Toxic workplaces take lives of 8.4 lakh people annually: ILO report

More than 8,40,000 people die each year around the globe from health conditions linked to psychosocial risks, including long working hours, job insecurity, and workplace harassment, according to a new global report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) released in Geneva on Wednesday (April 22, 2026). These work-related psychosocial risks are mainly associated with cardiovascular diseases and mental disorders, including suicide, according to the report titled ‘The Psychosocial Working Environment: Global Developments and Pathways for Action’.

The report prescribes policy interventions both at the levels of government and industry to address the situation, along with empowering collectivisation of the workforce.