What makes people
happy at work?

All the stats, insights and facts about happiness at work in 2025.
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We surveyed 1,000 people to find out what drives happiness at work. Here’s what we discovered:

👉 Happiness stable despite crisis
👉 Resignation intent up 4%
👉 3/4 trade money for happiness
👉 Comparison: Germany vs. UK

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Highlights from this years' results

Happiness at work - more important than ever?
Work happiness
Happiness stable despite crisis
Intention to quit
41% often think about quitting
Salary vs. happiness
3 of 4 would trade salary for happiness
International comparison
Germany vs. UK
Tobias Hagenau
CEO & Co-Founder, awork
Work has a worse reputation than it deserves - many of us are surprisingly happy in our jobs.
Selma Fehrmann
Organizational Psychologist,
Founder of FLORITIVE
Happiness at work depends on three factors: Sense of purpose, community, and self-fulfillment.
Jessica Mrzik
Happiness Content, awork
Work happiness is underestimated as a business factor. It's key to employer motivation, creativity and retention.
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getpress
Jessica Mrzik
awork

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