Many people have work-related stress problems – those most at risk in the 30 to 49 age group

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The statistics, based on 12,000 interviews, describe the problems caused by the work, the nature of the symptoms, the factors that are causing the inconvenience and the risk of absence for illness due to this inconvenience.

Of the more than five million people employed in Sweden, nearly one third, or 28%, was a disadvantage because of the works.

It is also obvious that more women than men have a disadvantage for the job.

The group with the greatest anxiety, memory problems, concentration and sleep, according to the survey, is people aged 30-49.

"The investigation of work-related issues gives us as an employer an important signal about what is difficult in the workplace.Nobody should feel sick, be sick, get hurt or become disabled because of her work, "says Erna Zelmin-Ekenhem, executive director of the Work Environment Authority, in a press commentary to the numbers.

Of those who have problems, nearly 7 in 10 say this is due to excessive workload.

It is evident that almost two-thirds (65%) of the occupations affected by work experience physical pain or pain.

People aged 30 to 49 years old have more problems with depression, sleep disturbances and concentration problems than younger and older groups.

"The disorders can be expressed as anxiety or anxiety, depression, memory problems, concentration and thinking ability, headaches and sleep disorders, also frequent between 30 and 49 years old, "explains Erna Zelmin-Ekenhem.