According to the 2025 Human Capital Employee Sentiment Study published by Aon, 60 percent of employees are already moving on and may or will seek new employment in 2025. The global study of more than 9,000 employees across 23 regions, including the U.S., UK, Brazil and Australia, found that the majority of workers are planning their next move and do not feel motivated to grow their skill set as they prioritize well-being and work-life balance. The study found that demand for flexibility is on the rise, as employees rank work-life balance benefits – such as job sharing or technology-free hours – as the third overall most valued benefit. Gen Z employees rank work-life balance programs as their second most valued benefit.
Trends identified in Aon’s 2025 Employee Sentiment Study include:
- Executives and Employees Have Different AI Expectations: Twenty-two percent of founders and C-suite executives believe that AI will significantly replace jobs in their field, yet only 11 percent of entry-level employees believe the same. Entry-level employees are 64 percent more likely to be unsure of the impact AI will have on their roles and 31 percent less likely to think that it will create new opportunities that require new skills in their field.
- Money Talks in the Talent War: Forty-seven percent of employees ranked the provision of better-than-average pay and meaningful benefits as the number one factor influencing their employer choice, but culture is also a key attractor.
- Hybrid Workers Feel the Most Valued: Hybrid workers feel the most valued by their company. Fully remote employees are 52 percent more likely to feel undervalued and office-based workers are 10 percent more likely to feel undervalued.
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