People work harder when they're happy, study finds productive at work, and that its worthwhile for employers to invest in workplace environment People work harder when they're happy, study finds The study found that happiness makes people over 12 per cent more productive at work Photo: © Frank and Helena / Alamy Happier people work harder, a study has found. Happiness makes people over 12 per cent more productive at work, about. Under scientifically controlled conditions, making workers workers use the time they have more effectively, increasing the pace at which they can work without sacrificing quality." * A happiness index makes for sound economics bereavements, to assess whether lower levels of happiness were later of organizations, they should strive to make their workplaces emotionally healthy for their workforce." Age Of Happiness, Yakovlev hopes to change the usual perception of life