WHICH WORKERS ARE

THE HAPPIEST?

The happiest
  FIELD >

Marketing & creative

The happiest
ROLE >

Senior executive

The happiest
COMPANY SIZE >

Under 10 employees

The happiest
  AGE >

55+

The happiest
  TENURE >

First year on the job

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WHAT CONTRIBUTES TO

HAPPINESS AT WORK?

Organizational
PRIDE >

Pride in one’s organization is the strongest driver of happiness for both U.S. and Canadian workers.

Sincere
THANKS >

Feeling appreciated is the second biggest driver of happiness in the United States and Canada.

A sense of ACCOMPLISHMENT >

A sense of accomplishment is the strongest driver of happiness for workers 34 and under.

A new
JOB >

Workers are both happiest and least stressed in their first year at a new job.

A tight
 TEAM >

Workers who have good relationships with others on their team are 2.5 times more likely to be happy on the job than those who do not.

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WHERE CAN

COMPANIES IMPROVE?

Find better

MATCHES >

Workers who say they are not a good match with their employers are the most likely to leave their job within a year.

Focus on

FAIRNESS >

Only 52 percent of women feel they are paid fairly at work, compared to 58 percent of men.

Provide work-life

BALANCE >

Only 66 percent of workers in North America feel satisfied with their level of work‐life balance.

Give everyone

A SAY >

Just 47 percent of workers age 55 and up say they wield influence over important decisions at work.

Celebrate all

CONTRIBUTIONS >

Workers at the largest organizations feel the lowest sense of accomplishment.

Some industries/occupations covered by the research are not included in this infographic.
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