Filipinos are happier with their jobs than before the pandemic due to work mobility, work-life balance, and an inclusive work setup.
According to Jobstreet by SEEK’s Employee Job Happiness Index 2024, 85 percent of working Filipinos reported a positive or neutral response when asked about how satisfied they were with their current jobs.
This is much higher than the 68 percent recorded in the 2017 survey.
The Employee Job Happiness Index 2024 surveyed over 900 respondents from various industries and specializations nationwide, asking them questions regarding their overall job satisfaction and experience in their respective companies.
When asked about how satisfied they were with their job, 85 percent of respondents shared a neutral or positive answer, which equals to an overall Happiness Index Score of 4.52 over a total of 7 points with 7 being the most positive.
The respondents cited having work mobility, work-life balance, and an inclusive work setup as attributing factors to being satisfied with their current job.
The report has also noted that talent who are currently working remotely or are under the work-from-home (WFH) setup showed better job satisfaction scores, with employees fully working remotely scoring 4.82 out of 7.
The same employees cited a higher satisfaction when it comes to work-life balance, scoring 4.92. With the growing number of jobs offering a WFH arrangement, this has positively impacted the country’s overall Job Satisfaction score.
Employees from the National Capital Region scored the lowest at 4.46, which can be attributed to the region’s high traffic congestion and difficult mobility, leading to a stressful commute for employees going to work, and in turn, affecting their overall job satisfaction.
Workers from Mindanao were most likely to be satisfied with their careers, scoring an average of 4.59.
Among Filipino talent of different generations, Gen Z was the least likely to be satisfied with their current jobs, scoring a 4.28 in the Happiness Index Score for those between the ages of 23 and 27. This may be due to a widening gap of perceptions when it comes to work culture and work-life balance among younger and older colleagues.
Employees who are married or partnered reported higher levels of job satisfaction, scoring 4.60 in comparison to single employees who scored 4.46, which may be attributed to employees having found a good work-life balance in handling their personal relationships with their careers.
The report also identified career development and verticality as the main contributors to happiness at work among the respondents, followed by training opportunities and salary.
“Our survey shows that Filipino candidates nowadays weigh multiple factors in determining their happiness and satisfaction with their jobs,” said Dannah Majarocon, managing director of Jobstreet by SEEK in the Philippines.
