Young desk workers urged to act 'if something doesn't feel right' over injury rise

A worrying majority of young workers are suffering from back pain at work (Image: GETTY) A staggering 65% of young desk workers, specifically those aged between 18 to 24, are now grappling with back pain, outstripping even their older colleagues in this discomfort. The culprit? Poor posture at work, as unveiled by a recent Slouch survey, which has found that Gen Z employees are more afflicted than millennials and boomers. The survey, which took into account the experiences of 1,000 remote workers, has laid bare a troubling trend: a mere 39% of respondents actually use a desk while working from home.

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