Workaholics becoming unhappy: Report

Japanese are becoming more unhappy at work, the government said in a report yesterday, highlighting complaints over pay, lack of vacations and a decline in morale.

Long known for being workaholics willing to sacrifice their personal lives for the company, Japanese workers, especially younger ones, are now placing more priority on time with their families and financial rewards.

The percentage of workers satisfied with the pace of their pay increases fell to 6.2 percent in 2005 from 15.7 percent in 1990, the government's labor white paper said.