Job satisfaction

Metric

Self-reported measure of how workers perceive their job

Why this matters

Job satisfaction provides a measure of job quality.

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey collects overall job satisfaction for workers aged 15 to 64 years as a score from 0 to 10, where 0 is 'totally dissatisfied' and 10 is 'totally satisfied'.

Progress

In 2022, average job satisfaction was 7.9 out of 10.

It has been relatively stable over time, steady from 2021 (7.9) and slightly higher than 2002 (7.6).

Differences across groups

In 2022, job satisfaction was similar by sex (7.9 for males and 7.9 for females) and employment status (7.9 for casual workers and 7.8 for permanent workers).

Job satisfaction
	Persons (Score (0 to 10)
2002	7.6
2003	7.7
2004	7.6
2005	7.6
2006	7.6
2007	7.7
2008	7.7
2009	7.6
2010	7.6
2011	7.6
2012	7.7
2013	7.6
2014	7.6
2015	7.6
2016	7.7
2017	7.6
2018	7.7
2019	7.7
2020	7.8
2021	7.9
2022	7.9

Job satisfaction

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Data Source

Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) - Custom data extract