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73% of Singaporeans are satisfied with the companies they work for

Mercer’s latest Singapore Employee Engagement Index: Insights to Enhance Workforce Productivity report has found that employee engagement in Singapore has declined consistently over the last three years. In fact, this is in stark contrast to the upward trend observed in employee engagement across the globe. Only 73% of Singaporeans are satisfied with the companies they work for compared; in comparison to 82% of their global counterparts in 2016.

Engagement across APAC

However, attitudes toward employee involvement are notably more positive in Singapore. Seven out of 10 employees feel they are sufficiently involved in the decision-making process on matters that may affect them; as compared to 67% globally. Immediate managers play a critical role in this perception, with 80% of employees saying their immediate managers notify them of important information related to their work.

“Engagement represents the best opportunity for Singapore to optimise the human capital it has. If performance and productivity are a combination of individual talent and engagement, the best way to optimise talent is to ensure it’s engaged. Although this seems obvious, many organisations still struggle to build the work environment they need to fully realise engagement in the workplace,” concluded Singh.

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Infographics / Mercer

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