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Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation
January 2022, Issue # 723* |
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Gilani’s
Gallopedia is a weekly Digest of Opinions in a globalized world |
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This issue scores 61 out of 100 on Gilani-Gallopedia's Globality Index, showing coverage of world population, and 80 out of 100 on the world income (prosperity) Index. Click for Details |
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Contact
Details: Natasha Amir Research
Executive, Gallup Pakistan Email: natasha@galluppakistan.com This WEEKLY
REPORT consists of 40 national
& multi country surveys 7 polling
organizations have been represented. Turkey (Health) – 01 national polls Eswatini (Health) – 01 national
polls UK(National Trust, International Organizations, Lifestyle, Lifestyle , Well-Being), USA(Employment Issues, Employment
Issues, Perceptions on Performance, Lifestyle), Canada(Lifestyle, Health) – 13 national polls |
YouGov UK – 02 Countries (Sports) Ipsos India
– 33 Countries
(Consumer
Confidence) Women Are More Likely Than Men To Feel Burned Out At Work, 34% Vs 26%,
The Gap Has Only Widened During The Pandemic |
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723-01 9
Out Of 10 People Are Aware Of The
Omicron Variant (Click for
Details)
(Ipsos Turkey) 27
December 2021 4.11 Society »
Health |
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AFRICA Regions |
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723-02 Most
Emaswati
(78%) “Agree” Or “Strongly Agree” That Lockdown Restrictions Were Necessary
To Limit The Spread Of COVID-19 (Click for
Details) (Eswatini) Most Emaswati
(78%) “agree” or “strongly agree” that lockdown restrictions were necessary
to limit the spread of COVID-19. About half (49%) say they found it
“difficult” or “very difficult” to comply with the lockdown restrictions
imposed by the government. Six in 10 Emaswati (60%)
support the government’s decision to close schools. (Afrobarometer) 27 December
2021 4.11 Society »
Health |
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723-03 One In Four Britons Have Never Heard Of The Government’s Flagship ‘Levelling
Up’ Strategy (Click for Details) (UK) ‘Levelling up’ –
the strategy set out by the Conservative party in their 2019 manifesto – is a
plan to target investment in local infrastructure in left-behind communities
in the UK. However, around a quarter of Britons (24%) have never heard of the
term, according to a new YouGov survey. Another half (50%) have heard the
term but either have no idea what it means or are not completely sure. A
quarter (26%) say they know exactly what levelling up means. (YouGov UK) December 28, 2021 1.5 Domestic Politics
» National Trust |
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723-04 Seven In Ten (70%) Britons Say They Have A Very Strong
(39%) Or Fairly Strong (31%) Brexit Identity (Click for Details)
(Ipsos MORI) 29 December 2021 2.8 Foreign
Affairs & Security » International Organizations |
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723-05 One In
Seven Brits Is Making A New Year's
Resolution This Year - Compared To One In Nine Who Did For 2021 (Click for
Details) (UK) This year, some 16%
of Britons say they will make a New Year’s resolution – compared to 11% who
say they made a resolution this time last year. The young are by far the most
likely to be setting themselves a New Year’s resolution, with nearly a third
(32%) of those aged between 18 and 24 doing so compared to 10% of those aged
55 and over. Another 41% say they want to commit to improving their diet, and
40% want to lose weight – including 34% of men and 44% of women. (YouGov UK) December 29, 2021 4.7 Society »
Lifestyle |
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723-06 One In
Eight Drinkers Plan To Try And Stay
Sober For The First Month Of New Year (Click for Details) (YouGov UK) December 30, 2021 4.7 Society »
Lifestyle |
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723-07 Britain's
Best Of 2021 (Click for
Details) (UK) Only
a few days remain in 2021 as the year draws to a close. Many Britons will be
glad to see the back of this year, and look forward to all that 2022 holds.
