Depression adversely affects functioning in all domains, but only recently has the magnitude of the impact on work productivity become clear. Lost labor time among those with depression is huge. In a recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Walter F. Stewart and colleagues calculated the cost of labor loss. His extensive survey of U.S. workers puts the bill at $44 billion.
8.27 in billions of dollars, cost of lost productive time due to absenteeism in workers with depression
35.73 in billions of dollars, cost of lost productive time due to presenteeism in workers with depression
5.6 hours per week in lost productive time experienced by all workers with depression
8.4 hours per week in lost productive time experienced by workers with major depression
