Nearly 60% of employees put compensation, stability and balance first, Indeed says
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.A recent Indeed report reveals that 59% of Singaporean workers prioritize salary, job security, and work-life balance when evaluating jobs, contrasting with employers' estimates of 29% and 27% for these factors. Entry-level roles are expected to face significant disruption, with 46% of workers and 44% of employers identifying them as most affected. Employers struggle to fill positions, particularly with Gen Z candidates. The survey indicates a cultural shift towards skills-first hiring and emphasizes the importance of workplace well-being, despite traditional hiring practices remaining rigid.
Employers estimate that workers value these factors at only 29% (salary and stability) and 27% (work-life balance), respectively.
Nearly six in ten Singaporean workers—or 59%—rank salary, job security, and work-life balance as their top priorities when evaluating a job, according to Indeed’s Work at 60 Report.
Employers, in contrast, estimate that workers value these factors at only 29% (salary and stability) and 27% (work-life balance), respectively.
Entry-level roles are expected to face the greatest disruption over the next decade, with 46% of workers and 44% of employers identifying them as the most affected.
Employers also report difficulty filling positions, with 30% citing a lack of skilled candidates and 52% identifying Gen Zs as the hardest generation to attract or retain.
Entry-level roles are particularly vulnerable to automation and redesign, yet younger workers are adapting by building hybrid skillsets that combine digital fluency with human strengths.
The survey highlights a cultural shift in how stability is defined. Whilst salary, job security, and work-life balance remain dominant, employees increasingly achieve these through investment in high-demand skills and readiness for change.
A majority of employees—58%—support skills-first hiring over traditional degree pathways, whilst 57% emphasise workplace well-being and employee-centred cultures.
Hiring structures, however, remain anchored to rigid job titles, degree filters, and narrow definitions of experience, a misalignment that Saumitra Chand, Career Expert at Indeed, noted.