is the average job tenure in

Australia

believe work life balance is the most important aspect of their job

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2025 WORKFORCE

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54% % 3.3 76%

30

32

%

%

51%

year

s

of employeesare not engaged

of digitalworkers are

more productive

use the internet to work outside

the office

Project focusedand adaptable

Are leaders in online collaboration

Have less developed face-to-face social and conflict resolution skills

GEN Z27%

MILLENNIALS31%

Value facetime

Engage in process driven team work

Use technology to make their work life easier

GEN X29%

Seek flexible and remoteworking environments

Technology is ingrainedin their lifestyle

Collaborate using technology tools

A G L O B A L S U R V E Y O F S E N I O R E X E C U T I V E SF O U N D T H A T B Y 2 0 2 5

PERSONALDESKS

SER VERROOMS

DESKTOPPCS

F IXEDPHONES

63%

80%

59%

48%agree we’ll beworking more hours

than we do todayagree the majority of employees will workfrom home rather thana traditional office

agree the workingenvironment will be virtual

say the concept of non-digitalcommunication will be utterlyforeign to most employees

FROM THE WORKPLACE , INCLUDING:

S O M E T E C H N O L O G I E S W I L L

the Australian workforce will comprise three generationswith different technology and communication preferences

I S K E Y T O M E E T I N G T H E G R O W I N G N E E D S O F T H E F U T U R E W O R K F O R C E

Businesses will need to invest in technology and business processes that facilitate a digital-focused

workforce or risk being left behind.

Sources:

Job Mobility in Australia, McCrindle, http://mccrindle.com.au/the-mccrindle-blog/job-mobility-in-australia

State of the Global Workforce, Gallup, www.gallup.com/poll/165269/worldwide-employees-engaged-work.aspx

ACMA, www.acma.gov.au/theACMA/engage-blogs/engage-blogs/Research-snapshots/Home-is-where-the-work-is

Key drivers of job satisfaction, Fair Work Commission, www.fwc.gov.au/resources/research/australian-workplace-relations-study/first-findings-report/6-employee-experiences/key-drivers-job-satisfaction

Gender workplace statistics at a glance, Workplace Gender Equality Agency, www.wgea.gov.au/sites/default/files/Stats_at_a_Glance.pdf

Australia population map and generational profile, McCrindle, www.mccrindle.com.au/the-mccrindle-blog/australias-population-map-and-generational-profile

Agent of change: The future of technology disruption in business, Economist Intelligence Unit sponsored by Ricoh, www.thoughtleadership.ricoh-europe.com/eu/thenextdecade/

Generation Z and the workforce: What you need to know, www.inc.com/john-boitnott/generation-z-and-the-workplace-what-you-need-to-know-.html

automatingbusiness processes

facilitatinginformation

mobility

digitisingpaper-based

documents and processes

S T A Y A H E A D B Y

implementing collaboration

and communicationtechnologies

S N A P S H O T O F A U S T R A L I A ' S 2 0 1 6 W O R K F O R C E

According to senior executives, technology changes in the next decade will be more:

FLEXIBLE AUTOMATEDCOLLABORATIVE

Enable more flexibleworking schemes for

employees

++++ +++

Improve collaborationbetween employees

Allow for more automation so employees can focus on value-add tasks instead of manual

processes

PRODUCTIVITY

RETENTION

THIS CAN ULTIMATELY BOOST:

ENGAGEMENT

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according to 26% according to 76%

PERSONALOFF ICES

according to 39% according to 62%