About 95% of Singapore expats in top positions feel burnt out, survey finds
Wan Ting Koh
·Senior Reporter
Fri, June 24, 2022, 10:22 AM·4 min read
A majority of expatriates in Singapore in top positions feel burnt out from work, a report released on Thursday (23 June) showed.
The report is based on American insurance firm Cigna's 360 Well-Being Survey, in which 95 per cent of expat respondents in Singapore said they have burnout symptoms, with 36 per cent citing cost of living as the top stressor.
Personal finance and having too much work are also among the top causes of stress, with 29 per cent of expats each citing these.
The study surveyed 11,922 respondents aged 18 to 65 across 15 expat destinations including mainland China, Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle East and North America between April and May 2022.
About 98 per cent of expats surveyed globally have experienced symptoms of burnout, according to the study, while 90 per cent are stressed, and 89 per cent said they were unable to disconnect from work.
While memories of the pandemic are fading in many parts of the world, its enduring impact continues to be felt.
Around 73 per cent of expats said they have spent time re-evaluating their life priorities since the onset of the pandemic, and 76 per cent said that being close to family and friends is more important than before.
