Quick answer: Florists are less stress-exposed than most Australian occupations — ranked #279 of 317 by workplace mental health hazard exposure, with a composite stress score of 40.3/100 against a national average of 47.4. The biggest drivers are responsibility burden and physical environment.
Florists stress profile vs the national average
Each occupation is scored across six categories of workplace mental health hazard, built from 22 stress factors identified in SafeWork Australia's occupational hazards data. Higher scores mean greater exposure.
- Emotional demands37 vs 37.9 avg
- Responsibility burden60.6 vs 60 avg
- Pace and demands43.5 vs 56 avg
- Lack of control14.8 vs 24.5 avg
- Precision and monotony47.6 vs 67.7 avg
- Physical environment38.6 vs 38.2 avg
Scores range 0–100; higher = more stress-inducing. Source: SafeWork Australia Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset.
What drives the score for florists
Compared with the average Australian occupation, florists score furthest above the norm on responsibility burden (60.6 vs 60 average) and physical environment (38.6 vs 38.2 average). The single biggest individual stress factor is coordinate or lead others at 79.8/100 — against an all-occupation average of 64.9.
The occupation scores below the national average for precision and monotony (47.6 vs 67.7), pace and demands (43.5 vs 56) and lack of control (14.8 vs 24.5), which moderates the overall ranking.
See how this compares across all 317 Australian occupations, ranked by stress score.
The biggest stress factors for florists
- 1Responsibility burden
Coordinate or Lead Others
79.8/100
All-occupation average: 64.9
- 2Pace and demands
Time Pressure
78.2/100
All-occupation average: 71.6
- 3Responsibility burden
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
74.8/100
All-occupation average: 58.5
- 4Physical environment
Physical Proximity
73/100
All-occupation average: 61.1
- 5Responsibility burden
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
70.8/100
All-occupation average: 57.3
All 22 stress factors for florists
The complete scorecard: every stress factor measured for this occupation, grouped into the six categories, with the all-occupation average alongside.
Emotional demands
37 vs 37.9 avg- Deal With Physically Aggressive People6.2 vs 14
- Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People60 vs 50.4
- Frequency of Conflict Situations44.8 vs 49.3
Responsibility burden
60.6 vs 60 avg- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results74.8 vs 58.5
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety70.8 vs 57.3
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results47 vs 70.4
- Consequence of Error30.8 vs 49
- Coordinate or Lead Others79.8 vs 64.9
Pace and demands
43.5 vs 56 avg- Time Pressure78.2 vs 71.6
- Duration of Typical Work Week30.5 vs 62.1
- Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment0 vs 23.1
- Frequency of Decision Making59.2 vs 70.7
- Level of Competition49.2 vs 52.4
Lack of control
14.8 vs 24.5 avg- Lack of Autonomy to Make Decisions19.2 vs 23.6
- Amount of Highly Structured Work10.2 vs 25.3
Precision and monotony
47.6 vs 67.7 avg- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks42.8 vs 56.9
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate52.5 vs 78.6
Physical environment
38.6 vs 38.2 avg- Sounds and Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable46.2 vs 52.3
- Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting18.5 vs 24.9
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures30.5 vs 32.4
- Exposed to Disease or Infections25 vs 20.2
- Physical Proximity73 vs 61.1
Understand these hazards
The elevated stress categories for florists map to recognised psychosocial work factors under ISO 45003 and Australian WHS legislation. Learn what each one is and how it can be controlled:
- Work Demands →The volume, pace, and complexity of what is asked of workers.
- Role Clarity →Whether workers clearly understand what is expected of them.
- Leadership →The quality and consistency of management behaviour at all levels.
- Physical Environment →How the physical conditions of work affect psychological wellbeing.
Methodology
Clearhead scored 317 occupations in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) using SafeWork Australia's Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset. We kept only the 22 hazard variables relating to mental health — such as conflict exposure, decision-making pressure, and time pressure — and deliberately excluded physical safety risks like working at height.
The 22 variables are grouped into six categories: emotional demands, responsibility burden, pace and demands, lack of control, precision and monotony, and physical environment. An occupation's composite score is the equally weighted average of its six category scores. All scores run 0–100, where higher means more stress-inducing.
Two control-related variables are reported by SafeWork with inverted polarity (“freedom to make decisions” and “structured versus unstructured work”). We reverse these and present them as lack of autonomy to make decisions and amount of highly structured work, so that a higher score consistently indicates greater stress exposure.
Hazard exposure describes the average conditions of an occupation, not any individual's experience — everyone has a different tolerance for these challenges, and conditions vary between workplaces.
Frequently asked questions
Florists: how stressful is the job?
Florists rank #279 out of 317 Australian occupations for workplace mental health hazards, with a composite stress score of 40.3/100 against a national average of 47.4. That makes the occupation more stress-exposed than 12.0% of Australian jobs.
What are the biggest mental health stress factors for florists?
The highest-scoring hazards are coordinate or lead others (79.8/100), time pressure (78.2/100) and responsibility for outcomes and results (74.8/100). Overall, the occupation scores above the national average in responsibility burden and physical environment.
Which stress factors are lower for florists?
Florists score below the national average for emotional demands (37 vs 37.9 average) and pace and demands (43.5 vs 56 average) and lack of control (14.8 vs 24.5 average) and precision and monotony (47.6 vs 67.7 average), which partially offsets the higher-scoring hazards.
Where does this data come from?
Scores are derived from SafeWork Australia's Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset. Clearhead filtered the dataset to the 22 mental-health-related hazard variables — excluding physical safety risks — and scored 317 ANZSCO occupations across six categories: emotional demands, responsibility burden, pace and demands, lack of control, precision and monotony, and physical environment.
Beyond the average
This is the average hazard exposure for florists. Your workforce isn't average.
Clearhead's Psychosocial Risk Pulse measures the actual psychosocial risk in your organisation, quarterly — across 18 ISO 45003-aligned work factors.