The Middle East and North Africa’s job landscape is dynamic and always evolving. Much the same are the employees’ preferences for work arrangements in the region. Through the results gained from this poll, we can see which elements professionals care about the most when it comes to their work arrangements. How do they feel about over-time work, travel requirements, flexible hours, and such? With these insights, employers across the region can understand, assess and adapt to the desires of their workforce and increase employee engagement and satisfaction.
Key findings:
Nine in ten (90.5%) respondents agree that they mostly want to have full-time work.
Nearly half (48.3%) of respondents cited ‘job security’ as the key advantage of full-time work.
A large majority (85.9%) of MENA professionals said they prefer to work for a company that offers ‘flexible hours’.
A large majority (84.4%) of MENA professionals prefer to have an employment contract with a specified duration when starting a new job.
Nearly9 in10 (86.5%) respondents are okay with working overtime so long as they’re compensated for it.
Data for the2017 Bayt.com ‘Preferred Work Arrangements’ poll was collected online from24 October to3 December2017. Results are based on a sample of8,936 respondents. Countries that participated include the UAE, Bahrain, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Tunisia, Qatar, KSA, Yemen, and Others.
