From PRNewswire.com (link):
Business owners in China (the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan) are among the most stressed in the world according to the key findings of the Experian Grant Thornton International Business Owners Survey (IBOS) 2006.
Taiwan, which ranks higher than other parts of China, is the highest globally with 89% of mid-size business owners feeling increased stress over the previous year. Following Taiwan, the mainland is a very close second with 87%. Among the 3 territories, Hong Kong (69%) is the fifth in the global rankings.
The global average increase in stress levels among the 7,000 business owners interviewed is 57% while in East Asia the average stands much higher at 77%.
“Stress levels in East Asia as a whole have a higher average, but of significance is the fact that business owners in China are not only reporting the highest levels of increased stress in East Asia, but also the rest of the world”, commented Dr Tapan Datta, Experian’s global economist.
