A third of Irish female workers considered quitting due to burnout

International Women's Day employment survey reveals 'specific challenges women still face in the workplace'

The difficulty balancing work and home responsibilities was the second highest factor in wanting to quit. Picture: iStock

More than a third of women have considered quitting their job in the last 12 months citing burnout and the pressures of family life a new survey has found.

Feeling burnt out was the most common reason (33%) cited for considering leaving a job, particularly for women in older age cohorts, from 45 to 54 and 55 to 64 years old — where 55% felt they needed a break. The second highest reason cited (22%) was that it had become too hard to balance work and home responsibilities. The work/life balance issue was particularly felt by the cohort of women most likely to have young children — aged 35 to 44 — with 37% of this group finding juggling career and family responsibilities too difficult.