Poll finds rise from 6% to 9% of central bank’s workers reporting suicidal thoughts
Stress levels are increasing among European Central Bank staff, according to a poll, which found almost 40 per cent of its employees are at risk of burnout and 9 per cent have suicidal thoughts.Stress levels are increasing among European Central Bank staff, according to a poll, which found almost 40 per cent of its employees are at risk of burnout and 9 per cent have suicidal thoughts.
Carlos Bowles, vice-president of the Ipso union that represents ECB staff, said: “The last thing Europe needs now is to see the ECB internal processes affected by poor judgment or mistakes in the data analysis before a crucial interest rate decision is to be made.” The proportion of ECB staff judged by those carrying out the study to be at risk of burnout increased from 33.2 per cent in the previous survey in 2021 to 38.9 per cent this year, with 146 employees, or 9.1 per cent of respondents, saying they had experienced suicidal thoughts – up from 6.1 per cent in 2021.
The ECB said it had put measures in place “to respond to issues which had been identified previously and more measures to address issues such as workload and career opportunities are planned”. It said staff had access to a 24-hour helpline, social counsellors and medical advice.
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