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Asia Pacific – A third of workers actively looking for a new job

6 March 2023

Despite a possible economic slowdown, 2023 will remain a jobseekers’ market in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, according to a study from Seek’s JobStreet and JobsDB, the Boston Consulting Group and The Network.

The study, which surveyed 97,324 respondents in Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines,...


Asia Pacific – Chinese employers in Malaysia prefer to hire men to offset expanded maternity leave, survey finds

6 March 2023

Chinese employers in Malaysia are choosing to hire more men than women to compensate for hours lost due to the newly expanded maternity leave policy enacted by the government, according to a survey from the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM).

Malaysia’s Employment...


Taiwan – Most workers dissatisfied with their salaries, survey finds

6 March 2023

Approximately 93.7% of office workers in Taiwan said that they are dissatisfied with the salary of their current job, an increase from last year's 93.2% rate, according to a survey from Yes123 Job Bank.

The 93.7% rate is the highest rate in ten years, the survey found.

Yang Zongbin, spokesperson of Yes123,...


Japan – Student part-time jobseekers soar in 2022: Recruit

6 March 2023

The number of student jobseekers looking for part-time jobs has increased significantly from 2018 to 2022, according to a survey by Japanese staffing giant Recruit Holdings.

Compared to the 2018 survey results, the percentage of students who were looking for a part-time job within the last year (January...


Japan – Number of temporary agency workers up 5.8% in January

3 March 2023

The number of Japan’s non-regular employees, which includes temporary workers, dispatch workers, contractors, part-time workers and others, totalled 21.33 million in January 2023, up 3.2% when compared to the same period a year ago, according to data from Statistics Japan.

Meanwhile, the number of ‘dispatched...


South Korea – Majority of companies decided to raise wages in 2023

3 March 2023

The majority, or 78%, of companies in South Korea have decided to raise wages in 2023, with an average wage increase rate of 6.4%, according to research from Saramin HR.

The Saramin HR Research Institute surveyed 332 companies on their wage increase status for 2023. Most, or approximately 67.5%, 67.5% answered...


Singapore – Lower income platform workers to receive up to 75% funding for additional Central Provident Fund contributions (Channel News Asia)

3 March 2023

Singapore’s government will fund up to 75% of the increase in Central Provident Fund (CPF) (compulsory savings and pension plan) contributions for lower-income platform workers in the first few years, reports Channel News Asia, citing Senior Minister of State for Manpower Koh Poh Koon. Starting from...


India – Majority of female workers confident they receive equal pay (The Economic Times)

3 March 2023

Over 95% of Indian female blue collar employees are confident they receive equal pay, and 93% of male employees have also said the same, reports The Economic Times, citing research from Indeed. When asked what their next course of action would be if they found out they did not receive equal pay, 67%...


India – Hiring activity down 2%, but IT sector drives sequential growth

2 March 2023

Hiring activity in India decreased slightly by 2% in February 2023 when compared to February 2022, according to the latest Naukri JobSpeak Index.

The Naukri JobSpeak stood at 3,007 in February 2023, up by 9% against January 2023.

Pawan Goyal, Chief Business Officer, Naukri.com, said, “At an overall level,...


Australia – More workers planning to leave their jobs as salary becomes top focus

2 March 2023

Almost a quarter of workers in Australia are currently intending to leave their current jobs (24% in Q4 vs 21% in Q3), according to research from National Australia Bank.

The research found that almost one in 10 Australian workers (8%) had changed jobs in the past quarter and one in three over the past...