One in two Greek employees is increasingly suffering from job burnout, according to a joint survey conducted by the experimental psychological lab of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), and EY Greece.

The study was carried out between May 22 and June 20, 2025, on an expanded sample of 4,475 employees in the private and public sectors and covered all age groups.

The analysis, the third iteration since 2021, explored parameters affecting workers’ psychological state, such as stress-anxiety, depression, anger, loneliness, quality of life (well-being), attitude on remote working, psychological health, manifesting physical symptoms, and workplace quality.

Crucially, women and younger workers, as in the previous surveys, appeared to be more burdened in all metrics compared to men and older age groups regarding job burnout.

The survey recorded increased rates for a range of symptoms related to depression. Specifically, 44% of participants (up from 35% in 2021) reported feeling melancholy, 47% (up from 35% in 2021) expressed pessimism about the future, and 4% (up from 2% in 2023) said they had seriously thought about ending their own life.

Symptoms related to anxiety have also increased: 80% of respondents (up from 75% in 2023) report feeling nervous or internally agitated, 50% (up from 44% two years ago) experience tension, and 13% (up from 10%) suffer from panic attacks.

Similarly, symptoms of anger have risen: 80% (up from 75% in 2023) feel irritated, 32% (up from 28%) experience uncontrollable outbursts of anger, and 14% (up from 10%) report having the urge to hit, harm, or injure someone.

Employees working in large companies (with more than 700 employees) show statistically significantly better scores across all variables, while self-employed individuals have the best scores in every category.

Finally, employees in administrative positions display statistically significantly lower levels of stress, depression, somatization, anger, and loneliness compared to other workers.

On a positive note, the findings of the survey indicate that employees believe mental health and well-being issues as a top priority for them. A total of 79% state that they now care more about mental health—both their own and that of others—while 69% say they are willing to seek help from a mental health professional.