Employee loyalty is more than just retention; it is directly related to employee productivity, satisfaction, as well as commitment, and worth ethics. How loyal are MENA employees to their current company? What can employers do to increase the loyalty among their employees? What about the top reasons for not feeling loyal toward the company across the MENA region?

Bayt.com has conducted a new survey titled “Employee Loyalty in the MENA” in order to shed light on what connects employees to their current organizations.

Key highlights:

• 3 in 5 MENA professionals are satisfied with their current employers.
• 85% of employees feel highly engaged in their daily work.
• Basic salary (56%) is the top factor affecting employee loyalty in the MENA region.
• 61% of employees would recommend their company as a good workplace.
• Consistently disregarding employee suggestions (54%) is the top perceived catalyst that can cause damage to employee loyalty.

Data for the 2023 Bayt.com Employee Loyalty in the MENA Survey was collected online from February 27 to March 10, 2023. Results are based on a sample of 2,040 respondents from countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Yemen, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Sudan among others.