Londoners are unhappiest employees in the UK

Londoners are the unhappiest in their jobs of all UK inhabitants, new research has indicated.

A survey of more than 1,600 workers by recruitment-agency rating firm Hirescores.com, found that 74% of staff in the capital think about trying to find a new job every day.

Workers in the rural South West are the happiest in their work, with only 11% saying they are unhappy enough to daydream about alternative employment on a daily basis.

Lisette Howlett MD at Hirescores said: "Despite its pockets of wealthy areas and high-paying jobs, it looks as though London is a place where the majority of workers are actually unhappy with their current employment.

"This may be due to a combination of factors such as the high cost of living, potentially poor work-life balance, and current uncertainty about jobs due to the sudden financial downturn."

Full league table of unhappy employees

1. London - 74%
2. South East - 69%
3. Northern Ireland - 51%
4. North East - 48%
5. Midlands - 36%
6. Wales - 32%
7. North West - 27%
8. Scotland - 18%
9. South West - 11%