Stress in the IT Industry Research by Spacelift (2025)
News Highlights
- 34% of IT professionals feel constantly or frequently stressed by their work.
- 51% of respondents identified heavy workload as the top stressor and a significant percentage admit that their work-related stress impacts their personal life.
- More than 55% of DevOps respondents noted irritability as the most common stress symptom they experience.
- 45% of IT professionals would not feel safe reporting stress issues to their employers.
HP Research 2023
News Highlights
- Only 27% of knowledge workers say they have a healthy relationship with work; India is most healthy, Japan least healthy.
- 83% of knowledge workers today are willing to earn less to be happier at work.
- Leaders acknowledge emotional intelligence is key, while employees say they don’t see it enough.
- HP’s global research identified six primary drivers of a healthy relationship with work – with recommendations for business leaders and employees to consider.