This website represents the findings of the first study carried out by FDS International in conjunction with its IriS partners; a global network of independent market research agencies.

This important study answers vital questions for all employers today, such as:
Which aspects of employees’ working lives are important for job satisfaction?
How important is satisfaction with pay?
How important is the working environment?
And how important is work-life balance?

FDS International has conducted analyses of data collected in the second half of 2006 from 13,832 employees aged 18+ in 23 countries around the world.

We hope that through reading this site you gain greater insight into both UK and international workers attitudes to work today. There are claims made that the whole concept of ‘work-life balance’ is dead – as this study shows, try telling that to a Norwegian!

A copy of the full report is available on request, please click here