Singaporeans burnout amidst health fears, lack of work-life balance

Singapore has the highest number of workers experiencing increased stress levels across the countries surveyed.

More than one in three or 39% of Singaporean workers experience increased level of burnout mainly due to fears of contracting COVID-19 and the lack of separation between work and personal life, according to Microsoft's latest Work Trend Index report.

Surveying over 6,000 remote and first-line employees across eight countries, the research has found that Singapore and India had the highest number of workers who are experiencing increased levels of stress, at 37% and 29%, respectively.

Singaporeans also cited the lack of separation between their work and personal life as their top stressor, with almost a quarter or 24% saying such.

Further, 28% of locals admitted to experiencing an increased level of burnout due to the feeling of isolation.

Overall, nearly 34% of respondents across Asia Pacific expressed worry over contracting COVID-19, primarily due to the lack of tech or protective equipment provided by their employers.

India and Japan named the inability to effectively socially distance and the fear of contracting COVID-19 as their top stressor, at 42% and 26%, respectively.Meanwhile, workers in Australia and Singapore cited the lack of separation between their work and personal life as their top stressor, at 24% and 31%, respectively. The feeling of isolation came in a close second, at 22% for Australia and 28% for Singapore.

India and Japan named the inability to effectively socially distance and the fear of contracting COVID-19 as their top stressor, at 42% and 26%, respectively.

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