MUMBAI, June 20 (Reuters) - A quarter of workers surveyed by PwC expect to change jobs in the next 12 months, up from 19% last year, as they are increasingly left cash-strapped in a cooling economy while dealing with inflationary pressures.
Even as the 'Great Resignation' continues, around 42% of the employees surveyed by PwC in its new study of the global workforce said they are planning to demand payrises to cope with the higher cost of living, up from 35% last year.
"With the ongoing economic uncertainty, we see a global workforce that wants more pay and more meaning from their work," said Bhushan Sethi, joint global leader of PwC's people & organization practice.
Around one worker in five is doing multiple jobs, with 69% of those saying they were doing so for additional income.
Among the workers surveyed who were doing better financially, more than one-third said AI will improve their productivity, while a quarter expected AI to create new job opportunities.
Persons:
Bhushan Sethi, Gen, Divya Chowdhury, Jan Harvey
Organizations:
PwC, Survey, Workers, Reuters Global, Thomson
Locations:
MUMBAI, Mumbai