Canadians rank 15th in the World Happiness Report, with seniors being the happiest. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased benevolence, especially among Millennials and Generation Z. However, the report, prepared with Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and the World Happiness Report’s editorial board, reveals worrying trends for the youth. Happiness has decreased in all age groups, particularly among the young, making them the least happy age group in 2021 – 2023. This is a significant shift from 2006 – 2010. The decline in happiness is more pronounced in young females, who are the unhappiest group in Canada.
