A whopping 7 in 10 Singaporean workers satisfied with current jobs: survey

But they're still looking for other jobs.

According to a recent LinkedIn survey, professionals in Singapore are a relatively content lot, with 72% reporting that they are satisfied with their current roles.

This was in line with the global average, and higher than in countries like Hong Kong (67%) and Japan (65%), but lower than in countries like Indonesia (84%) and Sweden (83%).

However, underlying this picture are some trends which employers might do well to note. Firstly, 48% described their status as only ‘somewhat satisfied’, indicating clear room for improvement. Additionally, more than one out of four (27%) professionals are actively looking for their next role.

Furthermore, passive talent may not be as passive as employers think. At a ratio of more than nine to two, Singapore had a relatively high ratio of ‘approachable’ passive talent (professionals who are not actively looking for a job, but open to considering opportunities if approached) in relation to ‘super-passives’ (professionals who are completely happy in their current jobs and not interested in new opportunities at all). This was in comparison to a global average of about seven to two.

Digging a little deeper, it is unsurprising that active candidates are considerably more dissatisfied than passive candidates at 26% vs 7% respectively. What may be surprising, however, is the high proportion of candidates (50%) who claim to be satisfied in their current roles, yet are actively looking for a job.

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