PWC publish New Zealand Workforce Hopes & Fears Survey 2023

PWC have published their New Zealand Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2023, exploring views on business viability, worker sentiment, workforce skills, emerging technology, work environment and climate action. 1,000 respondents shared their views and in general, kiwis were more optimistic than others Asia Pacific countries, with 72% believing that their employer will still be in business in the next decade.

New Zealanders were consistent with the rest of Asia Pacific in terms of 57% of both areas being very or moderately satisfied with their jobs, however kiwis were less likely to ask for a pay rise (37% vs 43%), ask for a promotion (23% vs 38%) or change employer (20% vs 28%).

Only 25% of kiwis believed the skills for their job would change significantly in the next 5 years (versus 44% of those in the Asia Pacific region). In terms of technology, kiwis seem to think AI will be less disruptive and provide less opportunities than Asia Pacific respondents: 35% don’t think AI will impact their jobs, much higher than Asia Pacific as a whole at 16%; 22% believe AI will help them increase their productivity/efficiency at work (vs Asia Pacific 41%); only 18% think AI will create opportunities for them to learn valuable new skills (vs Asia Pacific 34%); only 12% believe AI will create new job opportunities for them (vs Asia Pacific 25%); and 44% think that digital skills are important to their career (vs. Asia Pacific 59%).

 

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