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Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'Unhappiest' Job Sector in America Named in New Study
One industry has taken the crown for the most miserable job sector in the United States, a new study finds. Known workforce management platform Deputy released its third annual Shift Pulse Report last month, analyzing more than 1.5 million survey results from data collected between April 2024 and April 2025. The study included a new metric called the Net Happiness Score, which was determined by asking workers to share their personal sentiments about their respective jobs. Respondents were able to share if they felt "good" or "amazing" about their work or if they were unhappy with their current setup, for one reason or another. One job sector stood above the rest as the "unhappiest" in America. Results pointed to those working in pharmacies as having the worst Net Happiness Score, with just 13.94 percent of pharmacy workers giving a positive assessment. The next three on the unhappiest list were those who worked in delivery and postal services, animal health, and medical clinics. Conversely, the happiest workers were those who worked in tobacco, e-cigarette and marijuana stores. The industry got a phenomenal happiness score of 91.87 percent. Other job sectors ranking high in the Net Happiness Score were catering businesses, coffee shops and, surprisingly, dental work. The data also identified the happiest workers by state. South Carolina, Virginia, and Utah were the top three in that regard. On the other hand, those working in North Dakota, New Mexico and Vermont gave the lowest scores. However, happiness obviously goes far beyond work and padding one's bank account. Some studies have debunked one huge myth about man's pursuit of happiness.'Unhappiest' Job Sector in America Named in New Study first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 8, 2025
New York Post
08-07-2025
- Health
- New York Post
The US' happiest shift workers sell weed and e-cigs — see where your industry ranks
They're high on life. America's most cheerful hourly employees aren't sitting behind a computer, it seems — they're at the counter selling vapes, weed and smokes, according to a new report from workplace management platform Deputy. Over 1.51 million end-of-shift survey responses paint a less-than-ideal picture of the state of the union for wage workers. Advertisement The happiest hourly employees in the US are selling vapes, weed and smokes, according to a new report from workplace management platform Deputy. REUTERS While the Net Happiness Score — the report's metric for general workplace wellbeing — clocked in fairly high at 71.86%, it still took a tumble from 73% in 2024. The happiest industry sector turned out to be e-cigarette and marijuana stores, with 91.87% of employees saying they feel 'good' or 'amazing' about their jobs. Advertisement They're closely followed by caterers, baristas, dentists and those who work in gyms, firearms stores and sit-down restaurants. Meanwhile, the unhappiest industry sector title went — surprisingly — to pharmacies, which only landed a 13.94% rating. Next were people who work in postal services, animal health, doctors' offices and other types of healthcare workers. Some of the unhappiest industry sectors were in healthcare. SneakyPeakPoints/ – Advertisement It's an upset to the status quo that proves once again that money can't buy happiness. The report notes that the findings reflect 'the ongoing strain on healthcare workers, who continue to shoulder high emotional and physical workloads in a post-pandemic environment marked by staffing shortages, unpredictable hours and regulatory pressure.' The results also suggest that 'improvements in flexibility, wage transparency and shift consistency may be helping' employers to 'boost morale' in spite of 'the well-documented challenges of retail — such as long hours and customer-facing stress.' Advertisement All of which suggests that workplace camaraderie, clear goals and expectations and a sense of purpose can ultimately matter more when it comes to satisfaction than pay or prestige. Notably, breaking the scores down by state reveals stark disparities — a gulf in America, if you will. South Carolina, Virginia and Utah are performing well above the national satisfaction trend, thanks in part to strong investments in scheduling flexibility and supportive workplace cultures. Conversely, North Dakota, New Mexico and Vermont scored much lower, due to economic pressure, understaffing and frustrations of feeling unheard and burnt out.
