Prevalence depressionswhether or not they are related to work, within the working population is not well known in France. In his last Weekly epidemiological bulletin, Santé publique France studied the impact of depression in the working population, using data from the 2017 Health Barometer. This study shows that 11.4% of women and 5.3% of men have suffered from a depressive episode in 2017.
In total, 25,319 people (48.7% men and 51.3% women) aged 18 to 75 and living in mainland France were surveyed for the Health Barometer. The prevalence of a characterized depressive episode (EDC) in the past 12 months was 8.2% among the employed labor force. To measure a characterized depressive episode (EDC), the person must have gone through a period of sadness or loss of interest for at least 2 consecutive weeks, associated with at least 3 secondary symptoms and a disruption in activities.
The secondary symptoms being:
- exhaustion or lack of energy
- the gain or loss of at least 5 kg
- difficulty sleeping
- difficulty concentrating
- loss of self-confidence
- recurring thoughts of death.
“The prevalence rates of EDC are significantly different among men depending on the industry. The three highest prevalence sectors are accommodation and food services, financial and insurance activities, and the arts and crafts. shows” emphasize the authors of the study. The prevalence of EDC is also different by age, especially in men. Indeed, men aged 25 to 44 suffer moredepressive episodes than their elders.
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