Relation between perceived layoffs and well-being most pronounced in Americas
November 17, 2009In every world region, people who say their employer is letting workers go are less likely to be "thriving" and report less favorable moods than those who say their employer is hiring. The effects are most dramatic in the Americas.
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Overall well-being in October down slightly; still matching pre-recession levels
November 12, 2009The percentage of Americans that are “thriving” climbed above 53% in October, sending the Gallup-Healthways Life Evaluation Index to its highest level since tracking began in January 2008. At the same time, working Americans gave their most negative responses yet about their work environments.
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October 30, 2009Joseph Coughlin, Ph.D., named by The Wall Street Journal as one of America's 12 pioneers inventing the future of retirement and aging, asserts that everyday complexities of life can be the greatest barrier to individual well-being. In this segment of Gallup's special series, "Next Steps: Transforming Americans' Health and Well-Being," Coughlin how employers can engage workers in wellness and integrate emerging technologies.
Farming, fishing, and forestry workers rank high on many sub-indexes of well-being
September 16, 2009Business owners have the highest overall well-being of any occupational group, according to Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index data collected in 2009. Those in the farming, fishing, and forestry professions do well on many dimensions of well-being.
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For first time, fewer than half of Americans approve of labor unions
September 3, 2009This Labor Day season marks the first time that fewer than half of Americans (48%) approve of labor unions. While two-thirds of Americans (66%) believe unions help their own members, 51% say they hurt the U.S. economy -- up from 36% last year.
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September 3, 2009The percentage of Americans who approve of labor unions fell to 48% this August, down from 59% in August of 2008.
Satisfaction with employer health benefits relatively high
August 27, 2009In the midst of high unemployment in the U.S., Gallup finds employed Americans a bit less positive than in recent years about their job security. At the same time, U.S. workers’ satisfaction with their health benefits and several other workplace matters is at or near all-time highs.
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August 27, 2009Majorities of American workers say they are at least somewhat satisfied with each of the 13 job characteristics Gallup asked about, with physical safety conditions of the workplace and relations with coworkers garnering the highest levels of satisfaction.
Most government workers stay close to 40-hour work week
August 26, 2009Nearly half of self-employed Americans (49%) report working more than 44 hours in a typical work week, compared to 39% of American workers overall. More than half of government workers (55%) work a traditional 35- to 44-hour work week, making them the most likely to do so.
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August 13, 2009American workers are considerably more worried now about being laid off, having their wages and benefits reduced, and having their hours cut than they were at the same time last year.
