Nearly 80% of social workers face burnout, survey findsBy Lin Che-yuan and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writerNearly 80 percent of social workers experience moderate burnout, with nearly half reporting severe burnout, a survey conducted by the Taipei Social Workers’ Union showed. Taipei and Kaohsiung social workers’ unions and Democratic Progressive Party legislators Wu Pei-yi, third left, and Huang Jie, second right, hold a news conference in Taipei yesterday. Taipei and Kaohsiung social workers’ unions on Wednesday released the survey results to mark Taiwan Social Workers’ Day yesterday. The findings showed that social workers generally believe the current system, policies and social expectations cannot effectively support frontline work, the unions said. The survey results indicate that the government should ensure it is not an additional source of pressure for social workers, she added.

Source: Taipei Times April 03, 2026 13:21 UTC