of engagement and productivity to deliver measurable return on investment."Other than stress, anxiety and burnout being important factors that impact employees' productivity — financial insecurity also goes"hand-in-hand with high mental health risk," said the report.
Locations that have the highest proportion of employees without emergency savings were the Philippines , Malaysia and China .
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