A survey has revealed the true levels of happiness in Singapore’s workplaces — we’re okay, but things could be better.
The National Workplace Happiness Survey — a joint initiative between the Singapore Human Resources Institute and Align Group — collated responses from over 5,000 participants between April and August this year to chart a valid nationwide benchmark in workplace happiness and well-being. The results can be used for policymakers to plan programmes that can improve the overall state of workplace happiness in the country.
The results released earlier today indicated that the happiness of Singapore’s workforce are only slightly better than average, with a score of 59 out of 100 on the happiness index. A 0 to 50 band would rate as ‘Unhappy’, 51 to 67 denotes ‘Under Happy’ while the category of ‘Happy’ falls on the score between 68 to 100.
TODAY reports that the happiness of employees are related to one’s personal perception of their job and experience at work — the ability of the company in promoting pride, sense of achievement and other innate motivations would influence how happy employees might feel.
Industries with the highest happiness rankings include those in charity, social services and education while the lowest ones include those in logistics and supply, banking and financial services.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
A survey has revealed the true levels of happiness in Singapore’s workplaces — we’re okay, but things could be better.
The National Workplace Happiness Survey — a joint initiative between the Singapore Human Resources Institute and Align Group — collated responses from over 5,000 participants between April and August this year to chart a valid nationwide benchmark in workplace happiness and well-being. The results can be used for policymakers to plan programmes that can improve the overall state of workplace happiness in the country.
The results released earlier today indicated that the happiness of Singapore’s workforce are only slightly better than average, with a score of 59 out of 100 on the happiness index. A 0 to 50 band would rate as ‘Unhappy’, 51 to 67 denotes ‘Under Happy’ while the category of ‘Happy’ falls on the score between 68 to 100.
TODAY reports that the happiness of employees are related to one’s personal perception of their job and experience at work — the ability of the company in promoting pride, sense of achievement and other innate motivations would influence how happy employees might feel.
Industries with the highest happiness rankings include those in charity, social services and education while the lowest ones include those in logistics and supply, banking and financial services.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons