Who is most affected by burnout?

The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the burnout as an occupational phenomenon characterized by chronic physical, emotional and mental exhaustion, resulting from prolonged exposure to stressful working conditions that are not adequately managed .

In Mexico, according to Buk's 2025 Labor Burnout report, 72% of Mexican employees have experienced the syndrome of burnout sometime in the last year , with 16% experiencing it occasionally and 12% suffering from it frequently.

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This phenomenon, Characterized by chronic fatigue, work inefficiency, and emotional detachment, it mainly affects people between 30 and 40 years old. .

Other factors that increase the incidence of burnout are lack of flexibility in schedules, lack of recognition at work, and perceptions of discrimination or unfair treatment. These aspects are related to greater emotional and physical exhaustion among employees.

Who is most affected by burnout ?

The analysis carried out by Buk highlights that the burnout It affects young people, women and historically excluded minorities most intensely. .

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Generation Z (17%) and women (15%) report high levels of frequent burnout , especially those with children . Furthermore, neurodivergent people (24%) and those belonging to the LGBTQ+ community (19%) also experience high levels of this phenomenon .

Lesley Warren comments: “In these cases, burnout is associated with so-called 'concealment striving,' which is the constant pressure to adapt or make invisible key aspects of one's identity in order to fit into work environments that aren't always inclusive.”

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In addition to the negative effects on employees' lives, Buk 's study shows that burnout has tangible consequences for organizations .

• Impacts productivity : Only 72% of people with frequent burnout manage to complete their tasks effectively, compared to 82% of those with low levels of burnout .
• It is a factor of resignation : 25% of employees cite burnout as an important reason for wanting to change jobs, a percentage that rises to 32% among younger generations .
• It damages the employer brand : Only 63% of those who suffer from frequent burnout would recommend their company, compared to 81% of those who do not suffer from it .

In short, " burnout not only affects individual well-being, but also leads to lower operational efficiency, higher turnover costs, and hinders companies' ability to attract, retain, and build talent in an increasingly competitive environment," Warren concludes.

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Buk's Burnout 2025 report proposes moving toward organizational cultures focused on sustainable well-being, in addition to implementing concrete actions such as: flexibility and balanced workload policies, recognition and diversity programs, leadership training in early detection, ongoing burnout measurement, and education on symptoms and prevention.

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