Job satisfaction has reached a new low, with the percentage of U.S. adults reporting that they are happy in their jobs falling from 84% last year to just 68% today, according to a CivicScience survey.

Some job surveys indicate that older workers are more satisfied with their jobs than younger workers. The higher job satisfaction among older employees may be due to the perks that come with ...

Workers are more satisfied with their jobs than they’ve been in nearly 40 years — at least according to The Conference Board’s annual job satisfaction report, out on Monday. But despite the top-line ...

Worker job satisfaction grew at historic rates over the past year, with Generation Z being a notable exception. Worker job satisfaction jumped 5.7 percentage points between 2024 and 2025, according to ...

Are you worried about your job? How would you rate its stability, from “rock solid” to “I keep my things in a box”? What about happiness—how satisfied are you at work on a scale from “ready to quit” ...

Satisfaction gap widens: Barna data shows pastors’ emotional health and calling confidence have improved, but deep satisfaction with their vocation has dropped 20 points since 2015. Pipeline under ...

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