Unhappiest jobs in the United States 2012

This graph shows a ranking of the unhappiest jobs in the United States as rated via employee generated reviews collected through the website Career Bliss. In 2012, the position of security officer was ranked as the unhappiest job with a bliss rating of 3.510. The highest possible score would be 5 and the lowest, or unhappiest, would be 1. To calculate the bliss rating the following points were considered: work-life balance, relationship with boss/co-workers, work environment, job resources, compensation, growth and promotion opportunities, company culture, company reputation, daily tasks, and independence.

The unemployment rate of the U.S. states can be accessed here.