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Employed Kenyans Are More Stressed Than The Unemployed

BY Getrude Mathayo · November 12, 2024 01:11 pm

KEY POINTS

Only 17 percent of Kenyan employees are positive about their financial well-being. Approximately 65 percent of respondents cited the cost of living and financial insecurity as their main sources of stress.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Kenyan families are lonely. While families remain close and contribute significantly to strengthening overall resilience. 43 percent of the respondents of the survey revealed that they were cutting down on socializing while 40 percent reported losing interest in personal activities.

According to the Cigna International Health Study report 2024, 84 percent of employees in Kenya are highly stressed.

The report reveals that the overall well-being of Kenyans rose from 50 points in 2023 to 61 points in 2024, adding that 84 percent of Kenyans are still stressed, with the high cost of living and financial concerns being the major contributors to the stress.

They surveyed over 10,000 participants from 11 global markets across eight factors of well-being, including emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, and spiritual.

According to the report, employed women in Kenya are more stressed than employed men, at 89 percent for women compared to 81 percent for working men.

Men being less stressed declined by 13 points from the previous year, while the drop was less significant in working women with a drop of only six points. Additionally, women have lower mental well-being scores compared to men.

The challenge of mental well-being continues to contribute to declining productivity. The study reveals that mental well-being remains a concern, with a score of 54 percent for 2024. Kenyans are unable to maintain a healthy lifestyle due to financial stress and the high cost of living.

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Most employees are unstable in their employment with Kenya having the highest rates of nonpermanent employment globally at 23 per cent. There is a dominant feeling of instability and dissatisfaction in the workplace.

Only 17 percent of Kenyan employees are positive about their financial well-being. Approximately 65 percent of respondents cited the cost of living and financial insecurity as their main sources of stress.

The vitality and liveliness of Kenyans have also dropped from 79.9 points in 2023 to 79.4 points. The physical well-being of Kenyans has however increased significantly.

Kenya recorded a 64 percent rise in physical well-being compared to the global average of 44 percent. The improvement in physical well-being has been driven by notable improvements across multiple health metrics.

The Kenyan employees reported a healthy weight score of 53 percent versus the global average of 36 percent. Generally, 49 percent of Kenyans have a balanced diet score compared to a global average of 35 percent and good quality sleep compared to a global average of 34 percent

The report reveals that physical health among women improved by 19 percent over the last year, with young adults ages 18-24 showing greater benefits from these wellness efforts.

Kenyan families are lonely. While families remain close and contribute significantly to strengthening overall resilience. 43 percent of the respondents of the survey revealed that they were cutting down on socializing while 40 percent reported losing interest in personal activities.

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