Zarah Choudhary22% of managers reported being burned out—more than double the rate of CEOs at 10%—according to Tech.co’s 2025 Impact of Technology on the Workplace Report.
The survey of 1,036 US business leaders found that burnout is most severe among Gen Z and young millennial managers, with 61% describing themselves as moderately to extremely burned out.
Among leadership levels, directors and vice presidents reported the highest burnout rate at 25%, followed by managers at 22%, C-level officers at 14%, and CEOs at 10%.
The report also found that younger senior leaders are reinforcing an “always on” culture, with 93% of Gen Z and young millennial leaders saying it is appropriate to contact colleagues who are on vacation for urgent, critical or emergency-level matters.
Burnout rates by generation showed that 61% of Gen Z and young millennials reported being burned out, followed by 47% of older millennials, 38% of baby boomers, and 36% of older millennials and young baby boomers combined.
Jack Turner, editor of Tech.co, commented: “Burnout is a major issue in business today, and it goes right to the top.
“However, as our Tech.co research has revealed, it isn’t CEOs that are feeling the majority of the pressure, but managers and directors.
“We also found that 43% of all business leaders report feeling burned out in some capacity, a staggering statistic that illustrates a drastic need for change.
“If used correctly, technology, especially AI, can pick up the slack and alleviate some of this pressure, but it’s important that businesses adopt technology to aid workloads, not add to it.”
