Last year, 629 people were recognized as having an industrial accident because they suffered from depression due to strong work stress, which was the highest number ever, according to a summary by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 629 people were recognized as having an industrial accident last year because of depression caused by strong work stress and long working hours.
This is the highest number since we started the survey in 1983, an increase of 21 people from the previous year.
Of these, 79 were forced to commit suicide by overwork, including attempts.
The reasons for certification were
▽ "power harassment from bosses, etc." with 125 people,
followed by
▽ "major changes in workload and content" with 71 people.
Looking at the number of certified people by age group, the
number of people in their 40s was 200, an increase of 26 from the previous year, the highest number, and the number of
people in their 20s was 153, an increase of 21 from the previous year. ..
Last year, 172 people were recognized as industrial accidents due to cerebral hemorrhage and myocardial infarction caused by overwork caused by long working hours.
Of these, 57 were recognized as "karoshi", and by age group, 20 were certified in both 40s and 50s, which is a large number.
It is said that the two people were recognized as work-related accidents due to overwork because they had to work for a long time at multiple companies because they had a side job or a side job.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says, "The number of applications for work-related accidents such as depression is also the highest ever. We will continue to work to eliminate long working hours and harassment such as bullying and harassment."