Employees absence due to mental health issues (FOI) Employees absence due to mental health issues (FOI)
Produced by the Freedom of Information officeAuthored by Government of Jersey and published on
12 September 2022.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
What percentage of Government employees (past and current) have had an absence of greater than 5 days in the last 12 months, due to anxiety, stress, depression, work related stress, or other mental health concerns? What is the percentage by department?
Response
Please refer to the table below:
Department | % Staff Absent |
Chief Operating Office
| 3.7% |
Children, Young People, Education and Skills | 5.0% |
Customer and Local Services | 11.1% |
Department for the Economy | 2.8% |
Department of External Relations | 7.9% |
Health and Community Services | 6.8% |
Infrastructure, Housing and Environment | 4.0% |
Justice and Home Affairs | 6.0% |
Non-Executives and Legislature | 2.6% |
Office of the Chief Executive | 1.4% |
Strategic Policy, Planning and Performance | 1.9% |
Treasury and Exchequer | 3.6% |
Data Source: Human Resources Analytics. A key word search was undertaken on all active employees between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 on the reasons for absence as follows; 'Anxiety/Stress', 'Depression' and 'Other Psych'.
Please note - the current system does not specifically split out, or record, individuals who have suffered from 'work related stress' or 'other mental health concerns.
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