Indian employees are most eager in the world to change jobs in the next six months, a survey by global HR service provider Ma Foi Randstad said.
The 'work monitor' survey shows the extent to which employees are thinking of changing their jobs in the short-term compared with other countries in the world.
"India's mobility index is 140-- the highest in the world-- followed by Mexico, China and Turkey. This index shows that Indians are most open about shifting their jobs in the next six months," the survey said.
The lowest employee mobility is seen in Luxembourg, Italy and Hungary.
"We hope the report contributes to enhance understanding of employee sentiments for organisations in India. In addition, this survey over a period of time will guide employers to direct their efforts to align workforce and raise engagement levels to optimise profitability," Ma Foi Randstad Managing Director K Pandiarajan said.
The survey revealed that 80 per cent of the employees in India are open for a different job.
Moreover, employees in the salary bracket of Rs 5-10 lakh are the least mobile in India, while in the US the professionals in junior to mid career ($45,000-50,000 salary brackets) levels are the most mobile.
In India, employees in Bangalore are the most mobile, which means that they are most open for a change of job in the next six months, the Ma Foi survey said.
Further, people employed in the government sector in the country are most open towards a different job (but may not be outside the sector).
The key reasons for employees looking for a change include better job opportunity, desire for change, personal ambitions and dissatisfaction with present employer.
Comparing salary-wise, the main reason for job change in the higher income brackets is due to organisational circumstances, it added.
Moreover, the people aged between 25-44 are confident of finding jobs in the short-term. However, the younger ones in the age group of 18-24 exhibit slightly low levels of confidence.
In the US, confidence level of people in age group of 25-44 is the highest, while in the UK, the same is true for the age group of 18-34.
Moreover, people in the private sector are more confident of finding jobs within or outside their industry compared with government employees, it added.
