New survey data from Eagle Hill Consulting indicates that 55 percent of U.S. workers report experiencing burnout. The findings, drawn from the Eagle Hill Consulting Workforce Burnout Survey 2025 of more than 1,400 full-time employees conducted by Ipsos in November 2025, show that burnout is undermining key aspects of organizational performance, including efficiency, innovation, customer service, attendance, and employee retention.

Large majorities of respondents say burnout reduces their efficiency (72 percent), overall job performance (71 percent), ability to serve customers (65 percent), ability to innovate (64 percent), and attendance (56 percent). Burnout is closely linked to turnover, with employees experiencing burnout being nearly three times more likely to say they plan to leave their employer in the coming year.

The survey finds that burnout is more prevalent among younger workers, with 66 percent of Gen Z and 58 percent of Millennials reporting burnout, compared with 53 percent of Gen X and 37 percent of Baby Boomers. Rates are also higher among employees who work fully remotely (61 percent) and in hybrid arrangements (57 percent).

Respondents attribute burnout equally to the nature of their work (such as workload and type of work) and to interpersonal factors at work (such as collaboration, relationships, and team dynamics), with each category cited by 50 percent of workers. Despite these impacts, only 42 percent of burned-out employees have informed their manager, and among those who have, 42 percent report that their manager took no action to help reduce their burnout.

Source: https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20251124ph32009/more-than-half-of-us-workers-report-burnout-new-eagle-hill-research-finds

So, the question for our readers is: Who Is Most Likely To Experience Burnout In Your Organization?

Here is an opinion of one of the McCalmon editorial staff:

Jack McCalmon, Esq.

Our organization experiences minimal turnover, so while burnout may be present, I do not automatically equate an employee's performance concerns with burnout. There are numerous factors that can contribute to burnout, and many are not work?related yet can still affect how an individual performs, including health or financial challenges. If an employee is experiencing burnout, I want to be aware so that we can address it appropriately, if I can; however, out of respect for privacy, I do not presume burnout is the reason for any performance issue unless the employee chooses to share that information.

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