Human Resources 101

More than a million Canadian workers, or about 1 in 12, are dissatisfied with their jobs, a Statscan survey released Tuesday suggests – and that dissatisfaction leads to stress and depression, researchers warn.

The 2002 Canadian Community Health Survey, which focused on mental health and well-being, said just over six per cent of workers were “not too satisfied” with their jobs, while two per cent were “not at all satisfied.”

Men and women who work in sales, service, processing, manufacturing or utilities were most likely to be unhappy, as were many men in administrative, financial or clerical jobs.

Macleans.ca: More than a million dissatisfied with jobs; many stressed, depressed: studies.