Monster-GfK Survey: A job is "just a job" for 48% of Indians

Monster India and GfK have jointly released a new international survey data looking at the levels of job satisfaction among Indian workers. The results of the survey released today reveal that nearly half (48 per cent) of Indians consider their current employment to be "just a job", versus the two in five (43 per cent) who see their role as part of a career.

From the survey details, it was further revealed that those aged 18–24 are the most likely to be career-minded, with 46 per cent saying they consider their employment as part of a career path rather than just being a job for the time being.

Older workers are less career-minded compared to their younger colleagues, with this figure dropping to 35 per cent for those aged between 50 and 64. 

Sanjay Modi, Managing Director, Monster.com (India/ Middle East South East Asia), commented, “The survey is a reflection of India’s workforce, which is a split in terms of those who consider their current employment as part of a longer-term career and as the job market continues to grow and professional opportunities proliferate, we expect an increase in career mindedness amongst workers. However, whether someone has cultivated a career they enjoy, or whether they see themselves as having ‘just a job’ for now, nobody should stay in a role they don’t enjoy – better is always out there which is also the motto of our newly launched ‘Wake Up’ campaign that aims at getting the right fitment for an individual.”

France and Canada topped the rankings in terms of people seeing themselves as working within a career.