Young Hongkongers rank work-life balance over career prospects as top priority for ideal job, study says
- Poll finds 506 respondents score work-life balance at 8.26 out of 10 for importance, the top-rated job attribute
- Young Hongkongers show least concern about their job’s contribution to society, at 6.33 points, the lowest of 10 factors
Young Hongkongers have put work-life balance as the top factor when looking for their ideal job, with career prospects a lower priority, researchers have found.
Researchers at the think tank MWYO on Thursday revealed the findings of a survey on the attitudes of Hongkongers aged between 18 and 34 towards working life.
The study found that the 506 respondents listed work-life balance, which scored 8.26 out of 10, as the most important factor when finding the ideal job.
The top choice was followed by high income and the alignment of the role with their personal values.
“We can see that factors contributing to happiness and financial stability are equally important, while factors related to career prospects were of lower priority,” researcher Peper Yau Pui-chung said.
Whether their work contributed to society, which scored 6.33 points out of 10, was ranked the lowest among the 10 factors included in the survey.
