# Fewer than one in four Americans say they're happier at work than off the clock

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/money/fewer-than-one-in-four-americans-say-theyre-happier-at-work-than-off-the-clock/

> Indexed question in Money & Finance.

## Reading

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

I am generally happier when at work than when not at work.

Fewer than one in four Americans say they're happier at work than off the clock.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- I am not currently employed: 29.6%
- Neither agree nor disagree: 23.1%
- Disagree: 18.9%
- Strongly disagree: 13.9%
- Agree: 10.6%
- Strongly agree: 3.9%

## 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: 2026-08-12 → 2026-08-18
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-27](https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-27)

## Citation

AOM Omnibus, fielded August 12-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-27](https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-27)