Two-thirds of Malaysians are “totally committed” to their jobs, says survey

68%, or a little more than two-thirds of Malaysians take their jobs pretty seroiusly, making it one of the top Asian countries for employee engagement, says the latest survey from the Kelly Global Workforce Index (KGWI).

That percentage of Malaysians responded to the Kelly survey saying they were “totally committed” or “committed” to their jobs; this is slightly higher compared to Malaysia’s regional neighbours – Thailand and Hong Kong scored 63%, while 64% of Singaporeans surveyed answered the same. China has a higher commitment rating at 73%, while Indonesia leads the pack by far at 80%.

According to The Sun Daily, the survey was conducted on nearly 230,000 respondents in 31 countries, including 2,300 respondents in Malaysia. 

Over a third (37%) of Malaysians admitted to feeling less loyal to their employers than a year ago, and only 13% feel highly valued by their employers. 61% of Malaysians surveyed will look to change jobs in the next 12 months. 

The main reason Malaysians switch jobs is the promise of a better salary and benefits (71%); among Gen-Y respondents, this is an even bigger reason (77%). Other factors are management issues (52%), career advancement (47%), and better work-life balance (45%). More than half of the respondents said working with colleagues they could learn from was a reason they stuck with their current jobs. 

Malaysian workers also know what they want: flexible working hours (70%), a highly collaborative work environment (63%), and a virtual office space that uses technology or IT to cross time zones and geographical divides (59%).

60% of Malaysian respondents are more inclined to look for jobs through social media than through traditional methods, much higher than the global average of 36%. 

We wonder how the findings of the new Kelly survey correspond to the ITUC report that found Malaysia to be one of the worst countries in the world in regards to the recognition and protection of workers’ rights. Could that be another reason why more Malaysians are switching jobs more frequently?

 

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Malaysia is one of the worst places in the world for workers’ rights, study finds



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