The vast majority of U.S. employees are happy in their workplace – placing the country at the top the list among the other countries surveyed, according to a new report from Mindspace. Mindspace polled 5,000 employees worldwide and 1,000 employees from across the U.S. for its global work culture survey. Participants were asked how they feel about their jobs, with a specific focus on employee engagement, wellness, and overall happiness at work.
While U.S. employees came out on top in terms of overall happiness, the survey found a vast gap between large companies and smaller companies. In terms of employee engagement, small U.S. companies stand out – but not in a good way: 16% of small companies do not organize any events, compared with 9.5% of medium companies and 6.8% of corporates and enterprises together. Moreover, 9% of small companies do not assess employee engagement, compared with 5% of medium companies and 6.3% of corporates/enterprises
This lack of management focus on employee engagement shows. Employees of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are generally more guarded when it comes to engagement events: 5.5% of them do not like such activities at all versus only 1% of corporates/enterprises employees. This lack of activity on the side of SMEs clearly shows in the sense of engagement employees feel with the company: 6.5% of them do not feel very or at all engaged, vs. 2.7% of employees of larger companies.
Other key findings include:
- 87.5% of U.S. office workers “like”’ or “love” going to work, as compared to 56.6% in the UK
- Only 2% of U.S. employees hate or dislike their jobs, as opposed to 16.9% in the UK
- Millennials are happier: 95% of U.S. millennials versus 89% of Baby Boomers are happy in their jobs
- 96% of U.S. workers feel engaged and valued in their job
- 95% of U.S. companies strongly value employee wellness
- 68% of U.S. workers can work flexible hours, and 35% think flex time is a high-value perk
- Women (30.43%) are more unhappy with their salaries than men (11.11%)
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