Abstract: Stress is a universal element at work and all human beings have to face stress in all walks of life. The consequences of stress are a deviation from the existing physical and psychological condition of human life. The aim of this paper is to identify the cause of work stress among tile factory workers in Kannur district in Kerala. The research design undertaken for the study was descriptive research and convenience sampling method is used. The sample size consists of 100 workers, 50 male workers and 50 female workers selected from 3 tile factories in Kannur District. Henry Garrett ranking method and Mann – Whitney test was used to analyze the data collected and the results of the study.