In a round-up of the year, a YouGov survey askes Britons what their best bits
were, from TV and film, world events, and notable people. The best answers in
each category were gathered from an initial, open, question in which
respondents answered in their own words. A subsequent survey asked Britons to
choose between the most popular answers from the first survey. (YouGov UK) December 31,2021 3.1 Economy »
Well-Being |
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723-08 Women Are More
Likely Than Men To Feel Burned Out At Work, 34% Vs 26%, The Gap Has Only
Widened During The Pandemic (Click for
Details) (Gallup) DECEMBER 27, 2021 3.3 Economy »
Employment Issues |
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723-09 Generation Z
and millennials less engaged and more stressed at work (Click for Details) (USA) According to Gallup's most recent State of
the Global Workplace report, the pandemic affected younger workers' careers
more negatively in 2020 than older workers'. Younger employees (those under
40) also experienced more stress and anger, lower employee engagement, and
lower wellbeing than older workers. These results should be a warning sign
for international leaders and global employers who care about the future of
their institutions. When paired with pre-COVID data showing that wellbeing
has been the No. 1 concern for young job seekers, it is clear that leaders
must prioritize employee wellbeing to win in the future. (Gallup) DECEMBER 28, 2021 3.3 Economy »
Employment Issues |
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723-10 Over Half Of Americans
Believe The Country's Economy Is Headed In The Wrong Direction (Click for Details) (USA) A Reuters/Ipsos poll from earlier this month (Dec 13-17) found that
over half of Americans (56%) believe the national economy and the country
generally is headed in the wrong direction. This is driven primarily by
Republicans (81%), but over half of independents (59% and 63% for each) agree
as well. Forty percent of Americans blieve the
Democratic party has the better plan for healthcare, compared to only 27% who
believe it is Republicans. Over half of Republicans (54%) say they would
support Trump as the Republican nominee for President in 2022, Ron DeSantis
is a distant second at 11%, 14% say they aren’t sure. (Ipsos US) 29 December 2021 3.1 Economy » Perceptions on Performance |
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723-11 American Have Mixed Expectations On The Start Of
New Year (Click for Details)
(Ipsos US) 31 December 2021 4.7 Society »
Lifestyle |
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723-12 Finances, Forecasts And Fireworks: Four In Ten
(41%) Canadians Are Hailing In The New Year With A Resolution About Their Financial Wellbeing (Click for Details) (Canada) As central banks around the world are
adjusting their monetary policy toolkits in the attempt to tamp down
decades-high inflationary trends, financial health also dominates Canadians’
forecasts for the coming New Year. A recent Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of
Global News reveals that four in ten (41%) Canadians will make a New Year’s
resolution about their finances. Nearly half (48%) are resolved to pay off
debts in 2022, while the same proportion (48%) considers the price of groceries
and food to be the main barrier to their financial security. (Ipsos
Canada) 28
December, 2021 4.7 Society »
Lifestyle |
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723-13 Canadians Remain Resilient: Despite The Roller
Coaster Of 2021, Most Canadians Have A Positive Outlook On Their Personal Happiness, Health Closing Out
The Year (Click for Details) (Canada) A new Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of
Global News finds that Canadians retain a remarkable level of positivity
about their personal situation in spite of the challenges 2021 has presented,
consistent with how they felt closing out 2020. While just under half (46%)
of Canadians agree that 2021 was better than they thought it would be, a
strong majority rate their personal happiness (77%), health (76%), and social
life (69%) positively. Compared to this time last year, Canadians’ ratings of
their health are down slightly (-4 pts), but their ratings of their social
lives have increased by nine points. (Ipsos
Canada) 30
December, 2021 4.11 Society »
Health |
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723-14 Buzzing Car Brands Among American
And British Gamers (Click for
Details)
(YouGov UK) December 31, 2021 4.15 Society »
Sports |
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723-15 Circa 2022 Will Be Better Than 2021,
71% Agree Globally In 33 Markets (Click for
Details) 8 in 10 urban Indians
(80%) and 61% of the global citizens polled predict the Economy to emerge
stronger in 2022. The markets most optimistic were China (87%), India (80%),
and Saudi Arabia (79%). The least optimistic were Turkey (40%), Belgium (44%)
and Russia (45%). Further, there is optimism around city centres
getting busy again with life limping back ro
normalcy around people getting back to offices again – 7 in 10 agree globally
(71%), India has 3 in 4 agreeing (74%) and interestingly, all 33 markets have
more number of respondents feeling optimistic – markets at the top were China
(87%), Malaysia (86%), Netherlands (81%) and Israel (80%). (Ipsos India) 30 December 2021 3.2 Economy »
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TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Women Are More Likely Than Men To Feel Burned Out At Work, 34% Vs 26%,
The Gap Has Only Widened During The Pandemic uThis page is devoted to
opinions of countries whose polling activity is generally not known very
widely or where a recent topical issue requires special attention. |
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Women Are More Likely
Than Men To Feel Burned Out At Work, 34% Vs 26%, The Gap Has Only Widened During The Pandemic
In 2019, 30% of women
and 27% of men said they "always" or "very often" felt
burned out at work. That three-percentage-point gap expanded to 12 points in
the pandemic-era months of 2020, from March to December, and has averaged
eight points in 2021 -- 34% of women and 26% of men this year have reported
feeling burned out.
Line graph. Trend in
percentage of U.S. employees who always or very often feel burned out at
work, by gender. Burnout among women was 30% in 2019 but expanded to 34% in
2020 and remains 34% in 2021. Burnout among men was 27% in 2019, fell to 22%
in 2020 and is 26% in 2021. The expanded gender
gap in worker burnout seen during the pandemic is the result of two shifts
since 2019 -- increased burnout among women and decreased burnout among men.
