Which sectors are most likely to make the transition?
One-third of workers (34%) in New Zealand are thinking of quitting their jobs and moving to Australia, according to a new study.
Workers are “either strongly or moderately thinking of quitting” their jobs, found Researchers from Massey and Otago universities – they are 2.6 times more likely to do so after recent changes giving New Zealanders, according to a report from Stuff.
When asked if they would consider moving to Australia, given recent reports about gaining Australian citizenship, 9.5% respondents said “yes”, 26.0% said “maybe” and 64.5% said “no”.
The trend seems to be across all sectors and there is no gender difference, says Massey University’s professor of management and Māori business Jarrod Haar, of Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Mahuta.
“The main difference though is highly the educated – those with bachelors degree or post-graduate qualification – they are more likely to be thinking of quitting,” they said in Stuff.
The survey included at least 1000 employees across a range of careers and industries who were roughly representative of New Zealand’s workforce in terms of gender, age and geographical spread.
A record number of Kiwis are employed in New Zealand as employment hit nearly 70% in the June quarter, according to data from Stats NZ.
