Menopause at work: one in 10 Canadian women leave jobs over symptoms, report says
Key points
- Annual lost productivity of $237 million for employers; $3.5 billion cost to the economy
- One in 10 women leave the workforce over unmanaged symptoms
- Most organizations' managers lack training and policies
According to a 2023 report from the Menopause Foundation of Canada, based on a survey of over 1,000 women aged 40 to 60, menopause symptoms cost employers $237 million annually in lost productivity and cost the Canadian economy $3.5 billion. One in 10 women leave the workforce because their symptoms went unmanaged. The report projects that the number of female workers aged 45 to 55 will grow 27 per cent by 2040. The report says most organizations' managers lack training and policies on the issue.
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