Burnout among men has varied, dipping significantly to 22% in 2020 and then
rising to 26% this year, but is still just below the 27% recorded in 2019. By
contrast, women's burnout increased four points to 34% in 2020 and remains at
that level in 2021. Why
Does the Burnout Gender Gap Matter, and What Is Contributing to It? To be clear, burnout
among working men is still far too common, with about one in four currently
experiencing it on a regular basis. Employees who reach this breaking point
of always or very often feeling burned out at work are 23% more likely to
visit the emergency room, 63% more likely to take a sick day and 2.6 times as likely to
leave their employer. Burnout is a serious workplace issue for all genders,
races, ethnicities and job types. However, the
disproportionate increase in burnout among working women during the pandemic
has resulted in a third of them dealing with it as a routine part of their
job -- a figure that demands attention. To help inform how
this imbalance can be rectified, Gallup researchers studied several factors
that could potentially be associated with the expanded gap. A key discovery
is that there is no simple answer -- instead, several potential factors
emerged requiring further exploration. The following
considerations and insights can help spark important conversations about
closing the burnout gender gap. Remote
Work Women who spend part
of their week working remotely (hybrid) are at higher burnout risk (38% in
2021) than women who work exclusively from home (31%) or fully on-site (34%).
In contrast, burnout among men tends to be unrelated to their remote work
arrangement -- their burnout risk is the same regardless of whether they work
fully on-site, work exclusively from home or are hybrid. Turning to workplace
hypotheses, are women being tasked with more of the team coordination and
communication activities associated with a hybrid environment where people
have highly individualized work schedules? Sixty percent of
employees in
remote-capable jobs prefer to be hybrid workers long-term. Thus, now is the
time to start discussing what that means for women. Roles
and Responsibilities The burnout gender gap
is relatively consistent across most industries and, importantly, is just as
evident among white-collar workers as among workers at large. But within
organizations, there is a sizable burnout gender gap among workers who are in
individual contributor or project manager roles. Women in these types of
positions are significantly more likely than their male counterparts to feel
burned out, suggesting they could be dealing with different workload
expectations during the pandemic -- either at home, at the office or both. Conversely, there is
little difference by gender in burnout among workers in managerial positions.
These findings suggest that workload and support may be more equitable
between genders for people in managerial roles than in individual contributor
and project manager roles. Parenthood The gap in burnout
between men and women is just as wide among workers without school-age
children (under 18) as among those with school-age children. When specific aspects
of childcare are studied, notable contributions to the gender gap in burnout
emerge, but none of these factors prove to be the clear driving force behind
the gap. For instance, caring for children and experiencing interruptions to
school and daycare are prime ways the pandemic has disrupted people's normal
lives, but these factors only modestly affect the burnout gender gap. This may not be
entirely surprising, as schools largely found ways to reopen after the
initial surge of the pandemic and people have acclimated to their new work
routines. Additionally, previous Gallup
research demonstrates
that burnout tends to be most strongly influenced by how people experience
work and how they are managed. Nonetheless, family
responsibilities and work-life balance are part of every parent's wellbeing
equation and should be part of the burnout discussion -- even if they are not
the direct causes of the burnout gender gap. As we continue to research the
experiences of working mothers, further insights into factors contributing to
their burnout will be explored. Concerns
About COVID-19 It's also important to
note that the pandemic itself
imposes disproportionate stress on women, as women are much
more likely than men to say they worry about getting COVID-19. Workers of
both genders who are "very" or "somewhat" worried about
getting the virus are substantially more likely to be burned out. But because
women are more likely to be in this high-worry group, they are also higher on
burnout. The concern here
should be how the emotional stress created by the health aspect of the
pandemic can stack on top of work-related responsibilities and challenges. Recommendations
for Employers The heightened rate of
burnout for working women necessitates immediate concern and action. Now is
the time to address what may be systemically causing workload and stress
disparities for women in your organization. Here's what your
organization can do to start the conversation and shrink the burnout gender
gap:
Gallup recommends
routinely measuring and tracking workplace teams' wellbeing and engagement
using brief employee surveys to unearth hidden challenges -- like the burnout
gender gap. These insights can help identify where your greatest burnout
risks are occurring. Data alone won't solve the problem, but these facts will
help start the right conversations needed to uncover the right answers and
create accountability for solving them.
Start by discussing
the top five causes of
burnout Gallup
discovered and what your team can do about them. Pay special attention to the
cultural, procedural and systemic factors that may be affecting women
differently. Follow up with regular check-ins designed to identify potential
burnout risks your team is facing and inform the creation of new norms to
better support one another. Because the No. 1
cause of burnout is feeling treated unfairly at work, alarm bells should be
ringing if your conversations or data uncover a gender gap in burnout or in
how people believe they are treated at work. And given their elevated burnout
rate, be especially vigilant about your burnout surveillance for women
working hybrid (partly on-site, partly at home).
At the same time,
leaders and managers should be mindful that their personal experiences and
circumstances with gender equality at work may be very different than those
of the team members they lead. (Gallup) DECEMBER 27, 2021 Source:
https://www.gallup.com/workplace/358349/gender-gap-worker-burnout-widened-amid-pandemic.aspx |
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