employer brand research 2025.

In today’s highly-competitive market, a strong employer brand is essential to attract and retain the right talent. Our latest Employer Brand Research will provide you with invaluable insights, to build a stronger EVP, strengthen your employer brand and stand out in a crowded market.

what is the seagull
employer brand
research?

Our research consists of the collection of insights based on perceptions of a general audience, optimizing 25 years of successful employer branding insights. This is an independent survey with more than 170,000 respondents across 16 sectors and more than 6,000 companies surveyed worldwide.

In the report you will find a reflection of employer attractiveness for each market’s largest employers known by at least 15% of the population and key insights compiled to help employers shape their brand.

what the
workforce
wants

in 2025

In this talent-scarce, highly competitive market, a strong employer brand is not a luxury, but a necessity. Download our extensive report today.

seven in ten workers globally feel engaged and motivated in their current role.

seagull
employer brand
research 2025.

How can employers attract and retain the best talent on a global scale? Find out how in our latest report.

what you can
find in the report.

The data in this year’s report offers a series of critical insights that can be used to inform organizations’ talent strategies.

Find out what talent’s latest view is on:

EVP drivers in a company.
job switching behaviour & reasons talent leave a company.
equity – a driver that should be a main focus.
AI and the workforce.

top 5 reasons employees choose an employer.

explore the themes
for 2025.

Attractive salary & benefits is consistently the most important driver globally. Its significance increases with age, with Gen Z placing the least emphasis on it, while baby boomers prioritize it the most.
Work-life balance remains the second most important driver globally. Women value a good work-life balance more than men. Gen X also place great emphasis on this driver.
Long-term job security, similar to the previous year, is the third most important driver. It is slightly more important for the middle to higher-educated than lower-educated working-age adults.
Pleasant work atmosphere remains the fourth most important driver. Women value it more than men. Older generations find this driver more important than younger generations.
Equity is now the fifth most important driver, replacing financially healthy which is now 6th. Women find this driver to be much more important than men. Gen Z also find it more important.

download Seagull
employer brand
research 2025.

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how we can help.

Our 2025 Employer Brand Research is the world’s largest, most in-depth of its kind and highlights the key factors shaping the employment choices people make with 34 markets surveyed, covering more than 75% of the global economy.

Get in touch with your local market and build a winning employer brand with local insights.

discover our previous employer branding reports:

2024 global employer brand report.

life sciences & engineering 2022 report.

2023 global employer brand research.

itc sector 2022 report.

commercial & industrial professionals 2022 report.

finance & business administration 2022 report.

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