ELMO’s Employee Sentiment Index New Zealand July-Sept ‘24)

ELMO’s latest Employee Sentiment Index (ESI) report shows that generally New Zealand employees are feeling more secure in their jobs, organisation, industry and even the economy. Although it’s yet to return to the same level of confidence as the start of the year.

While perceptions of security have increased slightly this quarter, there is a correlation between employees saving leave, increased workload and anticipating the need for a ‘payout’ just in case.

The survey of over 1,000 New Zealand employees reveals:

• Almost one in five workers have accrued over four weeks of annual leave.
• Almost three quarters have barriers preventing them from taking leave, with 23% of those saying it’s because they’re too busy
• 43% report their workload has increased over the past three months
• 14% believe access to an Employee Self-Service (obtaining payslips, managing leave requests) would help them be more productive in their day-to-day life.

The latest ESI report also shows that nearly half of employees have taken a legitimate sick day in the past three months, the highest rate in over a year. Employees are increasingly prioritising their mental health with 19% taking a dedicated mental health day. This focus on wellbeing comes as reports of employee burnout have risen to 39%, the highest level recorded this year.

Get your free copy of the latest Employee Sentiment Index to find out what else New Zealand workers are thinking.