Workers in Canada are happy (6.7/10) with their current employer, with only one in ten (9%) actively pursuing a move to a different company within their industry this year.

Few say the 2024 Groundhog Day predictions will be accurate as a vast majority (84%) want and are optimistic (63%) for an early spring.

While Canadians may be handling interest rates better than they did last year at this time, the vast majority don’t want another hike from the Bank of Canada any time soon.

The January 2024 Canadian MHOI is at 86 (negative/pessimistic) up two points from last month at 84, returning to where the same sentiment was during the summer (June/July/August) of 2023.

As Canadians greet the new year, most are positive about their own finances, but there’s an undercurrent of concern about a possible recession, job security, and the ability to plan in uncertain times.

The latest ADP Canada Happiness Work Index finds that Canadian workers' happiness has dwindled from its November measure as the new year looms.

This poll is reminding Canadians to look out for one another’s mental health during this holiday season: one-third of Canadians (especially a majority who are young) admit to feeling lonely and depressed despite festivities.

A majority (70%) of Canadians are optimistic that 2024 will be a better year for themselves than it was in 2023 and most (60%) will make New Years resolutions with the #1 being for better physical/mental health.

One-third (36%) of Canadians have returned or exchanged holiday gifts over the past three years—and among that group, the average for most (71%) is one (41%) or two (30%) returns/exchanges.

The hours clocked by workers before and after a week of vacation has reached its lowest level recorded since 2017.

The December 2023 Canadian MHOI is at 84 (negative/pessimistic) up one point from last month and rejoins a sentiment held back in September 2023.

Canadians expect to spend less (-14%) on gifts this holiday season than they did last year as a majority (55%) admit to currently feeling more financial pressure/stress than ever.