Fewer than one in four Americans say they're happier at work than off the clock
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 12 to 18, 2026. 14.5% of Americans say they're generally happier at work than away from it, while 32.8% say they aren't. Another 29.6% aren't working.
Another 23.1% neither agree nor disagree. Disagreeing means they are not happier at work, which can include being about as happy in both places.
Topline scale
Fewer than one in four Americans say they're happier at work than off the clock.
I am generally happier when at work than when not at work.
n = 1,000 · Aug 12–18, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Aug 12–18, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | AOM Survey #2026-152 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026
I am generally happier when at work than when not at work.
Cite this question
AOM Omnibus, fielded August 12-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.