Ontario and Atlantic provinces rank lowest in Canada for worker happiness

A new report is shedding light on workplace happiness and workers in Ontario and Atlantic Canada are at the bottom of the list.

A new report is shedding light on workplace happiness and workers in Ontario and Atlantic Canada are at the bottom of the list.

ADP Canada’s Happiness at Work Index report for June found that Ontario has now fallen to the bottom of the national rankings in workplace happiness, with a regional score of just 6.7 out of 10.

Ontario is tied with workers in Atlantic Canada.

The report says the drop in happiness for Ontario workers is a warning sign.

“From stalled career growth to lackluster recognition, Ontario workers are sounding the alarm on what’s not working at work,” the report says.

Given the boost other provinces are seeing, the report warns that Ontario’s continued slide suggests deeper issues are at play.

Key factors outlined in the report include that just over half of Ontario workers feel like they are stuck in their current position with nowhere to grow.

The report also found that the province lags behind regions offering better flexibility and balance and that workers in Ontario feel overlooked and underappreciated.