Global Talent Barometer
2024 Report and Key Findings
The ManpowerGroup Global Talent Barometer aims to improve the future of work through deeper understanding of workforce sentiment, offering workers an opportunity to share their views on what they want now and in the future.
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“The Global Talent Barometer offers workers the opportunity to share how they are feeling about the world of work today and in the future. It also offers employers the ability to understand employee needs and identify best practices to stand out in a competitive global talent market.”
Understanding Employee Sentiment
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Well-Being
49% of workers say they experience stress at work every day.
35% of workers plan to leave their current job in the next six months.
Job Satisfaction
Only 39% of workers said they worked with a mentor in the past six months.
Confidence
46%
Japan
63%
Italy
66%
France
66%
Spain
66%
Singapore
67%
Norway
67%
Sweden
67%
Switzerland
68%
Australia
68%
Germany
69%
Poland
69%
U.K.
70%
Canada
72%
U.S.
72%
Mexico
74%
The Netherlands
The Netherlands
Mexico
U.S.
Canada
U.K.
Poland
Germany
Australia
Switzerland
Sweden
Norway
Singapore
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Italy
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The average Global Talent Barometer score is 67%.
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Job Satisfaction
Well-Being
Well-Being
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Global Talent Barometer
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Worker Sentiment Around the World
ManpowerGroup surveyed more than 12,000 workers across 16 countries to better understand what workers want and how they feel about their well-being, job satisfaction, and confidence.
Confidence
49%
Japan
58%
Italy
63%
France
61%
Spain
64%
Singapore
63%
Norway
61%
Sweden
64%
Switzerland
64%
Australia
64%
Germany
60%
Poland
66%
U.K.
67%
Canada
69%
U.S.
66%
Mexico
69%
The Netherlands
The Netherlands
U.S.
Canada
U.K.
Mexico
Australia
Singapore
Switzerland
Germany
Norway
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Sweden
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The average Global Job Satisfaction score is 63%.
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Japan
60%
Italy
61%
France
63%
Spain
63%
Singapore
67%
Norway
65%
Sweden
64%
Switzerland
64%
Australia
65%
Germany
68%
Poland
66%
U.K.
66%
Canada
68%
U.S.
71%
Mexico
73%
The Netherlands
The Netherlands
Mexico
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The average Global Well-Being score is 64%.
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Japan
70%
Italy
73%
France
75%
Spain
73%
Singapore
69%
Norway
74%
Sweden
74%
Switzerland
76%
Australia
76%
Germany
79%
Poland
76%
U.K.
77%
Canada
79%
U.S.
81%
Mexico
80%
The Netherlands
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The average Global Confidence score is 74%.
The research identified three key opportunities for employers seeking to improve employee well-being, job satisfaction, and confidence.
Confidence
Job Satisfaction
Well-Being
Global Talent Barometer Score: 67%
74%
Confidence Index
The Confidence Index is comprised of the four key areas of career development, career opportunities, experience and skills, and appropriate tech and tools.
Confidence
Global Talent Barometer Score: 67%
63%
Job Satisfaction Index
The Job Satisfaction Index is based on the four distinct benchmarks of current job satisfaction, current job security, job-search confidence, and the trust they have in their manager.
Job Satisfaction
Global Talent Barometer Score: 67%
64%
Well-Being Index
The Well-Being Index is structured around four key benchmarks: meaning and purpose, minimal daily stress, values alignment, and work-life balance.
Well-Being
Becky Frankiewicz,
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The Netherlands: 74%
Mexico: 72%
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Canada: 70%
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U.S.: 72%
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Poland: 69%
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U.K: 69%
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Australia: 68%
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Germany: 68%
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Japan: 46%
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Italy: 63%
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France: 66%
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Spain: 66%
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Singapore: 66%
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Norway: 67%
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Sweden: 67%
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Switzerland: 67%
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Japan: 42%
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Italy: 60%
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France: 61%
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Singapore: 63%
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Spain: 63%
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Australia: 64%
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Switzerland: 64%
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Germany: 65%
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Sweden: 65%
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U.K.: 66%
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Canada: 66%
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Norway: 67%
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U.S.: 68%
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Poland: 68%
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Mexico: 71%
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The Netherlands: 73%
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The average Global Talent Barometer score is 67%.
Japan: 59%
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Italy: 58%
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Poland: 60%
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Spain: 61%
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Sweden: 61%
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France: 63%
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Norway: 63%
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Germany: 64%
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Switzerland: 64%
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Singapore: 64%
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Australia: 64%
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Mexico: 66%
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U.K.: 66%
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Canada: 67%
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U.S.: 69%
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The Netherlands: 69%
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The average Global Talent Barometer score is 67%.
Japan: 46%
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Norway: 69%
15.
Italy: 70%
14.
Singapore: 73%
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France: 73%
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Switzerland: 74%
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Sweden: 74%
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Spain: 75%
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Australia: 76%
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Germany: 76%
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U.K.: 76%
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Canada: 77%
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U.S.: 79%
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Poland: 79%
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The Netherlands: 80%
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Mexico: 81%
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The average Global Talent Barometer score is 67%.
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