Data “Work and Smile” Global Survey results
Q1
Do you enjoy the work you do
in your job every day, or not?
Q2
Do you think the work you do in your job significantly improves the lives of other people outside of your own household, or not?
Q3
Do you, personally, have many choices in regard to the type of work you can do in your life?
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Q1
Do you enjoy the work you do in your job every day, or not?
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Q2
Do you think the work you do in your job significantly improves the lives of other people outside of your own household, or not?
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Q3
Do you, personally, have many choices in regard to the type of work you can do in your life?
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GDP Ranking
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WHR Ranking
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Weekly working hours
Percentage of those that answered YES to questions 1-3
GDP: 192 countries included
WHR*: 137 countries surveyed
* World Happiness Report
About
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- Name
- “Work and Smile” Global Survey
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- Survey participants
- Approx.1,000 people/142 countries and regions
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- Survey period
- June 2022 – June 2023
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- Method
- Added 3 questions related to “Work and Smile” to the international public opinion survey, the Gallup World Poll.
The 3 additional questions were answered from the following options: “Yes/No/Don’t know/Don’t want to answer” * About the World Happiness Report
The World Happiness Report is based on the Happiness Survey published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Country rankings are calculated by averaging numerical values related to the query “How would you rate your current life on a scale of 0 to 10?” (Data source: Gallup World Poll)
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- Regarding the sharing of survey data
- The data obtained from this survey is provided on this site for the development and improvement of research related to the intersection of wellbeing and work. By proactively disclosing this data, we believe that new initiatives leading to the realization of “Work and Smile” can be achieved, together with the cooperation of various organizations and companies. To download the survey data, please fill out the request form here.

The PERSOL Group’s vision is to enrich a society in which each person can lead a prosperous life built on a workstyle that suits them best – a society where individuals with diverse values communicate and connect with each other while supporting each other’s workstyle and lifestyle. We aim to build a world where everyone on the globe can realize our vision, “Work and Smile.”

We’re a global analytics and advice firm that conducts opinion polls and offers strategic consulting services worldwide through co-creation with a huge pool of experts.

Well-being for Planet Earth Foundation was established to contribute to the development of wellbeing by providing subsidies for researchers to expand and enhance their studies in this field.
Our activities include supporting academic research on wellbeing, disseminating and building awareness of such research, and carrying out other activities necessary to achieve our mission.
Ranking
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GDP: 192 countries included
WHR*: 137 countries surveyed
* World Happiness Report
GDP: 192 countries included WHR*: 137 countries surveyed * World Happiness Report
Request form for downloading survey results↗Concept
How does ‘work’ affect people’s happiness and fulfillment in their lives?
We are conducting a global survey of individual subjective values such as happiness and fulfillment at work,
and creating a new standard of “Workplace Wellbeing.”
Questionnaire Structure
Workplace Wellbeing
Objective Wellbeing
Values that can be
objectively quantified
- Compensation
- Position
- Working environment etc.
Subjective Wellbeing
Values that are determined
by each individual
- Work experience (Q1)
- Work evaluation (Q2)
- Work choices (Q3)