According to a study, a profession is particularly a source of professional burnout.
Every profession can be tiring in its own way. There is the amplitude of schedules, the direct physical impact of certain professions, too great a mental load, very strong responsibilities or pressure… Some people sometimes do not manage to overcome these conditions and fall into burnout. out, burnout syndrome. A study conducted by the professional social network LinkedIn looked into this subject.
After an analysis carried out among 16,000 professionals in the United States over a period of several months in 2024, an alarming finding was highlighted: 40% of those questioned considered themselves close to burnout. The study analyzed the profiles of those who gave such a response. Young workers and women are in the majority and are therefore more likely to suffer from professional burnout. They also often come from large companies. Conversely, employees benefiting from teleworking would be generally less inclined to do so.
The study also noted the professional environment in which the participants operate. Those who appeared to be the least exhausted were in consulting, real estate or business development positions, of which 33% responded that they were exhausted. Next come employees in the field of communication (37%).
Higher in the ranking, educational staff (45%), quality controllers (47%), social workers (48%) and even nursing staff (49%) are among the top 5 professions judged to be the most difficult . In these branches, workers express intense fatigue. And at the top of the podium, yet another category takes pride of place: project managers. Half of them say they feel professional burnout. And this profession is not rare in France: half of the companies employ at least one project manager, the profession concerns tens of thousands of positions.
It’s not just a question of schedules and meeting deadlines. This profession also involves a very broad multidisciplinary approach and requires knowing how to respond to varied requirements. There is also a role of intermediary between employees and customers, and of team management. According to Kandi Wiens, director of the master’s in medical education program at the University of Pennsylvania, CNBC“the most common concern of project managers is that they do not receive adequate support or recognition to meet the changing demands they face in their role.”
In the event of professional fatigue, she advises not to hesitate to turn to your management, but also to mental health professionals.