70% of Nigerian women may leave current jobs – Report

Jobberman Nigeria has said 70 per cent of women are likely to leave their current jobs, 24 per cent are yet to make up their minds while only six per cent are happy to remain.

According to Jobberman Nigeria’s Employee Satisfaction Report, 65 per cent of men are likely to leave their current jobs, 28 per cent are not sure and only seven per cent are happy to remain.

The report says both men and women posed a high flight risk, which could mean they are in search of higher-paying and career-accelerating opportunities to take their careers to the next level.

In the gender demographics insight on employee’s desired intrinsic traits from a company, men ranked financial stability of a company as the most important intrinsic trait, followed by career growth and welfare/benefits.

The report said women ranked career growth as the most important intrinsic trait, in addition to the financial stability of a company and welfare/benefits.

Jobberman noted that remote work was not as highly ranked as one might think, despite being accelerated by COVID-19, which could be due to factors such as unreliable power supply and internet connection that affect remote work structures and hinder productivity.

It noted that respondents within the 18-24 and 24-35 age groups ranked strong, relatable company values and goals, open and effective management and flexible hours as their top three most important external traits.

It said respondents aged over 45 ranked strong, relatable company values and goals, open and effective management and health care cover and well-being programme as top most important external traits.

The report said, “Respondents in the 18-24 age bracket ranked career growth, financial stability of a company and welfare/benefits as the top three most important intrinsic traits.

“However, respondents aged between 25-35 years age ranked financial stability of a company, career growth and welfare/benefits as their top three most important intrinsic traits while respondents aged between 36-45 ranked financial stability of a company, welfare/benefits and competitive package.”

Jobberman Nigeria advised employers to evaluate the fundamental factors that foster employee satisfaction for both current and future employees.