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Canada Was Voted Best Country In The World For Introverts & Their Top Jobs Were Revealed

We're the least socially draining country.
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Canada has quite the reputation for being one of the most diverse and welcoming countries. Now, that includes being the best country for introverts.    

According to a study from Merchant Machine, a U.K information website, published in November 2020, Canada outranked ten countries for the number one spot as the best place on earth for introverts.

Merchant Machine also revealed the top jobs for introverts as well as their dream jobs too.  

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Why is Canada the best country for introverts?

This is far from the country's first time being the best in any given category, but coming out on top as a great country for introverted folks begs the question — how and why?  

Kayon Menzie, Digital PR Executive at Kaizen told Narcity that by analyzing people per square meter, wifi speed, rent and average salary, it was shown that Canada outshined other countries as a more suitable environment for introverted people by her clients at Merchant Machine. 

"Being an introvert is often misunderstood and mistakenly seen as socially anxious when in reality introverts just get their energy by spending time alone with their thoughts," the report read.  

In terms of scoring, Canada has four people per square meter, 145 megabits per second for internet, an average salary of $29,587 and $1,027 in rental costs per month.

Australia came in second place, seemingly in equal standing with Canada yet falling flat with wifi speed. The country made up for it in yearly salary and individuals per square meter.   

"With less than four people per square meter, Canada, Australia and Iceland are the least socially draining countries," the report read.

Iceland, Russia, Finland, New Zealand, Suriname, Mauritania, Norway and Belize followed suit in that order. 

What are the top jobs for introverts?

Now that we know Canada is a hotspot for introverts, it is important to understand the best jobs for them, and we have some answers.

"Workplaces, in general, tend to reward extroverts for their social skills, but introverts have many qualities that make them wonderful employees and leaders." the report read.

According to the data, the top fifteen best jobs for introverts are:

  • Physicists and astronomers
  • Machine operatives
  • Marketing professionals
  • Web developers
  • IT data analysts
  • Welders
  • Plumbers
  • Actuaries  
  • Software developers  
  • Electricians
  • Electronic engineers 
  • Graphic designers 
  • Journalists
  • Builders  
  • Motor vehicle mecancics 

What is considered a dream job for these individuals?

Now that we know introverts work well in sectors that promote less team building and more creative independent thought, we have a better understanding of what their dream job would look like too.

According to the report, introverts will usually "thrive in positions that require analytical skills, where they have the freedom to operate autonomously and in a quiet environment." 

The top ten dream jobs for introverts are:

  1. Writer
  2. Music Composer
  3. Artist 
  4. Jewellers
  5. Computer architect 
  6. Geneticist
  7. Race car mechanic
  8. Archeologist
  9. Animal trainer
  10. Zoologist   

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    • Osobe Waberi was a Toronto-based Ethiopian-Somali Francophone writer at Narcity Canada. She graduated from the University of Toronto with a specialist degree in journalism and a news media diploma from Centennial College. Before Osobe’s gig as a national trending writer at Narcity, she worked at Toronto Star, The Canadian Press, VICE, and CBC.

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