What job functions and features make workers happiest?
Full-time workers are slightly more satisfied than part-time employees with their jobs.
of full-time workers love or
like their jobs, compared to
of part-time employees
How much do you like your job on a scale of hate to love?
⬤ Full-time employees ⬤ Part-time employees
I love it
I like it, but I don’t love it
It’s only okay, but it’s not the worst
I hate it
YouGov Profiles: April 28, 2024 - April 27, 2025. US full-time employees: n> 10,000; US part-time employees: n> 2,500.
On-site or distributed? Workers say... both!
of workers who work half on-site and half remote love their jobs, compared to
of fully on-site workers and
of fully remote workers
How much do you like your job on a scale of hate to love?
YouGov Profiles: April 28, 2024 - April 27, 2025 (n> 675 per worksite type).
“Less time commuting” is the top benefit for remote workers (48%)
42% on remote workers cite less stress, and 41% appreciate the relative quietness.
Thinking about work, which of the following benefits, if any, do you get working remotely? Please select all that apply.
YouGov Profiles: April 28, 2024 - April 27, 2025. US remote workers: n> 3,500.
Seeing co-workers face-to-face is the top benefit of working on-site
33% of office workers appreciate “more interactions with colleagues/socialization.”
Thinking about work, which of the following benefits, if any, do you get working in an office? Please select all that apply.
YouGov Profiles: April 28, 2024 - April 27, 2025. US on-site workers: n> 10,000
Managers are 54% more likely to “love” their jobs than individual contributors
47% of managers say they love their jobs, vs 31% of those without managerial status.
How much do you like your job on a scale of hate to love?
⬤ Management ⬤ Individual contributors
I love it
I like it, but I don’t love it
It’s only okay, but it’s not the worst
I hate it
YouGov Profiles: April 28, 2024 - April 27, 2025. Filter: US full-time and part-time employees. Management: n> 3,500. Individual contributors: n> 8,800.
Grass is greener on the other side?
68% Americans who started a new job in the last 12 months love or like their jobs, vs 62% who plan to start a new one this year.
YouGov Profiles: April 28, 2024 - April 27, 2025. Started new job in last 12 months: n> 1,300. Starting new job in next 12 months: n> 1,200.
