MOBILITY TRENDS Understanding the preferencesof a dynamic, regional workforce Table of Contents Introduction | 1 - 2 About the study Southeast Asia as a Destination | 3 - 12 Southeast Asia as a global destination for workTop countries who want to move to Southeast Asia for work Mobility Trends Amongst Southeast Asian | 13 - 45 Southeast Asians’ mobility trendsSoutheast Asian mobility trends by job rolesSoutheast Asia as a source regionDesired length of stay abroadReasons for/against mobilityExpectations from employersReception on Remote Work Conclusion & Way Forward | 46 - 55 Summary: Southeast AsiaRecommendations for Southeast Asian EmployersShift the Hiring ParadigmContinue Your Journey with a Trusted Talent Partner Introduction About the study Do people still want to move abroad for work? And if so, where andwhy? How can you attract top regional talent to stay? We’re proud to share with you the newest edition of the world’s largest survey on workand mobility preferences, delivering global scale data with regional depth. As part of theGlobal Talent Survey series (ongoing since 2014), the current report explores theever-changing preferences of where and how people around the region want to work. We present this to you as part of our ongoing commitment as your No.1 Trusted TalentPartner in Asia. These results have deep actionable insights for the regional market thatwill enable you to better connect jobseekers and make #BetterMatches. How these findings help you: Discover the motivations and profiles of workers that are ready to move toSoutheast Asia for work Understand what motivates talent when choosing a foreign country oremployer Know what you need to offer to attract highly-skilled talents from abroad Disclaimer: In this report, there will be instances where percentageswill not add up to, or exceed, 100%. This is a result of rounding ofnumeral fractions. Presented by: In partnership with: Introduction About the study Jobstreet and Jobsdb are the leading employment platforms in Southeast Asia,helping people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and helpingorganisations succeed. They are a subsidiary of SEEK, a diverse group of companiescomprised of a strong portfolio of online employment, educational, commercial andvolunteer businesses. SEEK is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and has astrong presence across the APAC region, including six Asian markets – Hong Kong,Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand – through theJobstreet and Jobsdb brands. SEEK attracts over 500 million visits a year in Asia. Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their mostimportant challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in businessstrategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, it helps clients with total transformation—inspiringcomplex change, enabling organisations to grow, building competitive advantage, and drivingbottom-line impact. The Network is a global alliance of more than 60 leading recruitment websites, committed tofinding the best talent in over 130 countries. Founded in 2002, The Network has become the globalleader in online recruitment, serving more than 2,000 global corporations. It offers thesecorporations a single point of contact in their home countries, and allow them to work in a singlecurrency and with a single contract—while giving them access to a global workforce. Therecruitment websites in The Network attract almost 200 million unique visitors each month. Formore information, please visitwww.the-network.com. Southeast Asia as a Destination This section aims to address the following questions regarding Southeast Asia based onthe answers of 43,145 respondents from six Southeast Asian markets: 1Would people move to Southeast Asia for work?2Why would they choose Southeast Asia as their top destination to move to?3Where are these people who are interested in Southeast Asia from? Southeast Asia as a Destination Southeast Asia as a globaldestination for work Would you move to Southeast Asia for work? Singapore Tops Southeast Asia, Ranks Eighth in the World Amongst the global Top 10 most attractive workdestinations, Singapore stands alone as the solerepresentative from Southeast Asia, highlighting itsexceptional appeal as a multicultural society with adynamic business environment. Ranked number eightfrom 2020 to 2023, this city-state continues to impressglobal talent, effectively reigning as the mostsought-after destination for work within the region. Inthe World Competitiveness Yearbook 2023, Singaporeranks fourth amongst 64 economies in terms of global economic competitiveness. Singapore rank 1 Most of the respondents chose Singapore for its quality of job opportunities, overallquality of life, alongside considerations of cost of living and reputation for safety,stability, and security. Based on survey results, Singapore has also distinguished itself asa re