In a survey on the state of happiness in Australia conducted by Ipsos in 2019, around 45 percent of respondents stated that having a meaningful job gave them or could give them some happiness. Globally, 36 percent of adults reported the same during the survey period.
Meaningful employment as a source of happiness for adults in Australia in 2019
Respondents were asked to complete the following: "Having a meaningful
job/employment - Does or could give me greatest happiness, does or could give me some happiness, doesn't or couldn't make me happy or happier, does not apply to me".
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Ipsos. (August 26, 2019). Meaningful employment as a source of happiness for adults in Australia in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065039/australia-level-of-happiness-from-meaningful-employment/
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Ipsos. (2019). Meaningful employment as a source of happiness for adults in Australia in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065039/australia-level-of-happiness-from-meaningful-employment/
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