Kiwis are among the world's happiest employees according to research conducted by professional network site LinkedIn.
The global survey of 12,000 professionals put New Zealand in fourth place out of 16 countries for optimism, with more than two-thirds of the 900 Kiwi respondents saying they were happy or very happy in their job.
Professionals in the Netherlands were happiest on average with 90 per cent saying they were happy or very happy in their current role. The per centage dropped 64 per cent in Australia, and 31 per cent for professionals surveyed in Japan.
Meanwhile those Kiwi professionals surveyed said their top ambition was to get promoted and more than half said they believed hard work was key.
Executive coach Kathryn Jackson said an uncertain economic climate could result in employees appreciating their jobs and recognising growth opportunities.
