India, Mexico and Peru occupied the top positions. The study also found a correlation between workplace happiness and the benefits provided by employers, such as Edenred vouchers.
Romania scored 64 out of 100 in the overall ranking, above the global average of 63.
The Global Workplace Joy Index measured workplace happiness among 17,450 employees and 8,920 HR leaders across 27 countries. It assessed the daily workplace experience using 10 indicators, including pride, the meaning and value of work, relationships with colleagues, recognition from management, engagement, fatigue and workplace frustrations.
The lowest levels of workplace happiness were recorded in the Czech Republic, Portugal and Japan.
“For a long time, the success of an organisation was evaluated primarily through financial indicators. Today, it is becoming increasingly clear that sustainable performance cannot be separated from the experience of the people who build it. The Joy Index offers us a new, data-driven perspective on this relationship and confirms that joy at work is much more than an individual aspiration. It is a strategic component of a healthy and competitive business,” said Görkem Oran, CEO of Edenred Romania.
When asked why they stay in their current jobs, employees ranked salary fifth, behind job satisfaction, job security, good relationships with colleagues and work-life balance. However, when asked about the main reason they would leave their current job, respondents cited benefits and salary.
According to the Edenred study, employees with high levels of workplace happiness receive an average of five benefits, compared with three among those with lower levels of happiness. In fact, three out of 10 respondents consider benefits the main way to sustain workplace happiness.
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