Only 5% of Dutch people never experience work pressure.

This and more is revealed in the second edition of Markteffect's National Employee Satisfaction Survey.

How often do Dutch people experience work pressure?

Work pressure is a widely felt phenomenon. One in eight Dutch people (15%) rarely feel it. Just over a third of workers (34%) say they experience it occasionally. For a quarter of employees, work pressure is a recurring theme (24%). 15% experience it often and 7% feel the pressure too often as a constant factor in their working week.

Workload generally acceptable

Although the subject is widely discussed, a large majority of employees who experience work pressure still consider it to be manageable. For example, 19% say that the work pressure is completely acceptable and 52% find it more often acceptable than unacceptable. Nevertheless, almost a quarter of workers often find the pressure unacceptable and 6% constantly struggle with an overloaded schedule, tight deadlines and high expectations.

Too much work in too little time

What causes all this pressure? Approximately two in five workers who experience work pressure indicate that this is mainly because too many tasks have to be performed in too little time (39%). Other culprits are excessive expectations from managers and physical strain (9%). In addition, too much responsibility, tasks that take more time due to lack of experience, or vacancies that remain open for a long time also play a role (7%).

Curious about the full report?

Markteffect's National Employee Satisfaction Survey maps the satisfaction of working Dutch people on an annual basis. The monitor provides insight into general satisfaction, causes of dissatisfaction and success factors of highly satisfied employees. Work pressure, commitment, loyalty and AI are also discussed in detail. With these insights, organisations can take targeted measures to improve job satisfaction and productivity. Currently the monitor is available in Dutch, interested in the English version, let uw know.