35 per cent of Vietnamese workers to quit their jobs over disputed work-life balance, says survey

HANOI (Bernama-Xinhua): More than 35 per cent of workers in Vietnam said they would quit if their job disrupts their work-life balance, Xinhua quoted online newspaper VnExpress’ has reported, citing the Salary and the Labour Market 2024 report by Vietnam's recruitment company Navigos Search.

Navigos Search said work-life balance, along with corporate culture, opportunities for career advancement, and the qualities of the direct supervisor are the four factors that will most determine whether Vietnamese workers will quit or remain with their current company.

According to the report based on a survey of 550 businesses and 4,000 jobseekers in big cities and industrial hubs across Vietnam in the third quarter this year, workers in the Southeast Asian country are increasingly prioritising mental health values.

"This gives them a motivation to give up their current job for a more suitable one," the report said.

About 70 per cent of the survey's respondents said the biggest factor that determines whether they will want to quit or stay is salary.

Navigos Search advised enterprises to study the psychological needs of workers and develop plans to attract, recruit, and retain talent effectively. - Bernama-Xinhua