WHO: Burnout costs the global economy $322 billion annually

What is burnout really costing your team?

Calculate the true financial impact of employee burnout — absenteeism, turnover, productivity loss, and healthcare costs. Based on Gallup and WHO research.

63%

more sick days (Gallup)

2.6×

more likely to leave (Gallup)

23%

higher healthcare costs (WHO)

13%

productivity reduction (Gallup)

Your Team

employees

Total headcount in your team or organisation

$

Mean fully-loaded salary per employee

40%
5% low35% avg70% high

Industry benchmark: 40%. Adjust based on your team's situation.

~20 employees are estimated to be experiencing burnout on your team right now.

Total Annual Burnout Cost

$1.1M

Combined cost across all burnout impacts

Cost Per Employee

$22K

Annual burnout cost per person on your team

Absenteeism Cost

$16K

Burned out employees take 63% more sick days (Gallup)

Turnover Cost

$829K

2.6x more likely to leave. Replacement = 125% of salary (Gallup)

Productivity Loss

$221K

13% reduction in performance confidence (Gallup)

Healthcare Cost Increase

$32K

23% higher ER visits and healthcare utilisation (WHO)

Cost Breakdown

Absenteeism

$16K

2%

Turnover

$829K

75%

Productivity Loss

$221K

20%

Healthcare

$32K

3%

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