Clarus Poll: 88 Percent of American Workers Are Happy With Their Jobs

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As we near Labor Day, a new
nationwide poll finds that 88 percent of American workers are happy with their
jobs.

The survey, conducted by Clarus Research Group, found that only 6 percent of
workers are unhappy with their current employment. Another 6 percent said they
are neither happy nor unhappy.

"In these tough times of high unemployment and uncertainty, many workers are
happy that they have jobs," said Ron Faucheux, president of Clarus Research
Group. "However, despite the nationwide results, there were important
differences among population groups, especially based on age, race, education
and region."

"It is interesting to note that there is only a one-point difference between
women and men," said Faucheux, "and no difference between union and non-union
workers."

Age is a major factor, with the youngest and oldest workers 27 points apart.
Only 69 percent of workers younger than 30 are satisfied with their jobs,
compared to 96 percent of those 60 and older.

Workers with medical insurance are happier -- 90 percent, than those without
it -- 75 percent.

Respondents who said they are happy with their jobs by group:
-- Race: 90 percent of whites and Hispanics; 77 percent of African
Americans
-- Education: 92 percent of workers with college degrees; 83 percent
without
-- Region: The highest is the West (95 percent), and the lowest is the
South (83 percent); in the middle is the Northeast (88 percent), and
the
Midwest (92 percent)

-- Party: Republicans, at 92 percent, were happier than Democrats, at 80
percent. Self-described independent voters were almost as happy as
Republicans at 91 percent.

The survey was conducted by live telephone interviewers August 14-18, 2009,
using a nationwide, scientifically-selected sample of 560 registered voters
who said they were employed full-time or part-time. The margin of error was
+/- 4.1%

Clarus Research Group is a nonpartisan survey research firm based in
Washington, D.C. For more information about the firm and its clients, go to
www.ClarusRG.com.

SOURCE Clarus Research Group

Ron Faucheux, +1-202-256-8036, rfaucheux@ClarusRG.com, or Brynna McCosker,
+1-202-683-3146, bmccosker@ClarusRG.com, both of Clarus Research Group