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Follow UsNEW DELHI, INDIA: Monster India, online career and recruitment solutions provider, and GfK, an independent global market research company, today released new international survey data looking at levels of job satisfaction among Indian workers.
The survey shows that over half of workers (55 per cent) love or like their jobs a lot - placing India third in international happiness rankings, behind Canada and the Netherlands.
In fact, nearly one in five (18 per cent) Indians love their jobs so much they would work for free. Only 5 per cent of Indian workers admit they actively dislike their jobs and no Indian workers say they hate their jobs - the lowest percentage of all countries surveyed.
The international survey polled more than 8,000 workers in Canada, France, Germany, India, The Netherlands, the UK and the US, asking the question "Which of the following best describes how much you love your current job?" The following responses were received in India:
* 18 per cent Indians love their jobs and would do it for free
* 37 per cent Indians enjoy their jobs but could like it more
* 0 per cent Indians hate it as it is a necessary evil
Younger workers - Most satisfied
The research revealed that India's younger workers are most likely to be happy at work, with almost three quarters (72 per cent) of workers aged 18 - 24 reporting that they like or love their jobs.
However, while those who have entered the world of work in the last few years may be happy, it seems the further Indians progress in their careers the less satisfied they become. The research reveals an inverse correlation between age and happiness at work, with the number of workers content with their jobs falling to just a third (36 per cent) for those aged 50 - 64.
"The research findings are a reflection of prevailing business scenario and employee/ worker mind-set where they want to be safe and not take any risks. At Monster, we believe in the philosophy : ‘there is always a better opportunity out there' and Monster can be the bridge to reach that opportunity," said Sanjay Modi, managing director, Monster.com (India/ Middle East South East Asia)>.
Money doesn't buy happiness
The survey also looked at the split in happiness at work by income, revealing it is medium level earners, rather than those with huge salaries, who are happiest at work. Three in five (60 per cent) of those on middle incomes say they like or love their job, compared to just over half (52 per cent) of high earners. Lowest earners are the least content; with less than half (47 per cent) saying they are happy at work.
An international view of happiness at work
The study reveals how seven countries rank in terms of the number of workers who say they either love or like their job a lot. The results show that Canadian workers are the most content, with Indian workers coming third in the rankings:
* Canada (64 per cent)
* Netherlands (57 per cent)
* India (55 per cent)
* United States (53 per cent)
* United Kingdom (46 per cent)
* France (43 per cent)
* Germany (35 per cent)
At the other end of the happiness spectrum, US respondents are the most likely to feel negatively about their jobs, with 15 per cent giving their jobs a big thumbs down. This is followed by UK (12 per cent), Germany (10 per cent), France (9 per cent), Canada and the Netherlands (both at 7 per cent). Indians are the least unhappy nation at work, with only 5 per cent feeling negative about their jobs.