Sydney: Libido and the desire to go out are being affected by work pressures thus harming the family lives of most employees, says an Australian survey.

According to 'The Sydney Morning Herald', the JOB Futures/Saulwick survey showed that out of 1000 men and women, almost 60 per cent felt work coming in the way of the quality time they spend with their families.

Robert Tickner, the chief executive of JOB Futures, said the research showed women were more likely to be left tired and irritable from work, a state that reduced their interest in sex. While only 13 per cent of men reported any loss of libido, more than 33 per cent of women said the stress and effort of work left them sexually uninterested.

Men were more likely than women to complain about work intruding on quality time with friends and family. Women were more likely to say that job pressures stopped them from doing community work and reduced time spent on tasks about the house, says the report.

Tickner added, "Clearly for many people the pressure of the job is reducing their overall quality of life. We live in a highly competitive economy, which is a strong feature of our national life, but it is exacting a personal toll on people."

ANI