The Impact of Productivity Loss From Presenteeism and Absenteeism on Mental Health in Japan.

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Journal of occupational and environmental medicine Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-28 DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000003431

Koji Hara, Tomohisa Nagata, Masaaki Matoba, Tomoyuki Miyazaki

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Objective: Mental health issues among employees cause significant productivity losses through presenteeism and absenteeism. This study aimed to quantify productivity losses caused by employees with mental health issues in Japan.

Methods: Participants were recruited to match the Japanese population distribution by gender, age, and region. Mental health status and productivity loss were assessed using self-administered questionnaires. The results were extrapolated to estimate nationwide impact calculated using probabilistic sensitivity analysis.

Results: We analyzed 27,507 individuals. Productivity loss due to mental health-related presenteeism was estimated at $46.73 billion, and absenteeism at $1.85 billion, equivalent to 1.1% of Japan's GDP and over seven times the medical costs for mental disorders. Women in their 20s reported more mental health issues than men.

Conclusions: These results highlight the urgent need for businesses and governments to enhance workplace mental health measures.

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日本出勤和缺勤导致的生产力损失对心理健康的影响。

目的：员工的心理健康问题通过出勤和缺勤造成重大的生产力损失。本研究旨在量化日本有心理健康问题的员工造成的生产力损失。方法：根据性别、年龄和地区招募符合日本人口分布的参与者。使用自我管理的问卷评估心理健康状况和生产力损失。结果外推估计全国影响计算使用概率敏感性分析。结果：我们分析了27,507个人。与精神健康有关的出勤导致的生产力损失估计为467.3亿美元，旷工损失18.5亿美元，相当于日本国内生产总值的1.1%，是精神疾病医疗费用的七倍多。20多岁的女性比男性报告了更多的心理健康问题。结论：这些结果突出了企业和政府加强工作场所心理健康措施的迫切需要。

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