India
Talent
Barometer

Understanding Employee Sentiment

ManpowerGroup surveyed more than 13,750 workers across 19 countries, including 1,015 respondents from India, to better understand what workers want and how they feel about their well-being, job satisfaction, and confidence.

• Well-Being

• Job-Satisfaction

• Confidence

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Well-Being

The Well-Being Index is structured around four key benchmarks: meaning and purpose, minimal daily stress, values alignment, and work-life balance.

Well-Being Index

79%

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Job-Satisfaction

The Job Satisfaction Index is based on the four distinct benchmarks of current job satisfaction, current job security, job-search confidence, and the trust they have in their manager.

Job Satisfaction Index

65%

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Confidence

The Confidence Index is comprised of the four key areas of career development, career opportunities, experience and skills, and access to the latest tech in their industry.

Confidence Index

93%

Workforce Insights

The research identified three key opportunities for employers seeking to improve employee well-being, job satisfaction, and confidence.

• The Stress-Retention Connection

  Meaningful work can't outrun burnout as workplace stress remains high worldwide.

  

  57% Gen Z in India reported high levels of daily work stress.

• High Frontline Frustration

  Job Satisfaction is lowest for Gen Z Millennial and Women presenting clear opportunities for employers to re-evaluate support structures and internal opportunities.

  81% of managers see economic instability, restructuring, and AI as their greatest career threats.

  

• Development as Trust Currency

  As organizations look to retain essential talent, employers benefit from improved career pathing and development.

  97% of workers in India report confidence in their skills and experience.