Bristol named city with the happiest workforce, research reveals

Bristol has been named the city with the happiest workforce, with 16.24% of employers being rated above four stars on Glassdoor, according to research by Meditopia.

Meditopia analysed the Glassdoor ratings for all companies in each area of the UK that have more than 1,000 global employees.

Reading and Cambridge ranked second and third, with 16.04% and 15.99% of employers being rated above four stars, respectively.

In Bristol, 5,013 employers were included, with 814 rated above four stars, making for an average rating of 3.495 stars out of five.

In Reading, 4,027 included in the analysis, and 646 are rated above four stars, reaching an average rating of 3.503 stars.

Cambridge saw 3,177 employers analysed, with 508 are rated over four stars; companies in Cambridge had an average rating of 3.496 stars.

In Edinburgh there were 3,987 companies included in the analysis, 632 of which were rated above four stars, with an average rating of 3.509 stars.

Crawley was next, with 15.71% of companies having an average employee rating above four stars; 3,666 companies were analysed, and 576 had a rating of above four stars, at an average of 3.489 stars.

London placed sixth, with 15.61% of employers having a Glassdoor rating above four stars.

Businesses in the capital had an average rating of 3.491 stars out of five.

Blackpool was home to the least happy workforce, with just 9.81% of employers being rated above four stars.

This was followed by Blackburn (9.9%) and Chelmsford (10.64%).

Fatih Mustafa Çelebi, co-founder and CEO of Meditopia, said: “This research is useful for both employers and employees.

“Employers can identify areas where improvements may be necessary in work culture, while employees can see how work environments in their city or town compare to the rest of the UK.

“Companies can improve staff happiness and wellbeing by recognising employee achievements, asking employees for input and promoting a good work-life balance.

“A positive work culture is crucial, as it can help improve work ethic, productivity, and staff turnover.”