A new report indicates a 'growing preference for stability' in Japan
A growing number of newly hired employees in Japan say they want to stay with their current employer until retirement, indicating a rising preference for job stability in the country, according to reports.
NCB Research & Consulting Co. recently surveyed 878 newly hired workers between March and April to look at their intent to stay with the organisation.
It found that 36.9% of the respondents want to stay with their current employer until retirement, up by 8.6 percentage points from last year, The Mainichi reported.
Only 11.6% of employees said they want to change jobs eventually, while 22.8% said they would find a new employer if their company does not suit them.
The growing intention to remain in their current firm comes as 64.2% of the employees said they landed the company of their choice, the highest since 2012.
"Amid an increased level of satisfaction with current companies, the results reflect a growing preference for stability," said NCB Research & Consulting as quoted by The Mainichi.
The findings are aligned with a poll from FJ Next Holdings in February among employees in the Tokyo Metropolitan area, where over 60% of its respondents said they were satisfied with their current job.
It also noted that 38.3% of the respondents have never changed jobs, Nippon.com reported.
However, the FJ Next Holdings poll also uncovered a growing interest in "resignation agencies," or firms that lodge resignations on behalf of employees who can't do it by themselves.
According to the report, 6.8% of the respondents are very interested in using a resignation agency, while 21.8% are "somewhat interested" in using them.
When asked why they want to find a new job, the respondents cited the following reasons:
A government survey last year found that 78.2% of employees feel anxious about their lives, citing the economy, rising prices, and uncertain job prospects as factors, The South China Morning Post reported.
According to the poll, 58% of the respondents said they are worried about their future income and savings. Their other concerns include:
