16 May 2007: Have a nice day at work, dear

The happiest workers in the world are in Ireland, with Thai and Dutch workers coming close behind. So says a study entitled "What Workers Want, A Worldwide Study of Attitudes to Work and Work-Life Balance", compiled with data from 14,000 employees in 23 countries.

At the other end of the scale, British, Swedish and American workers are among the biggest complainers about their jobs, with Australians nearly as unhappy.

Morale is lowest amongst Japanese workers but they rarely complain about it.

The study found that the worlds biggest moaners - about their work, at least - are the French.