According to a job stress survey taken in 2001 by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health of the Council of Labor Affairs, the percentage of men who personally feel highly stressed by their jobs increased from 7.6 % in 1994 to 13.8 %; the figure for women more than doubled, from 6.5 % to 13.5 %.
勞委會勞工安全研究所 2001 年「工作壓力調查」顯示，自覺工作壓力大者，男性由 1994 年的 7.6 % 上升到 13.8 %；女性則由 6.5 % 攀升 2 倍至 13.5 %，台灣勞工的壓力有越來越嚴重的趨勢。