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A recent survey has revealed that during 2020, British women were feeling more stressed with regards to their work situation than men.

LinkedIn’s Workforce Confidence Index shows that 73% of women reported suffering employment stress in the last month, compared to just 57% of men.

The data also found that the hiring of women in the UK fell again in November.

Other findings show women spent more time:

  • Searching for their next job/project than in 2019 (45% of women compared to 33% of men)
  • Checking in on work during off-hours or time off (37% of women, 29% of men)
  • Working at their primary job (34% of women, 26% of men).

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Emily Spaven, UK Editor at LinkedIn, commented, “The pandemic is taking a particularly heavy toll on women and their careers. We’ve already seen that women have been more likely to lose their jobs in this recession, which is even more worrying when LinkedIn’s data shows that women have also been less likely to start a new job during the pandemic.

“Our latest data shows women are spending more time than men working out of hours or searching for new roles – often while juggling work with increased family responsibilities. If we’re going to create a fair recovery, we have to recognise the impact the pandemic is having on individuals and offering greater flexibility to women and working parents who are balancing ever-more demanding workloads.”

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