According to a survey conducted by Ipsos on the state of happiness, 47 percent of the Indian respondents stated that having a meaningful job or employment gives them or could potentially give them a sense of immense happiness. Only 12 percent of the surveyed respondents stated that a meaningful job does not or could not give them any happiness. Globally, an average of 79 percent of respondents stated that a worthwhile employment situation gives them a sense of happiness.
Meaningful job or employment as a source of happiness for Indians as of June 2019
Question as phrased by the source: "Having a meaningful job/employment: Does or could give me greatest happiness, does or could give me some happiness, doesn't or couldn't make me happy or happier, does not apply to me"
According to the source, respondents were more urban and educated, with higher incomes than their fellow citizens. As such, the results should be viewed as reflecting the views of a more 'connected population'.
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Ipsos. (August 26, 2019). Meaningful job or employment as a source of happiness for Indians as of June 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065956/india-meaningful-job-as-source-of-happiness/
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Ipsos. (2019). Meaningful job or employment as a source of happiness for Indians as of June 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065956/india-meaningful-job-as-source-of-happiness/
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