Summary
Glassdoor announced that "fatigue" is the word of the year for 2025. This selection reflects workers feeling tired and worn out due to ongoing stress in the job market. This word captures the overall mood of current workplace culture.
Key Facts
- Glassdoor chose "fatigue" as the word of the year for 2025.
- The choice reflects ongoing stress and tiredness felt by workers.
- Mentions of "fatigue" increased by 41% on Glassdoor.
- In previous years, Glassdoor's word choices were "anxiety" (2023) and "return-to-office" (2022).
- Other words like "tariff" and "agentic" had higher growth but were less related to work culture.
- The job market remains challenging, with both inflation and unemployment affecting workers' feelings.
- Oxford and Dictionary.com chose words like "rage bait" and "6 7" for their year-end selections, which focus on different trends.
