Purpose – The purpose of this study is to prove the effect of gratitude on happiness at work in the hope that it can be a mediator for creative industry employees. Methodology – This type of research is quantitative ex post facto. The sampling technique used in this study is purposive sampling. The sample criteria are female or male, aged 18 - 28 years, and have worked for 1 year in the creative industry. The number of samples in this study was 384 employees. The scales used in the study were the gratitude scale, The Adult Dispositional Hope Scale, and the Happiness at Work Scale. Findings – The results of this study suggest that gratitude affects happiness at work with hope as a mediator with a significance of 0.790 (> 0.05), which means the results of this study are fully mediated. Originality – Gratitude as a positive emotion allows employees to see the positive side of life and work, strengthening expectations for achieving future goals and success. The hope that arises from this gratitude plays an important role in increasing motivation, perseverance, and happiness at work.
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