As of 2022, 19 percent of British workers reported that they had taken time off work due to their mental health, with 74 percent advising they had never taken time off for this reason. Approximately 88 percent of those aged over 65 said they had never taken time off work for mental health, compared with 65 percent of 18 to 24 year old's.
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YouGov. (June 13, 2022). Have you ever taken any time off work because of your mental health? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388441/britain-work-absence-due-to-mental-health/
YouGov. "Have you ever taken any time off work because of your mental health?." Chart. June 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388441/britain-work-absence-due-to-mental-health/
YouGov. (2022). Have you ever taken any time off work because of your mental health?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388441/britain-work-absence-due-to-mental-health/
YouGov. "Have You Ever Taken Any Time off Work Because of Your Mental Health?." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388441/britain-work-absence-due-to-mental-health/
YouGov, Have you ever taken any time off work because of your mental health? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388441/britain-work-absence-due-to-mental-health/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Have you ever taken any time off work because of your mental health? [Graph], YouGov, June 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388441/britain-work-absence-due-to-mental-health/