Gallup: Worker satisfaction on the rise

A new poll says employee satisfaction is up from last year, but that there are still areas of improvement needed in advancement, pay, health care coverage and stress management.

By Jay Horton | Updated on August 30, 2016

According to data compiled during Gallup’s annual work and education public opinion poll, American workers are markedly more satisfied with their employers than during years past.

On 10 of the 13 aspects of job satisfaction detailed within the survey, the share of respondent positivity had increased when compared to answers given during a similar 2015 questionnaire.

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