Observed Signal · Dec 13, 2022 · Market Research · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Employees Unconcerned About Career Prospects Despite Trends
The XING-Job-Happiness-Studie 2022, based on a FORSA online survey of over 3,000 employed Germans aged 18+, finds that 69% do not fear their career future in their current job despite ongoing economic challenges. Babyboomers are even more confident, with 75% saying they have no concerns about their future. The study attributes this optimism to a stable labor market and looming retirements among the baby-boom generation, which contribute to a pronounced shortage of skilled workers (IAB reports 1.82 million open positions). However, workers report pressures: 35% currently work overtime without compensation, 31% feel overloaded or stressed, and 25% view pay as unfair, while 20% earned a low wage last year. Petra von Strombeck, CEO of NEW WORK SE (parent company of XING), emphasizes that pay fairness, employer appreciation, and job satisfaction correlate with higher identification with one’s company and lower turnover.
National worker sentiment study with notable implications for employers (fair pay, workload, and retention) and vacancy data from IAB.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- 69% of employed Germans report no fear about their career future in their current job.
- 75% of Babyboomers say they do not worry about their career future.
- Forsa conducted the XING-Job-Happiness-Studie 2022 in October 2022 with over 3,000 respondents aged 18+ in Germany.
- IAB reports 1.82 million vacancies in Germany.
- 35% work overtime without compensation; 31% feel overloaded or stressed; 25% perceive pay as unfair (20% earned a low wage last year).
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