Almost two-thirds of Kiwi workers say they are unlikely to leave their job in the next 12 months, with fears of finding new employment a major concern, according to a new survey.
“In 2022, employers were confronting the ‘Great Resignation’… today, with jobs becoming scarce, workers are wanting stability and are looking to stay in their existing jobs,” said Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) head of advocacy Alan McDonald.
The findings were part of the 2024 Workplace Wellbeing survey which was commissioned by the EMA and nib New Zealand and canvassed the views of 1229 New Zealand workers.
It represents a turn-around in attitude from when the same survey was conducted in 2022, when a quarter of workers said they intended to change jobs in the coming year.
But fast-forward two years into an economic downturn and rising unemployment and just 19% now say they are likely to leave their job in the next 12 months, compared to 61% who aren’t considering doing so.