INTHEBLACK October/November 2024 - Magazine - Page 8
FAS T F O C U S
Number crunch
Words Susan Muldowney
67%
65%
$47bn
of Australians born between
1976 and 1982 – the cusp of the
Millennial/Gen X divide – earn more
than their parents did at a similar age.
of workers in Singapore who use
generative artificial intelligence
(AI) daily expect it to make their
time at work more efficient in the
next 12 months.
The amount Australians spend
on impulse purchases in a year.
Source: Productivity Commission
Source: Australia’s Online Shopping Behaviour
Report – 2022, Savvy
Source: Global Workforce Hopes and Fears
Survey 2024, PwC Singapore
US$1 trillion
73%
46%
31%
1 in 4
59%
Australians are affected by anxiety.
of Australians say they are
experiencing financial stress.
1 in 7
77%
85%
67%
(A$1.5 trillion), or 12 billion days of
lost work, is the cost of depression
and anxiety to the global economy
each year.
of Singaporeans cite mental health
as the biggest health problem
facing their country today.
Mental health
by numbers
World Mental Health Day, on
10 October 2024, promotes
global education, awareness and
advocacy against social stigma
that surrounds mental health.
These numbers from
MindForward’s Mental Health in
the Workplace study help to paint
a picture of this critical component
of overall wellbeing.
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Australians are affected
by depression.
of workers feel supported in
organisations where their leaders
speak about mental health.
of workers stress the
importance of employers
prioritising mental health.
of workers feel supported in
organisations where leaders do
not speak about mental health.
of Gen Zs in Australia feel
burdened by their finances.
of Millennials in Australia are
concerned about money.
Read the survey