Oldenburg Burnout Inventory
Assess your burnout level
Are you exhausted, checked out, or both? The Oldenburg Burnout Inventory measures work burnout: exhaustion and disengagement. 16 items, about 5 minutes.
Are you burned out — or just tired?
Burnout isn't the same thing as being exhausted after a long week. Real burnout doesn't go away after a weekend. It's a persistent state of exhaustion, disengagement, and reduced effectiveness at work.
The OLBI measures two core dimensions of burnout: exhaustion (feeling drained by work demands) and disengagement (distancing yourself from your work). Demerouti and Bakker developed it in 2008.
16 items, each a statement you agree or disagree with on a 4-point scale. Unlike the more famous Maslach Burnout Inventory, the OLBI includes both positively and negatively worded items, which reduces response bias.
The key insight of the OLBI is that burnout isn't just about energy depletion — it's also about losing your connection to the work itself. You can be exhausted but still engaged (that's usually recoverable). Exhausted and disengaged? That's the real burnout zone.
Scoring Guide
16-item self-report measure of burnout with two dimensions: Exhaustion (8 items) and Disengagement (8 items). Items 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 15, and 16 are reverse-scored. Each item rated 1-4. Higher scores on each subscale indicate greater burnout. No standardized clinical cutoff; compare against published norms for interpretation.Result Interpretation
After completing the 16 questions, you'll receive an immediate, detailed report with:
- Your score — calculated automatically based on your responses
- Score interpretation — what your score means in practical terms
- Dimension breakdown — separate scores for each sub-scale
- Context — how your results compare to general population norms where available
All results are displayed on screen. No account or login needed.