Women’s job satisfaction lowest in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia

Female employees in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia are the least satisfied with their current employer—and the least likely to do anything about it. In addition, Hong Kong employees were also found to be the least satisfied with their current employer. Only 54% of employees in Hong Kong were happy with their current employer, compared to Singapore, 62%, and Malaysia, 72%—the most satisfied of the three countries.

In Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia an average of 59% of women noted they were satisfied with their current employer, compared to 66% of men who held the same sentiment, according to Randstad’s Workmonitor for Q1 2017.

Hong Kong women were found to be the least satisfied group of employees, with less than half (49%) being satisfied with their current jobs.

“I am satisfied in general about working with my current employer”

The report went on further to find that despite the lower satisfaction held by female employees around their jobs, they were also the least likely to do something about it and start looking for a new job opportunity.

Compared to 35% of men in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia, only 31% of female employees stated that they are currently looking for a new job.

Employees in Hong Kong in general were also least likely to do something about their job situation. Only 29% of employees in Hong Kong are looking for a new job compared to 35% in Singapore and 36% in Malaysia.

 “I am currently looking for a new job”

Michael Smith, Managing Director, Randstad Singapore, Hong Kong & Malaysia noted, “The gap between gender satisfaction with their roles reveals that there is still work to be done by employers to address their employer value proposition to properly suit the needs of their entire workforces. Our Randstad Employer Brand Research has shown that women typically have different requirements for their jobs in contrast to those of men—women tend to seek positive working environments, accessibility and flexibility from their employers.” As more and more organisations begin to understand the importance and benefits from taking their employer brand to the next level, the satisfaction gap is likely to decrease”