Figure M
Teachers report high levels of stress relative to other professions: Percentage responding “yes” to having experienced stress "during a lot of the day yesterday," 2013
| Percentage responding “yes” | |
|---|---|
| Teacher (K-12) | 46% |
| Nurse | 46% |
| Sales | 45% |
| Physician | 45% |
| Service worker | 43% |
| Manager or executive | 43% |
| Other professionals | 43% |
| Clerical | 42% |
| Business owner | 42% |
| Installation/repair | 38% |
| Construction | 38% |
| Manufacturing | 37% |
| Transportation | 36% |
| Farming, fishing, or forestry | 33% |
Source: Recreation of 2013 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index survey (Gallup, State of America's Schools: The Path to Winning Again in Education, 2014).
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