Data released by the human resources organization CIPD says that Canadian workers are the happiest of the G8 countries. A reported 91% of Canadian workers are satisfied with life. France ranked lowest among the G8 countries with 81% of workers reporting satisfaction. Among the BRIC countries, Indian workers reported the lowest satisfaction at 39%. The data marked the persisting disparity between worker satisfaction in developing and developed nations.
See "Canadian workers are the happiest in the G8, study shows", Katie Allen, Guardian Unlimited (UK), June 16, 2013