The pandemic has shifted our focus, causing job seekers and employees to reimagine what work looks like, especially given the sudden change to our working patterns and behaviours. These behaviours have also encouraged many of us to reflect on how we live our lives more broadly - particularly when it comes to questions of work-life balance, what it means to feel truly happy and fulfilled by our work, and how this is connected to our general wellbeing. The relationship between happiness at work and in life is a feedback loop: those who are happy in their lives, in general, are more likely to be happy and successful at work. And for organisations, this translates to significant bottom-line impact including better financial gains, improved employer brand and reduced employee turnover.
In collaboration with YouGov, Indeed has carried out the most comprehensive study into the current state of wellbeing of Australian workers. Based on this research, our whitepaper, It’s cultural: Making Australian workplaces a happier place, digs into some of the key factors affecting employees’ happiness and shares tips and best practices to build and promote a workplace culture that fosters happiness.
Key findings from the report:
- 72% of currently-employed Australians have felt unhappy at work at some point in the past 12 months.
- A quarter (26%) of employed Australians are looking for new jobs because they don’t feel happy in their current roles.
- 43% of Australians say that their expectations towards workplace happiness are now higher since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged two years ago.
*The research in this report was commissioned by The Comms Co on behalf of Indeed and conducted by YouGov. The study was conducted online between 15 - 22 June 2022, involving 2,027 participants.
