A study on hotel cleaners reveals high percentages of burnout at the end of the day, insomnia, and stress.

The Balearic Islands Biotechnology and Biomedical Cluster (BIOIB) has conducted a study on hotel chambermaids, which found that 90 percent suffer from overwork at the end of their shifts, and 75 percent suffer from sleep deprivation and stress, according to Europa Press. These are some of the figures released by physiotherapist Isabel Ruiz, a member of the study team, which surveyed 40 professionals in the sector. 70% of the workers do not exercise, and 85% are overweight. All of this implies that between 35% and 40% of the analyzed workforce would have been on sick leave at some point during 2025. However, Ruiz acknowledged that this situation is motivated by a "lack of time," which, combined with "physical overload" and "stress," creates a combination that affects the body. Ruiz asserted that "there is a lack of awareness on both sides," because even if a company introduces a physiotherapy service, if it doesn't allow an employee to use it with a reduced work schedule, "it's useless." The expert urged both companies and employees to contribute, because if resources are made available to the workforce, they will be able to perform better, productivity will increase, and losses due to absenteeism will be reduced. Furthermore, the employee will improve their health and be more satisfied. Promoting a change in habits is essential.

The physiotherapist argued that hotel chambermaids "don't need to exercise because the job is already demanding." The body adapts its mechanisms to daily activity, and if it's always the same, "it's ineffective." She emphasized the need to stimulate the heart, lungs, and circulation with "different habits." "Perhaps nothing extraordinary is needed; doing something two days a week or going for a walk is enough, but it's necessary to incorporate something that breaks the routine the body has developed," she stressed. She also underlined that companies must address problems "before they arise," because by the time they do, the workers have already gone on sick leave, and absenteeism rates remain the same.