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Employee Engagement
U.S. Employee Engagement Declines From 2020 Peak
Employee engagement has fallen from its 2020 peak, with sharp drops among younger workers as role clarity, feeling cared about and development erode.
Happiness Rankings Show Stability and Change
Finland remains happiest, but the latest World Happiness Report rankings show regional and generational shifts in global wellbeing.
Americans' Views on the Nation's Global Image and Power
Gallup polling just before the Iran war found broad faith in the United States' military strength, but doubts about its global position.
Economic Anxiety Is a Global Problem
Worldwide, economic issues dominate people's views of their country's most important problem.
AI Adoption Rapidly Growing in Public Sector
Public-sector AI adoption is rising and nearing private-sector levels. But without stronger managerial support and strategy, much of that use remains occasional rather than routine.
Announcing the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winners
Gallup celebrates 93 winning organizations for their commitment to creating an exceptional workplace culture where employees thrive.
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World Happiness Report 2026: Happiness and Social Media
The annual World Happiness Report assesses the current state of happiness across nearly 150 countries. The 2026 edition examines how young people have fared over time across countries and regions, with new analysis on social media use and wellbeing across age groups and cultures.
Visit ReportGlobal Youth Happiness Is Up, But Not Everywhere
The World Happiness Report focuses on changes in life evaluations across time, countries and generations. In 85 of the 136 countries studied, people under 25 report higher life evaluations today than they did in the early years of the World Poll between 2006 and 2010. The 2026 edition explains how the advent and nature of social media use may help account for the some of the striking variations in youth happiness across different parts of the world.
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