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Women are 79% of Sweden’s stress-related sick-leave cases
Official data show stress leave remains overwhelmingly female, with heavier workloads and less control concentrated in education and care.
Sweden’s stress-related sick-leave crisis is overwhelmingly female. Women made up 79% of cases, while official findings trace the risk to women-dominated workplaces where high demands meet low control over the workload.
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