Stress levels among Singapore firms highest in Southeast Asia: report

A new survey by Jobstreet and Jobsdb showed the average organisational stress level among companies in Singapore was the highest in Southeast Asia.

76% of Singapore respondents said the level of stress in their workplace is only “moderate,” 16% described their work “highly stressful” while only 9% considered their offices to be in the “low-stress zone.” Heavy workload , high pressure from management and lack of ample career development opportunities were the top three causes of stress for employees across all of Southeast Asia.

49% of the respondents said they are planning to increase headcount of permanent staff for the next six months while 45% are planning to maintain their existing staff levels.

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