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Skodel Research
Cross-Industry Psychosocial
Risk Benchmark
7 industries · 2,495 respondents · Anonymised & aggregated
We've compiled findings from 2,495 workers across 7 industries to produce a current cross-industry psychosocial risk benchmark. The data reveals where strain is concentrated, which hazards are driving it, and what's protecting workers who are doing well.
Strain by Industry
Ranked highest to lowest strain rate
| Government & Regulation | 52.3% | |
| Animal Welfare | 40.7% | |
| Healthcare | 31.6% | |
| Transport & Logistics | 22.6% | |
| Education | 18.4% | |
| Construction Services | 18.3% | |
| Disability & Social Services | 13.8% |
Top Psychosocial Hazards
Mapped from driver selections across all respondents
Recognition is the single most actionable lever in this dataset - it is the #1 risk driver when absent (selected by 35% of strained respondents) and a prominent protective factor when present (17% of positive respondents).
What Workers Are Telling Us
% disagreeing or strongly disagreeing with each statement
Support & Safety to Speak Up
| 14% |
| 15% |
| 18% |
| 20% |
Communication & Change
| 22% |
| 19% |
| 24% |
The change management risk isn't about change itself - it's about having a voice in it. Almost 1 in 4 workers disagreed or strongly disagreed that they have the opportunity to provide input during change. This was the highest single disagree rate across all additional questions.
What's Protecting Workers
Top protective factors cited by 1,898 positively-reporting respondents
Recognition and role clarity appear on both sides of this data. When absent, they drive strain. When present, they buffer against it. These are the highest-leverage intervention points in the dataset.
Overall Position
Read the full benchmark report
The full report includes the complete hazard classification methodology, additional question indicators, risk register view, and sector-level breakdown for all 7 industries.
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