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The official World’s Happiest Workplaces 2026 Awards Winners List has been published today (14th January 2026), showcasing the happiest workplaces globally.
The World’s Happiest Workplaces Awards, powered by WorkL, is the world’s largest program celebrating happy workplaces – as chosen by their employees. Each January, the happiest organisations are recognised with these awards for their commitment to promoting a happy and positive work environment on the World’s Happiest Workplaces List.
The comprehensive list of the 2026 winners, compiled by WorkL, saw over 120,000 organisations entered for the Awards.
Over a million employees took WorkL’s Happy At Work Test to enter their organisation into these awards. This is a free and anonymous test, which takes less than ten minutes to complete and explores various areas that impact work life, including WorkL’s Six Steps to Workplace Happiness: Wellbeing, Job Satisfaction, Reward & Recognition, Information Sharing, Empowerment and Instilling Pride.
Beyond the overall 2026 World’s Happiest Workplaces winners, WorkL celebrates excellence across specific industries and countries. The awards also shine a spotlight on vital individual categories including Most Inclusive, Best for Wellbeing, Best for Women, Most Engaged Employees, Best for Management, Best for Development, Best for Disabled Employees, Best for Ages 19-24, Best for Age 55+ and Best for LGBTQ+ Employees.
Lord Mark Price, Founder of WorkL, comments:
“I’m delighted that the World’s Happiest Workplaces Awards 2026 List is published today. Organisations who are recognised report higher productivity, lower staff turnover and lower sick leave as a result of employees being happier. Our research shows that nearly 50% of people are unhappy, anxious or depressed at work. It’s our mission to make the world’s workplaces happier and it starts with acknowledging the ones who are doing a great job.”
Has your organisation been recognised as a 2026 World’s Happiest Workplace?
If you are a winning organisation, download your official awards logo and certificate to showcase your achievement in your marketing, recruitment and promotional materials. This comes with a bespoke branding package and guidelines about how to maximise your recognition on social media, corporate communications and more.
If you would like more information, please contact happiestworkplaces@workl.com or book a meeting with our team to find out more.
2027 World’s Happiest Workplaces Awards
The World’s Happiest Workplaces Awards, powered by WorkL, recognise organisations that prioritise employee happiness across the globe. Entries to the Awards in 2027 are closing on the 30th of November 2026. The entry is quick, simple and costs only £5 (admin processing fee). Enter now and get recognised as a World’s Happiest Workplace in 2027.
Why enter the World’s Happiest Workplaces Awards?
- Showcase your commitment to workplace happiness and stand out as a top employer.
- Gain valuable employee experience insights, including areas of celebration and those of opportunity.
- Attract and retain top talent with recognised credibility.
- Receive employee insights instantly via a dynamic dashboard, including benchmarking industry data, flight risk and net promoter score.
Get recognised in categories such as: World’s Happiest Workplace in your industry and country, Most Inclusive Workplace, Best for Wellbeing, Best for Women, Best for LGBTQ+ Employees, Best for Disabled Employees and Most Engaged Employees.
