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- South Africa’s employee engagement is 29%, above global average (23%)
- 11.7% are miserable, seeking new job. This is below global average (15%)
- High engagement leads to lower absenteeism, increased productivity
More of South Africa’s employees feel involved in and enthusiastic about their work than those in other parts of the world.
According to Gallup’s latest State of the Global Workplace report, 29% of South African employees surveyed are engaged. This percentage has been steadily increasing and is significantly higher than the sub-Saharan Africa (20%) and global (23%) averages. In comparison, about 17% of those surveyed in Kenya and Nigeria were engaged employees.
The proportion of actively disengaged employees in South Africa has been falling over the past few years. These, Gallup explains, are employees who have a miserable job and are actively seeking a new one. At 11.7%, South Africa’s rate is lower than both the global (15%) and regional (17%) averages.
Engaged employees have higher levels of wellbeing, lower absenteeism rates and are more productive, says Gallup.
— 19 June, 2024Subscribe to the weekly newsletter for more charts like this
