2022 Work Trend Index: Annual Report 47% And employees are acting on their employees are somewhat or extremely likely of respondents say they are newfound priorities. In 2020, 17% of people to consider changing jobs in the coming year, more likely to put family left their jobs, and we see that trend up slightly year-over-year from 41%. and personal life over continuing—reaching 18% in 2021. The top Some generations are even more likely to work than they were before five reasons employees quit were: personal consider changing employers—more than the pandemic wellbeing or mental health (24%), work-life half (52 %) of Gen Z and Millennials combined balance (24%), risk of getting COVID-19 (21%), may change jobs in the year ahead, up 3% lack of confidence in senior management/ since last year. By comparison, only 35% of leadership (21%), and lack of flexible Gen X and Boomers say they’re considering a work hours or location (21%). Somewhat job change. surprisingly, “not receiving promotions or “I can still be successful raises I deserved” landed in number seven on And the desire for flexibility extends to at work, but I need to the list at 19%, further illustrating the shift leadership, too—47% of leaders are likely in priorities. to consider applying for jobs not near their make more balanced homes in the next year. The data also shows the Great Reshuffle is decisions to pursue my far from over. In the year ahead, many hybrid Compared to last year, geographic employees (51%) say they will consider a migration is slowing. Today, 38% of own interests.” switch to remote, and even more remote respondents are considering moving because employees (57%) say they’ll consider a they can work remotely at their current job —Mid-level manager, UK switch to hybrid. At the same time, 43% of (compared to 46% in 2021), while 30% are