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A new report ranks the states in terms of happiest employees, with Alaska coming in first and Georgia taking last place. The report, from SelectSoftware Reviews, evaluated states in the U.S. based on metrics taken from data collected in September of this year.

The report evaluated each state based on wages, quit rates, commute times, working hours, injuries, paid time off, and state positivity levels. It used a range of public and private sources including the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Stats America, Bankrate, Paycor, and Scholaroo.

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