Huge levels of low employee motivation revealed as only five per cent happy in their job

Date: 31/12/2010

Only six per cent of workers are happy in their job, revealing huge levels of low employee motivation in the UK.

Almost half of people regularly feel unhappy during the week, and one in five admit to being depressed at work, according to a survey by Lifetime.

And two-thirds of staff say their job gives them little or no satisfaction.

Nigel Wallace, the company's director of training, said: "With happiness being closely linked to employee performance it is worrying that such a large percentage of the British population is so unhappy at work.

"Twice the amount of office workers are unhappy compared to peers who spend their working day on their feet, suggesting that the key to happiness could lie in an active work environment."

Mr Wallace advised workers unhappy in their jobs that New Year is a good time to reconsider your career.

Last week the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development advised firms that to boost employee motivation they should make sure they have a positive and productive work culture, as well as an effective wellbeing policy.

Posted by Elizabeth Mewes

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