Workers in Canada feel
better about recognition and support in January, with many planning
to develop new skills and earn a higher salary in 2024.
TORONTO, Jan. 31,
2024 /CNW/ - The ADP Canada monthly Happiness@Work
Index ("Index") sees workers' sentiments rise in January as
recognition and support grow. Workers in Canada are happy with their current employer,
with only 9 per cent actively pursuing a move to a different
company within their industry this year.
The National Work Happiness Score for
January 2024 is 6.7/10,
representing an increase of 0.1 points from December.
"It appears resolutions for self-improvement aren't limited to
personal pursuits, with many workers looking to develop new skills
at work this year," says Heather
Haslam, Vice President of Marketing, ADP Canada. "These
findings suggest employers have an opportunity to consider offering
or revisiting existing benefits around professional development and
continuing education."
January 2024 Happiness@Work
Index Highlights
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National Work Happiness
Score:
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6.7/10 (+0.1)
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Indicator
Breakdown
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Primary
Indicator:
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6.9/10 (+0.1)
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Secondary
Indicators:
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Work-Life Balance &
Flexibility:
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6.8/10 (+0.1)
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Recognition &
Support:
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6.6/10 (+0.2)
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Compensation &
Benefits:
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6.1/10 (NC)
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Options for Career
Advancement:
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5.9/10 (NC)
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In January, the primary indicator of worker happiness
increased to 6.9/10, a 0.1 point increase from December.
Forty-four per cent of workers in Canada feel satisfied with their current role
and responsibilities. Work-life balance & flexibility (6.8/10)
continues to be the top secondary indicator, but recognition and
support (6.6/10) saw the most significant increase this month
following its lowest recorded score in December.
The Index also reveals Boomers (7.1/10) remain the
happiest generation for the 13th consecutive month. Regionally,
Québec (6.8/10) remains in the top spot; however, Ontario (6.6/10) was the only region in
January to record an increase in their Regional Work Happiness
Score.
National Work Happiness Score: Generational Snapshot
• Boomers
(59+):
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7.1/10 (+0.2)
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• Gen-Z
(18-26):
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6.7/10 (-0.1)
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• Millennials
(27-42):
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6.6/10 (+0.1)
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• Gen-X
(43-58):
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6.5/10 (+0.1)
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Regional Work Happiness Score Snapshot
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Québec:
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6.8/10 (-0.1)
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• British
Columbia:
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6.7/10 (-0.2)
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• Atlantic
Canada:
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6.7/10 (NC)
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Ontario:
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6.6/10 (+0.2)
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Alberta:
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6.6/10 (NC)
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Sask/Manitoba:
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6.4/10 (-0.1)
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Additionally, this month, the Index reveals that more
than one-third of workers in Canada are actively planning to develop new
skills in 2024 (38%) and earn a higher salary within their company
(36%). Notably, career goal setting is most apparent amongst Gen-Z
workers, with 50 per cent actively planning to develop new skills
and just under half (44%) striving to earn a higher salary in their
company this year. Gen-Z workers are also most interested in
entrepreneurship, with just under a quarter (22%) wanting to start
their own business in 2024.
"With skill development at the forefront, a variety of
professional development courses and opportunities for employees to
gain tangible knowledge may offer or strengthen employee retention
and interest amongst the wavering workforce," concludes Haslam.
*Variation against
December 2023 scores
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About the Happiness@Work Index Methodology
The
Happiness@Work Index is measured monthly through a survey
fielded by Maru Public Opinion on behalf of ADP Canada and is
undertaken by the sample and data collection experts at Maru/Blue.
The survey is run in the first week of each reported month for
consistency purposes and asks over 1,200 randomly selected employed
Canadian adults (including both employees and self-employed
individuals) who are Maru Voice
Canada online panelists to rate workplace factors on a scale
from 1 to 10. Discrepancies in or between totals when compared to
the data tables are due to rounding.
The results are weighted by education, age, gender and region
(and in Québec, language) to match the population, according to
Census data. This is to ensure the sample is representative of the
entire adult population of Canada. For comparison purposes, a
probability sample of this size has an estimated margin of error
(which measures sampling variability) of +/-2.8%, 19 times out of
20.
The Index will continue to be published on the last
Wednesday of the month, with the next scheduled findings due for
publication on Wednesday, February
28, 2024.
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SOURCE ADP Canada Co.