In a parliamentary reply to MP Nathalie Morgenthaler (CSV), health and social security minister Martine Deprez (CSV) clarified that Luxembourg has no specific diagnostic code for burnout. Cases are currently recorded under the broader category of “depression,” which makes it impossible to obtain precise statistics on the number of people affected and how they develop.

While sick leave linked to the consequences of burn-out is covered by the National Health Fund, the government does not intend to recognise the syndrome as an occupational disease. According to the minister, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10 and ICD-11) already offers enough categories to cover the associated symptoms.

No national study is planned at this stage. However, some initiatives do exist, such as the Lighthouse pilot programme led by the ASTF, the Association for Occupational Health in the Tertiary and Financial Sectors, which supported 35 people in 2024 with medical and psychological monitoring and relaxation therapy sessions, thanks to financial support from the health ministry. Some companies have, however, looked into the issue: according to surveys conducted by Jobs.lu, in 2023, 27% of employees considered their workload unreasonable.

This article was originally published in French.